Opinion
What others say: One team makes more sense than two
One of the promises made by supporters of building a new high school were more opportunities for Juneau’s…
Sports
Homer, Kodiak baseball split
The visiting Homer baseball team split with Kodiak on Friday and Saturday in Northern Lights Conference play. The…
Sports
Soldotna girls track team captures Homer Invite title
The Soldotna girls track and field squad rolled to the team victory Saturday at the Homer Invitational. The…
Sports
Soccer roundup: Kenai, Kodiak boys soccer play to tie; Kards girls topple Bears
The Homer and Kenai Central boys soccer teams played to a 0-0 draw Saturday in Northern Lights Conference…
News
Iditarod bans musher in domestic violence case from ’17 race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A musher who has been charged in a domestic violence case has been banned from…
Opinion
Op-ed: God and politics
LOUISVILLE — Religion and politics are again at the forefront of this year’s presidential race. Yet, in this…
Opinion
Op-ed: the humbling tumbling
It’s gotta be tough for a candidate to quit, particularly when running to be president. Suddenly the humongous…
Opinion
Hoping for many more better endings
Friday’s news that a musher has been banned from participation in the Iditarod due to domestic violence charges…
Life
Life in the Pedestrain Lane: The road goes on forever …
When I was a kid I thought a lot about traveling. My Mom was a frustrated tourist, having…
Life
Babies survive
How has the human race lasted this long? Without modern medical training and facilities, for example, how did…
Sports
Homer softball tops Ketchikan
The Homer softball team defeated Ketchikan 9-7 in seven innings Thursday in Juneau. Homer was playing Juneau-Douglas in…
News
Susan B. English shop to soon reopen
The students at Seldovia’s Susan B. English K-12 school have been welding and wood working outside or in…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Vernal pools filled with life
As a child I could often be found poking around in water bodies of any size fascinated by…
Life
An Outdoor View: Wilder yet
Editor’s note: The last of a series of three columns about wild lands in Alaska. A few years…
Life
On trek to Everest, a chance to push boundaries, find peace
EVEREST BASE CAMP, Nepal — We reach Everest Base Camp on a sunny but chilly afternoon, after an…
Life
Tropical houseplants need a little coddling
A winter trip to the “Isle of Enchantment,” Puerto Rico, left me feeling sorry for many of my…
Life
Having faith provides anchor through changes
I have heard it said that there are seasons of life that we all go through; to that…
Life
Church news
Christ Lutheran to celebrate pastor’s retirement A retirement celebration for Pastor Randy Parshall is planned for May 22…
Opinion
Investment in youth pays big dividends
Congratulations to Nikiski Middle-High School seniors Marguerite and Evangeline Cox, who last week were awarded first place in…