Education
KRC Brockel Building up for improvements
As part of a strategic process to improve and optimize the academic effectiveness of KPC’s Kenai River Campus,…
News
E-cigarettes get trade organization
The e-cigarette industry is getting organized. Clear the Air Alaska, a trade association representing retailers in Alaska, announced…
News
While job growth lifts most of US economy, oil patch suffers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The falling oil and gasoline prices that for months have coincided with strong U.S. hiring…
Opinion
Op-ed: Cruz vs. Rubio – a better GOP race
A funny thing is happening on the way to the GOP meltdown. According to the latest Quinnipiac poll,…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Pivotal moment in Alaska’s history
This moment in Alaska’s history is pivotal in determining what our future as a state will look like.…
Opinion
What other’s say: Drop the glass tower
On Friday, the Alaska Legislature’s Legislative Council could have saved the state of Alaska $30 million. Instead, they…
Education
Title I families build birdhouses, skills
Some showed up for the fun, some, to use hammers, and some to help the universe. Room 5…
Sports
Gibson tastes victory at Mat-Su Valley Invitational
Kenai Central sophomore Addison Gibson led the Kardinals girls to a second-place finish with a victory in the…
Sports
Skjold goes off for 30 against Simon Fraser
2013 Soldotna graduate Kaillee Skjold scored a career-high 30 points Saturday for the University of Alaska Fairbanks, although…
Sports
Nikolaevsk takes 4th at Mixed 6 Volleyball State Championship
Nikolaevsk took fourth place on Saturday at the Mixed 6 Volleyball State Championship on Saturday at Dimond High…
News
Anchorage’s spice problem outlined in new report
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A new state report on Anchorage’s spice problem confirms that spice-related emergency calls have…
News
Walker didn’t want to delay vote while seeking Exxon pledge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Bill Walker said Friday that he didn’t want to hold up a vote…
News
State stops requiring annual phone books
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska telephone companies will not have to produce annual phone books starting in 2016.…
Opinion
Op-ed: In Israel, the more things change …
JERUSALEM — More than a decade after my 19th trip to Israel and the Middle East, this 20th…
Opinion
Joint court a good plan to address community’s drug problem
A positive story this week from the justice system: plans are moving forward for a therapeutic-style court on…
Opinion
Op-ed: The thoughts-and-prayers sham
Loyal readers (both of you) might remember how I rail against meaningless and/or deceptive platitudes: “We wish him…
Opinion
With more FIFA arrests, sport turns corners for 2016
PARIS (AP) — Another day, another reason to think that professional sports no longer deserve the adoration of…
Life
Give John Prine an ear
Shame on you if you don’t know the music of John Prine. Hmmm, perhaps that’s too harsh. No,…
Life
It is what it is: Merry Christmas and may the Force be with you
You could say I’m a little excited about the new Star Wars movie. In fact, you might say…
Life
Bos, Marquez tie the knot
Meggean Leigh Bos and John Anthony Marquez were married on July 11, 2015 at Land’s End Resort in…