News
CIRI settles long running dispute over Kenai Loop gas fees
The fight over Kenai Loop natural gas appears to be over. Attorneys for all four parties currently involved…
Arts & Entertainment
Poem: A Sad Day Coming
A Sad Day Coming By Mike McKinley What is going to happen to me In this dark place…
Arts & Entertainment
America’s Got Talent contestant to perform at local bar
The self-proclaimed Diva of Delirium is coming to the Kenai Peninsula. This Friday night, Palmer based musician LuLu…
Arts & Entertainment
Having a ball: Hundreds celebrate with governor
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect how organizer Sara Pozonsky characterized Gov. Bill Walker’s political…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘Wild Card’ worth a roll of the dice
“Wild Card” Lionsgate 1 hour, 32 minutes My intention this week was to review the current Academy…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Best Bets ■ The Frozen River Fest is at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna on Saturday from 3-6…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: The rape of Ukraine
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama touted his Ukraine strategy as a demonstration of…
Opinion
What others say: The ease of conflict
In September 1976, the state of Alaska made a smart move. In that month, the state convened the…
News
Lawmakers hear from community officials on marijuana rules
JUNEAU, Alaska — Local government officials want the Legislature to make some of the decisions about marijuana regulations…
News
KPBSD counselors: testing takes a toll
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District counselors are concerned state regulated standardized testing is taking an unexpected toll on…
News
Food tax is on the table again
The seasonal exemption from sales taxes on non-prepared food items is on the table again. Blaine Gilman introduced…
News
Public Safety discusses budget proposal for next year
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s Department of Public Safety is proposing to cut 24 permanent full-time positions, though…
News
Sex workers seek funding for a lobbyist
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska organization for sex workers is trying to raise money online to fund…
News
Alaska board seeks input on literacy screenings waiver
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Board of Education is taking public comments on a proposed rule to…
Sports
Tuesday hoops roundup: Seldovia boys defeat Wasilla Lake
The Seldovia boys took care of business Tuesday with a 55-47 Peninsula Conference win over Wasilla Lake. The…
Opinion
Bob Franken: Mitt, Bibi and their common enemy
Now that Mitt Romney has done his famous back-stepping one more time and withdrawn from the presidential race,…
Opinion
What others say: Word as bond
That the state of Alaska decided last week to appeal the recent Ketchikan Superior Court ruling freeing Alaska…
News
Soldotna voters reject home rule
Soldotna voters ended the possibility of the city becoming home rule in the near future. During Tuesday’s special…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: The end of an era
Alma Arlene Webb 1917-2015 Beverly, Kansas and Sterling, Alaska The end of an era closed a chapter…