Peninsula residents pack House Finance meeting
“We are now to the bone … More cuts will cut to the marrow and we’re going to start losing limbs”
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Peninsula residents pack House Finance meeting
“We are now to the bone … More cuts will cut to the marrow and we’re going to start losing limbs”
Chief justice defends judicial nominating process
The governor said there were qualified applicants “inexplicably” not nominated
Sports
Runners with peninsula ties win Crazy Lazy V
The mountain running season kicked off Saturday with Crazy Lazy V in Palmer, a six-mile run that starts at the… Continue reading
Nikiski falls in 3A hoops title game to ACS
On the opening tip of Saturday’s Class 3A girls state title game, the Nikiski girls basketball team had a chance… Continue reading
Opinion
Opinion: Solving the opioid epidemic starts with cracking down on fentanyl
It’s a problem we can solve with smart and proactive policy choices.
Alaska Voices: Permanent fund must reflect today’s fiscal reality
When revenues are down, so goes the dividend. Just like in the real world.
Letter to the Editor: The complex lifecycle of salmon
Opinion: Now is not the time to change oil tax policy
Alaska Voices: Our children must read by 9
Opinion: Sustainable fiscal plan, reliable funding crucial for K-12 education
Opinion: 30 years later, applying hard-learned lessons in Prince William Sound
Outdoors and Recreation
Tangled up in Blue: In the birch grove
I’m ready for the snow to melt. I don’t want my fellow winter recreation enthusiasts to hate me for saying… Continue reading
Refuge notebook: 2 refuges on the Pacific Flyway share similarities, differences
In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island, off the coast of Florida, as the first federal refuge. This put… Continue reading
Life
Unhinged Alaska: Break up, let’s don’t rush it
I should have never asked for his help in hauling off some yard debris
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
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Opinion: Gov. Dunleavy’s budget and the damge it would cause
Homer girls basketball among teams to protest playing private Anchorage school
Soldotna woman crowned Alaska’s Miss United States Agriculture
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Low census response loses Alaska billions of dollars