Life
An Outdoor View: Boats
A friend recently told me that he might sell his boat next year. He was doing so, he…
Life
Man bikes through all Lower 48 states in 111 days
Like most recent college graduates, Nikiski resident Tyler Peek wanted to embark on an adventure before settling into…
Letters to the Editor
Effort needed to address pancreatic cancer
It is unacceptable that there is a cancer for which the relative five-year survival rate is still in…
Opinion
Make sure you’re ready for winter driving
It’s that time of year: areas of the central Kenai Peninsula are starting to see some snow, and…
Letters to the Editor
Stance on education reason to vote for Begich
I had the privilege of attending the debate between our candidates for US Senate yesterday and one question…
Letters to the Editor
Potential for marijuana edibles a danger for kids
With Halloween coming on, and the November election just days away, it is a good time to consider…
News
School board starts budget process with question marks
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education is building its 2016 fiscal year budget without knowing what funding…
News
Village mental health, public safety takes center stage at conference
ANCHORAGE — Just a few years ago, Julie Roberts-Hyslop’s nephew was “a normal guy.” Then, in May, he…
News
Firefighters hear explosive dangers of hash oil
Central Kenai Peninsula firefighters received a crash course on a rising problem seen in Colorado since the legalization…
News
Striving for efficient government
One constant focus of the Kenai Peninsula Borough administration has been how departments can be more cost efficient…
News
Don Young apologizes for suicide comment
JUNEAU — U.S. Rep. Don Young has apologized after telling students at a high school where a child…
Sports
Pigskin Pick’Em: Something wrong with the Seahawks?
That was an interesting week wasn’t it? More interesting than you’d like it to be if you’re a…
Arts & Entertainment
The ABC’s of the monster world
The nights are getting longer. Dark falls much earlier these days; there are more shadows and more things…
Arts & Entertainment
Local duo moves audience
A duo of Kenai Peninsula locals, flautist Tomoko Raften and pianist Maria Allison, pieced together an electric performance…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘Fury’ a grim but effective war film
“Fury” Columbia Pictures 2 hours, 14 minutes Since “Saving Private Ryan” shook the cinematic world in 1998, WWII…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Best Bet ■ Triumvirate Theatre’s political satire “Lame Ducks and Dark Horses” runs October 24, 25, 31 and…
Arts & Entertainment
Poem: PFD Time
PFD Time By Vicki Fruichantie Hurry, scurry — PFD’s Hurry, scurry — all I see People running here…
Letters to the Editor
Walker will solve issues vital to Alaska
The opposition against Bill Walker for Governor are telling some huge fish stories about him train wrecking the…
Opinion
Bob Franken: Ebola foolishness
Here’s a concept: Let’s come up with an idea that would make things worse even if it worked,…
Opinion
What others say: Military key to stopping Ebola
President Barack Obama is sending more than 3,000 active duty troops to West Africa. He signed an executive…