Opinion
Op-ed: Sewer politics
I was going to write about how the Republican presidential campaign has become gutter politics, but given Donald…
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Stop treating landscape as though it’s a nuisance
Trees — let’s kill them, chop them down, shred them, burn them, bury them and eradicate all that…
Opinion
What others say: No room for people in political parties
Last Thursday, the Daily Mirror reported that Sen. Lisa Murkowski wanted the Senate to carry out its normal…
Life
Business Briefs
■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets today at noon at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation by…
News
AK LNG moves ahead
A 9:00am Saturday coffee klatch AK LNG informational meeting turned out about 80 community members as well as…
News
Frozen River festival provides antidote
On one of the windiest, coldest days of the year over 800 people of all ages gathered at…
News
VIP’s love Tamara Grooming
The VIP’s (Very Important Pets) of the Kenai Peninsula are wagging their tails and purring about the new…
News
Fun for all
Family, friends and faculty of students at Redoubt Elementary School kept the fun indoors for their 4th Winter…
Education
Around the District
School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in…
News
90-day session nears half-way point
JUNEAU — Legislators this coming week will reach the half-way point of the scheduled 90-day session, with the…
Opinion
Op-ed: The coming anti-Trump onslaught
The anti-Trump onslaught is coming. Perhaps within weeks. Just not necessarily from Republicans. Almost as soon as Donald…
Opinion
What others say: No reefer madness in 49th state
Depending on the way you color the world, Wednesday was either a black day for Alaska or a…
Education
New Nikiski North Star program promotes reading early
The staff and educators at Nikiski North Star Elementary have found a new way to encourage literacy in…
Education
KRC to start search for new food vendor
KPC’s Kenai River Cafe is set to change management of the food service in the upcoming fall semester…
Sports
Weekend hoops roundup
The Palmer girls basketball team gradually pulled away from host Kenai Central for a Northern Lights Conference victory…
Sports
Kasilof’s VanMeter takes 6th in Iron Dog
Tyler Aklestad of Palmer and Tyson Johnson of Eagle River won the Iron Dog on Saturday in Fairbanks.…
News
Education associations’ proposal shakes up health care issue
The Kenai Peninsula Education and Kenai Peninsula Education Support associations’ newest proposal would void all previous health care…
Government
Senate OKs bill to bar Planned Parenthood in schools
JUNEAU — As members of a Juneau Girl Scout troop looked on, the Alaska Senate on Friday narrowly…
Government
Panels propose cuts, changes in weighing Alaska budget
JUNEAU — Work furloughs. Cuts to public broadcasting, pre-kindergarten programs and the University of Alaska system. Closure of…
Government
Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for Feb. 29
Monday 1:30 p.m. The Senate Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss SB 174 Regulation of…