News
Uncertainties complicate school district budget
With the Board of Education slated to vote on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District fiscal year 2017…
Life
Church News
There will be a Spring Carnival open to the public Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Soldotna…
Life
Voices of Faith: Deep questions lead to deeper answers
It is important to ask yourself some penetrating questions from time to time. So frequently we string our…
Life
Refuge Notebook: How prior fuel treatments helped manage the 2015 Card Street Fire
On June 17, 2015 the Card Street Fire, fueled by strong westerly winds and very hot and dry…
Life
An Outdoor View: The Trump Wall
On June 16, 2015, at Trump Tower in New York, Donald Trump proclaimed his intention to be president,…
Life
Are last season’s saved seeds still viable? Test them
If you save seeds, you might wonder whether those from last year are still viable. A quick and…
Life
‘The only sexy thing on the hill’: Ski resorts add terrain parks
BOGUS BASIN, Idaho — Corey McDonald was a Boise skateboarder 30 years ago when videos of snowboarders inspired…
Letters to the Editor
State has been negligent in its spending
To the Alaskans who are concerned: It has come to my attention that Governor Walker is requesting the…
Opinion
Time to get ready for fire season
The agencies tasked with responding to wildland fires on the Kenai Peninsula and across Alaska already are gearing…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: Fun with Elephants
Fun with Elephants By Brent Johnson, Clam Gulch You can’t win arguments with elephants, because they’re a hotbed…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions ■ The Performing Arts Society announces the return of popular Alaskan violinist Linda Rosenthal, who…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘Zootopia’ shows depth, complexity – and fun
“Zootopia” Walt Disney Studios 1 hour, 48 minutes I have a feeling the early part of the 21st…
Opinion
Op-ed: The Democrats’ Archie Bunker
It was the “excuse me” that echoed around Democratic politics. In their intense Flint, Michigan, debate, Bernie Sanders…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: First Lady’s Volunteer Awards
I met Bella Hammond when she came to Valdez in the 1970s to present a First Lady Volunteer…
Opinion
What others say: Ideas for remaining Gravina funds
Gov. Bill Walker’s Ketchikan visit this week prompted ideas to flow for Gravina Island access. Ideas continue. About…
Government
Criminal justice overhaul costs, savings unclear
JUNEAU — A bill to overhaul the criminal justice system advanced in the Alaska Senate on Tuesday, though…
Government
Budget director raises issues with House proposals
JUNEAU — As a key House committee worked to finalize its version of the state operating budget, Gov.…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: A new path forward for Alaska
Hey Alaska! Have you heard about a plan that would help stabilize government services, enhance our fiscal health,…
Opinion
Op-ed: Who knew? Who knows?
On the one hand, this campaign makes life really easy for us pundits. We don’t have to be…
Opinion
What others say: Time to act on Alaska’s state budget
The Alaska Legislature is midway through its annual 90-day session and working with diligence, we hope, on a…