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Saying goodbye to Kenai Peninsula United Way

Saying goodbye to Kenai Peninsula United Way The nonprofit agencies on the Kenai Peninsula would like to say…

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Op-ed: Shocking but not surprising

It should surprise no one that when it comes to sexual harassment, members of Congress and their staffs…

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What others say: We like it like that

It’s a done deal and one that Alaska likes. No disrespect intended toward Ohio, but this is Alaska,…

Sports

Alaska Coaches Wrestling Poll announced

With akmat.org and its wrestling rankings no longer on the internet, Kenai Central head wrestling coach Stan Steffensen…

Sports

Spook Night 5K results posted

The Tsalteshi Trails Association held Spook Night on Sunday, with a five-kilometer race on the trails to finish…

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College revives Certified Nursing Assistant program

Kenai Peninsula College is once again offering Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) classes after struggling to meet the state’s…

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Walker presents plan to address increased crime in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker unveiled a plan Monday to address a rise in the state’s crime…

Crash in Turnagain Pass sends 1 to hospital

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Car chase ends in Sterling crash

A Monday car chase that began in Kenai ended in Sterling when 28 year-old Dylan Adkins of Anchorage…

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Soldotna Visitor Center numbers falling

The Soldotna Visitor Center continued on a downward trend this summer with a slight decline in visitors. “We…

Opinion

Op-ed: Intense tents

Some will remember that Ronald Reagan used to describe the GOP as a “big tent,” meaning it had…

Opinion

Editorial: Want to influence an election? Vote

With the bulk of absentee and questioned ballots from Tuesday’s run-off election for borough mayor counted, Charlie Pierce…

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Op-ed: Trump is the GOP mainstream

The showdown between President Donald Trump and Sen. Jeff Flake turned out to be no contest. It wasn’t…

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Op-ed: A taxing situation

Federal income tax was first introduced under the Revenue Act of 1861 to help defray war costs. Congress…

Sports

SoHi girls tie for 2nd at region swimming

The Soldotna girls saw their streak of Region III swimming and diving team championships end at two Saturday.…

Sports

Ostrander takes 4th at Mountain West Championships

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, placed fourth at the Mountain West Cross Country…

Drayden Spooner explores the Literary Haunted House at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Spooner donned a Spider-Man and Hulk outfit while visiting the haunted house, which takes children through the classic scary stories, without being too spooky. The haunted house runs through Tuesday. It is open Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Tuesday fro 11 a.m. to noon and again from 4 to 6 p.m. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)

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Costumed in Kenai

Throughout Kenai on Saturday, children and their families celebrated Halloween early with trick-or-treating and haunted houses. Costumes ranged…

Sports

Nikiski volleyball tops ACS, clinches No. 1 seed

The Nikiski volleyball clinched the top seed in the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament with a 25-16, 25-12 and…

Opinion

Editorial: Nothing ‘neutral’ about it

When the Alaska Board of Fisheries says it wants to meet in a “neutral” location, just what does…

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Voices of Faith: The power of forgiveness

“Will you pray that God will take me home to heaven?” asked a depressed grandmother. Upon hearing my…

Opinion

Op-ed: The Facebook farce

The Kremlin knows a bargain when it sees it. We are supposed to believe that it bought the…