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Op-ed: Both sides of the pond

LONDON — “Come in. We love Americans.” It was a restauranteur hustling customers outside his establishment here in…

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Soldotna to hear results of annexation report

At tonight’s work session on Soldotna’s annexation efforts, the city council will discuss the findings from a public…

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Letter: Grateful for community support

On behalf of all of us at the Kenai Watershed Forum I wanted to say thanks to everyone…

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What others say: What to make of Don Young’s career

Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, resigned from office Tuesday in light of sexual misconduct allegations against him. Rep. Conyers…

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Op-ed: No king but Caesar

In September 1862, a group of Chicago ministers sent a “memorial” (or long letter) to President Abraham Lincoln…

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Letter: Thank you to State Farm

It’s December 8, 2017, 10:15 a.m … It’s frosty and clear here in Nikiski, AK… The roads are…

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Alaska speaker declines to speculate on Westlake’s future

JUNEAU — An Alaska lawmaker has not responded to calls for him to resign amid allegations of inappropriate…

Life

Learning for Life: Healthy and sustainable living gifts

Healthy and sustainable living gifts The social network I’m a part of believes in healthy and sustainable living.…

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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: …The short of it

I’m not very tall. At the height of my career (yuk, yuk) I was about 5-foot-4. Since then…

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Notes from the Recycling Bin

Did you know … Beeswax coated cotton fabric food wrap is washable, reusable, and compostable. Wrap cheese or…

More than 30 percent of the Bighorn sheep population in Gardiner, Montana, died from pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae. (Photo by Deby Dixon)

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Refuge Notebook: Alaska wild sheep and goats threatened by ‘Movi’

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae isn’t a commonly used name in Alaska but this little pathogen has been a topic of…

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Op-ed: No, Michael Flynn didn’t violate the Logan Act

In December 2016, Michael Flynn was three weeks from becoming the national-security adviser to the next president of…

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Op-ed: Moral morass

Here’s how to become a principal in Washington: be unprincipled. In order to stand any chance of advancing…

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Op-ed: Memo to Jared Kushner

President Trump’s son-in-law and designated Middle East peace envoy, Jared Kushner, told the Brookings Institution’s Saban Forum last…

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Editorial: The dreaded ‘Z’ word

What do commercial cannabis establishments and gravel pits have in common? In the Kenai Peninsula Borough, both are…

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Op-ed: The garbage case for Roy Moore

In his Alabama appearance for Roy Moore, Steve Bannon turned in an intellectually and morally putrid performance even…

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What others say: Addressing a drug problem

Ketchikan has a drug problem. Largely, it’s methamphetamine. In the past two months, the Ketchikan Police Department and…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Abortion should be a crime

Abortion should be a crime There has been much talk of late about crimes and violence in our…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: China as a partner raises concerns

China as a partner raises concerns I read with interest Governor Walker’s marketing tool in the Dec. 3…

The Kenai home school team ‘Aqua Intelligence’ won top prize for core values on Saturday at the First Lego League competition held at the Aurora Borealis Charter School in Kenai. The event recognized awards in five categories. The champion’s award, project award, core values award, robot design award and robot performance award. The core values award recognizes a team that excels in inspiration, teamwork and gracious professionalism. The ‘Aqua Intelligence’ team showed “extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit” and understand that they can “accomplish more together than they could as individuals.” (Photo by Kat Sorensen/ Peninsula Clarion)

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LEGO Water World

Students from across the Kenai Peninsula took on a big challenge, innovating the field of hydrodynamics, and they…