News
BLM clears way for petroleum reserve development
JUNEAU — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management issued a final decision Friday that it said will open…
News
Commissioner says districts responsive to school rankings
JUNEAU — Education officials said the state’s school rating system, now in its third year, is an improvement…
News
Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for Feb. 16
Monday 1:00 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 79 Marijuana Regulation;…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: A ‘fix’ in search of a flaw
Sen. Pete Kelly’s ongoing campaign to amend Alaska’s constitution to change the way we select and retain judges…
Opinion
Bob Franken: Big deal and no big deal
It’s always nice to stand out from the crowd. In this case, it’s because I may be one…
Opinion
A good solution to a real problem
There’s a bill in the Legislature that Kenai Peninsula residents should keep an eye on, because it would…
Life
Community news and notes
Homer Electric will award a number of academic scholarships in 2015. The scholarships are available for high school…
Life
Learning for Life: Winter composting with worms
Composting in the winter is no fun! The weekly long, slow trudge out to the compost pile at…
Sports
Thursday prep hoops roundup
The Homer girls got off to a winning start Thursday at the Homer Winter Carnival tournament, defeating the…
News
Hospice fundraiser helps organization fill a need
For the 19th year, an army of volunteers will host a wine tasting event Saturday to raise money…
News
Soldotna hopes to clarify city’s marijuana laws
With the impending statewide legalization of marijuana for personal use, the city of Soldotna is hoping to clarify…
News
No snow, no go: T200 canceled
For the second year in a row, the Tustumena 200 sled dog race has been canceled due to…
News
CH2M Hill calls off Alaska unit sale
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Members of the House Finance Committee pushed back against parts of Gov. Bill Walker’s…
News
CH2M Hill calls off Alaska unit sale
Senior managers of CH2M Hill were in Alaska Feb. 4 meeting with the company’s employees. Their message: The…
Life
Church news
Celebrate Mardi Gras at Our Lady of the Angels The 19th Annual Mardi Gras fundraiser will be today…
Life
A few words make a world of difference
Being a person who makes his living by communication, I may more than the average person be a…
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Why so many proposals against trapping, when trappers haven’t changed?
Why should there always be proposals against trapping, when trappers haven’t changed? Most present-day trappers are from the…
Opinion
Time to try something different
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre made his pitch for a task force to look into health care…
Life
Snowshoeing offers solitude – if you can find snow
BEND, Ore. (AP) — First of all, I must admit that I have never snowshoed simply for the…