News
Soldotna to consider banning plastic bags
Soldotna may see an influx of reusable grocery totes this November, with the introduction of a new ordinance…
News
Community members ‘March for Our Lives’
Talk of gun violence has graced many front, opinion and nation pages in newspapers across the country since…
News
Forever Dance rocks on!
By any performing arts standards across the nation the new Forever Dance Studio is amazing. The dream of…
News
Cinderella’s Closet opens its doors
The floral printed dress with an empire waist and halter top looked great on Nikiski junior Diana Narimanidze,…
Opinion
Op-ed: The unbalanced California FACT Act
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether pro-life pregnancy help centers in California should be…
News
Wearing o’ the green
The 27th annual St. Patrick’s Parade, the longest continual running St. Patrick’s Day parade in Alaska, got off…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Rescuing Frack and calling 911
In my other life a long, long time ago (1970s and ealy 80s), I rescued a little kitty…
Opinion
What others say: Keep the sun shining
The belief that good government flourishes when it is well-supervised by citizens has been deeply held in this…
Opinion
What others say: Truth is the responsibility of government
Citing “false” and “misleading” public statements by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Time for conversation on climate change, resource development is now
For too long, there has been an awkwardness in the way Alaskans talk about climate change and resource…
Opinion
Op-ed: Chaos theory in action
“‘Cheer up,’ they said. ‘Things could be worse.’ So I did, and sure enough, they were.” It’s a…
News
Poet’s Corner: St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day By Bonnie Marie Playle, Soldotna A day to remember Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland.…
Life
What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions n The AFS Intercultural Exchange Program’s 38th annual fundraising dinner is Sunday at 6:00 p.m.…
Opinion
Op-ed: The dumbest firing
Unsurprisingly for the former host of “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump has given us every variety of firing. There…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: A clear trajectory for Alaska LNG
“This schedule is a necessary step forward for the AK LNG project and provides a clear trajectory for…
Opinion
Editorial: Out of the frying pan, and into the fire
No sooner had we recovered from our swoon over the announcement that the Board of Fisheries would meet…
Life
Refuge Notebook: When the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers flowed backward
It must have been an alarming sight to see these two Kenai Peninsula rivers temporarily flow backward into…
Life
An Outdoor View: The fishing deal
Looking back at some of the crazy things I’ve done in the name of fishing in the past…
Sports
West Valley boys soccer tops Kenai
The West Valley boys soccer team defeated Kenai Central 2-0 on Thursday in nonconference soccer action at The…
News
Local student musician takes 1st chair
The alto saxophone is just one of Raleigh Van Natta’s musical aptitudes — a versatile instrument for a…