Sports
Thursday hoops roundup
The Kenai Central girls defeated Juneau 44-35 in the Maroon bracket of the Lady Lynx Prep Shootout in…
Sports
Homer advances; Kenai, SoHi lost at NSC tourney
WASILLA — A barrage of shots downed one team and a late tip bounced the other as a…
News
Layoffs on the horizon for state employees
As state employees waited for an official announcement of Gov. Bill Walker’s new budget, warnings of potential position…
News
Soldotna street upgrades earn award
After years of planning and implementation, the city of Soldotna has been praised for its street improvements. Last…
News
Ex-acting adjutant general to retire from National Guard
JUNEAU — Brig. Gen. Leon “Mike” Bridges, who served as acting adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard…
News
Governor weighs in on marijuana regulations
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has suggested that a new board help write the regulations surrounding legalized marijuana…
News
Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for Feb. 6
Friday 8:00 a.m. The House Education Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HCR 2 Alaska School…
Opinion
Time to stop leaving kids behind
We live in a time where school counselors are essential — yet it seems our school counselors are…
Life
Technology improves avalanche gear for backcountry skiers
SALT LAKE CITY — As outdoor recreation companies increasingly cater to skiers and snowboarders who like to venture…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Following the Alaska dream
When I was 6 years old, my family traveled the Alcan Highway from California to the Arctic Circle…
Life
An Outdoor View: Together again
Author’s note: A loyal reader recently noted that it has been two years since I bamboozled readers into…
Life
Don’t let winter keep you off your mountain bike
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — I used to think winter mountain biking was a stunt you did once to…
Life
Help for the hurting, love for the unlovable
Have you ever been hurt? Have you ever been attacked when you least expected? Have you ever walked…
Life
Church news
The 19th Annual Mardi Gras fundraiser will be Feb. 13 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church…
Sports
Wednesday prep hoops roundup
The Soldotna and Kenai Central girls hoops teams fell to a pair of Southeast squads Wednesday on the…
News
Five Kenai Peninsula residents appointed to state boards, commissions
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has appointed several more people to boards and commissions in the state. The Governor’s…
News
Funding for health care panel OK’d
The Kenai Peninsula community may have a chance to make reforms in local health care. The Kenai Peninsula…
News
Walker proposes $65M supplemental budget for current year
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has proposed a $65 million supplemental spending bill, including $50 million in unrestricted…