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Voices of Alaska: UA investing in innovation, incubators, entrepreneurial programs

For many years, universities have competed for talented students by promoting academic programs, affordability, athletic teams, and campus…

Mary Green and Terri Birchfield are the long time Hospice Wine Tasting event organizers.

News

Strong support for Hospice of the Central Peninsula

“I think everyone who comes to the Wine Tasting event has a Hospice story, whether it’s here locally…

Tasha, Heather and Brian welcome you to the new Frames & Things on Whistle Hill.

News

Framed atop Whistle Hill

Another grand opening atop the new Whistle Stop in Soldotna is happening this Saturday. After nearly two decades…

Opinion

Op-ed: Warning signs ignored again

Reaction to the latest school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead and many more wounded…

Opinion

Voices of Alaska: Adding an Alaskan voice to climate change discussion

An Alaska politician told me recently that I have no power. I think he said it to explain…

Opinion

What others say: Republicans show willingness to overspend in budget deal

With the budget deal signed last week, the White House and Congress have abandoned even the pretense of…

Opinion

What others say: CDC needs money to prepare for the next pandemic

Pick any of the serious infectious-disease outbreaks of recent years, and the chances are it started in one…

Krysten and Daisy of Seward wrote a Tsunami song for kids to know what to do in an emergency.

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Caring for the Kenai winners make a difference

Anya Hondel performs “Capt’n Conservation: Saving Energy One Lightbulb at a Time,” a puppet show which focuses on…

Opinion

Editorial: Let’s make a deal

While “don’t touch the dividend” seems to be a popular sentiment across Alaska, lawmakers in Juneau are chained…

Opinion

Op-ed: Have Democrats overplayed their Trump hand?

It turns out that, with apologies to Nancy Pelosi, Republicans really did have to pass the tax bill…

Opinion

Op-ed: Modern duck and cover

The “duck and cover” drills in our nation’s schools from the 1950s and ’60s, captured in the rudimentary…

Opinion

Op-ed: The war that never ends

There is a war that has lasted longer than the one in Afghanistan. It is the so-called “war…

News

College invites public to open house

Kenai Peninsula College’s doors are always open, but on Friday they’ll be open a little wider. For the…

Sports

Crawford takes Freezer Food title

Mike Crawford captured Wednesday night’s Freezer Food Series race No. 10 to propel him to the overall series…

Sports

Nikiski girls win Grace tourney

The Nikiski girls won the Grace Hardwood Classic in Anchorage on Saturday by defeating Sitka 61-57. The Bulldogs…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Incorporation in Nikiski’s best interest

Incorporation in Nikiski’s best interest Which way? This route or that route? My parcel or yours? Nikiski’s voice…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Donations help cancer patients on peninsula

Donations help cancer patients on peninsula Central Peninsula Health Foundation would like to thank Soldotna Fred Meyer customers…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Get your fair face on

Get your fair face on Kenai Peninsula Fair has been a community hub for individuals and organizations of…

Opinion

What others say: Allen Moore wins, keeping the mushing crown in Two Rivers

The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race is a tough endeavor. Winning it is something generally only the…

LeTourneau tree crushers were used in the 1970s to create browse for moose on the Kenai National Moose Range. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Life

Refuge Notebook: How resource management has evolved on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

People (including my mother) often confuse National Wildlife Refuges with National Parks, thinking they serve similar purposes. But…