News
Unwrap Soldotna winner announced at Tuesday Trivia night
Soldotna was un-wrapped in grand fashion this year according Melodie Allen, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce events coordinator. “We…
News
Toys for Tots sets record collecting 2,371 gifts for local children
Reliable sources report that Santa is very pleased with his helpers on the Kenai Peninsula this year. Last…
News
Heritage Place makes room for the baby from Bethlehem
Bethlehem came to Heritage Place the week before Christmas and the wise men followed the star to Soldotna…
News
Eastside Cook Inlet clams to remain closed
Clams on the eastside Cook Inlet beaches will remain off-limits for sport and personal use clamming in 2016…
Opinion
What others say: Price controls on dairy products will do more harm than good
California dairy farmers have a big beef with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which sets the…
Opinion
Obama seeks to stave off lame duck status in final year
WASHINGTON — In June, during one of the best stretches of his presidency, Barack Obama strode through a…
Sports
Sultan starts Sunday in an 0-2 hole
After a calming 9-4-2 mark in Week 15 improved the column to 102-107-10 for the year, the Sultan…
Sports
SoHi girls basketball notches 1st-day victory in So Cal Holiday Prep Classic
The Soldotna girls basketball team defeated Fullerton Union High School of California 42-39 Saturday in the opening round…
News
Fights shape up over taxes, spending, revenue
There seems little doubt that the 2016 state legislative session will be pretty ugly. The money situation is…
News
Strip club owner found guilty of dumping waste in harbor
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — The owner of a crabbing boat that was converted into a floating strip club…
News
State, municipal leaders discuss pension system debts
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — State and municipal leaders are in talks to change Alaska’s multi-billion-dollar pension system. Local…
News
Judge sides with Kodiak radio station in records request
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A judge has ordered the city of Kodiak to release records related to an…
Opinion
Op-ed: Unhappy old year
“Happy new year.” That’s what we holler as we replace our calendars. It’s the rite of passage where…
Opinion
Limiting invasive species requires community effort
It’s not often that a fishing restriction is actually good news, but that’s the case this week with…
Opinion
Op-ed: No peace or goodwill
Not for a long time has the world seemed so removed from the angelic proclamation of 2,000 years…
Sports
Soldotna tops Kenai Central in alumni hockey game
Soldotna scored the final three goals of the game to defeat Kenai 10-7 in the 20th Annual Kenai…
Life
Parson Brown
We were relaxing on a decidedly un-Decemberly day, the kind we have most of each December, when there…
Life
Learning for Life: Portion distortion
In the last 20 years, portion sizes of food have substantially increased. An average serving of french fries…
Life
Community News and Notes
Adam and Kerry Kunkel of Nikiski announce the birth of their daughter, Fallon Shea Kunkel, at 5:26 p.m.…