Onward and upward
Kenai Central High School grads begin new adventures
Sports
Region baseball teams enter tourney looking for magic
If recent history is any indication of what to expect at the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament, then peninsula teams should… Continue reading
State soccer tourney preview: Familiarity with foes means little
The five Kenai Peninsula teams that qualified for the Division II state soccer tournament, which will be played today through… Continue reading
Opinion
Opinion: Spruce beetle outbreak will require all hands, all lands solutions
This time, the beetle’s rate of spread appears to be outpacing the last outbreak
Letter to the Editor: Stand with Planned Parenthood
Help our community stay healthy
Opinion: As Alaskans consider Pebble Mine, a cautionary tale from Montana
Letter to the Editor: Alabama sets the stage for a Constitutional fight on abortion
Opinion: Time for some budget humility
Point of View: What we stand to lose
Letter to the Editor: This is not about abortion, but controlling women
Outdoors and Recreation
Refuge notebook: Alaska’s state bird is one of a kind
I saw a small flock of willow ptarmigan along the Seward Highway near Summit Pass last week. I had to… Continue reading
Tangled up in Blue: Plastic is not my bag
My car’s rear window is full of stickers. I have a few inspired by the Grateful Dead, a Settlers of… Continue reading
Life
Pier One season opens with Wilde play
First performed in 1893, ‘An Ideal Husband’ takes place at a London dinner party.
Pioneer Potluck: About bears and more bears
Mexicali goulash, Mexican hot dish, Southwestern potato pepper jack cheese soup, Mexican moose steak
Arts and Entertainment
Local crystal shop doubles as gallery for artists in the community
When Kylee Swircenski moved to Kenai two years ago, she had no intention of starting her own business. As someone… Continue reading
Now Playing: Best and Worst of 2018
“Talk to Me” — a devastating, hilarious fall to earth
Bookworm Sez: ‘An Unexplained Death’ — An unsettling, not-to-be-missed read
Kenai local Chelsea Hart returns home to teach comedy writing workshop for Kenai Performers
Now Playing: Solid writing and offscreen terror bring depth to ‘Bird Box’
Most Read
SoHi pulls out rare Region III track sweep; Kenai girls win Class 3A title
Man dies during Exit Glacier Race
Letter to the Editor: This is not about abortion, but controlling women
‘Dangerous and outrageous’: Bill introduced in Alaska House would treat abortion the same as murder
Knopp censured by Alaska Republican Party
Public Safety briefs for May 19, 2019
Refuge notebook: Alaska’s state bird is one of a kind
Most Commented
We need leadership now when it comes to Bristol Bay.
UA college of education to be headquartered at Alaska Southeast
Opinion: Support a strong University of Alaska
Opinion: Pebble Mine is bad for business and worse for America’s outdoor heritage
What about the bears?
Opinion: Twenty years after Columbine, Alaskans must act to prevent gun violence