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Coho salmon and Arctic char aggregate while feeding on sockeye salmon eggs. While coho derive much of their summer growth from invertebrates, char may rely entirely on sockeye salmon eggs, fry, and smolt. (Photo by Jonny Armstrong)

Life

Where the coho go: Study shows river systems behave like financial investments—diverse portfolios get better returns

Turns out finance and salmon survival have something in common: the importance of diversification. As a PhD student…

Opinion

Letter: Thanks to Scouts for cleanup help at cemetery

Thanks to Scouts for cleanup help at cemetery Lisa Henderson and her scouts came to visit our local…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Thanks to all for Tri the Kenai success

Thanks to all for TritheKenai success Just want to give a shout out to our community and all…

This photo released by Universal Pictures shows Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” (Photo courtesy Universal Pictures)

News

“Fallen Kingdom” not as smart as its predecessors, still thrilling

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” As the years go by, the “Jurassic Park” franchise has begun to experience something…

Sports

Miners score 17 on Oilers

The Peninsula Oilers went down in one of their biggest losses in three years Tuesday night at Hermon…

Opinion

What others say: Rather than clashing on causes, let’s find solutions for climate change

It seems few topics bring up more divisive arguments than climate change. For whatever reason, what should be…

Life

About Kiddie Days and how it got started

North Kenai AKA North Road, Nikiski, Alaska, 1968 to 1975 With great helpful suggestions from Linda Laughridge, Nadine…

Sports

Peninsula runners head north for Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon

Several Kenai Peninsula runners traveled north for the Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon and Half-Marathon on Saturday. The women’s marathon…

Opinion

What others say: Senate stands back amid escalating trade conflict

Would Republicans in Congress stay mute if a President imposed income or sales taxes on U.S. industries on…

Life

Life in the pedestrian lane: Going south

We just recently returned from our annual “duty call” to Idaho. You know, a couple of years ago…

Sports

Twins suffer 3 losses in Anchorage

The American Legion Twins fell in a doubleheader sweep Saturday to cap a winless weekend road trip. Host…

Opinion

What others say: Parkland students evoke action of 50 years ago

Music is healing. Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas Senior High School put that theory on display Sunday night…

Opinion

Voices of Alaska: Children’s safety is not an acceptable price for border security

The Department of Homeland Security removed more than 2,000 children from their families in a matter of weeks.…

Opinion

Op-ed: Harvard’s anti-Asian-American microaggression

The Harvard University admissions process appears to be an ongoing microaggression against Asian-Americans. A group called Students for…

Opinion

What others say: Like all things, video games in moderation

The World Health Organization has a lot on its plate these days. Ebola’s made a comeback in central…

Beluga Slough, in Homer, is one of several estuaries on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Life

Estuaries on the Kenai Peninsula are special places

Growing up in Homer was an experience that I am incredibly happy to have had. From playing outside…

Sports

Ostrander named to Academic All-America First Team

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, was named to the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic…

Opinion

What others say: Trump policy separating families mindbogglingly wrong

The United States of America is currently holding 2,000 children hostage at the Mexican border. How else to…

This film still released by Disney and Pixar shows the Parr family in “The Incredibles 2.” (Photo by Disney/Pixar)

Life

‘The Incredibles 2’ keeps the charm of the original

Right before the opening credits of this week’s film, the stars appear onscreen to both apologize for how…

Sports

Kenai Golf Report: Boys and Girls Club event nears

I would like to thank everyone for all the positive feedback on the condition of the Kenai Golf…