Opinion
What others say: Bipartisan health-care bill fills immediate need
The Alexander-Murray health-care bill is a rare bipartisan effort on a topic that has generated white-hot political controversy.…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Bloodied but unbowed in the fight to protect PFDs
Now is the time to enshrine Permanent Fund Dividends in the Alaska Constitution to protect your share of…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Due dates for Kenai Refuge permits just around the corner
As I reflect on the last six months of the year, I’m appreciative of the absolute flurry of…
News
Birdbath
Crows bathe in rainwater pudding in the gutter alongside Trading Bay Road on Wednesday in Kenai. Tuesday morning…
News
Hospice to offer more accessible hours
Hospice of Central Peninsula is expanding office hours at its Kenai Spur Highway location so that services are…
Life
Business Briefs
Chambers set schedules n The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will hold a joint luncheon at noon…
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Legislature should further consider oil tax regime
Legislature should further consider oil tax regime Would you like us to chop off your index finger, confiscate…
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Hutchings a mayoral candidate with a positive outlook, community concern
Hutchings a mayoral candidate with a positive outlook, community concern I am so grateful to live in the…
Opinion
#MeToo: My daughter and granddaughter, too
While trying not to indulge in schadenfreude over those hypocritical Hollywood elites who’ve claimed to stand for “women’s…
Sports
Nikiski volleyball sweeps Homer
The Nikiski volleyball squad rolled to a three-set sweep of Southcentral Conference foe Homer Tuesday night to set…
News
Snow slows traffic, though few accidents reported in Kenai, Soldotna
With a measurable amount of snow on the roadways this morning, it’s time to slow down and bust…
News
Reeling it in: ‘Get Out’ shows horror can be clever, too
“Get Out” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 44 minutes The horror movie genre is interesting because it can vary…
Opinion
What others say: Colorado’s intriguing tale of two drugs
America has been trying and failing to forcibly prevent people from using their drugs of choice since before…
Opinion
Op-ed: The Arkansas shtick
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is from Arkansas, and she frequently likes to spout regional sayings as she deflects tough…
Opinion
What others say: Strong words
On Monday, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced an interesting choice — one with ties to Southeast Alaska…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Two good candidates in run-off
Two good candidates in run-off I encourage everyone to vote in the October 24 run-off election for Borough…
News
Pierce leads in run-off
Unofficial results of Tuesday’s run-off election for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor show Charlie Pierce with a substantial lead.…
Life
Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … Today 600 million (yes million) shipping containers are moving around the world, carrying masses…
Life
You won’t believe the thing that makes great cheese straws
The South is credited with creating the cheese straw but no one knows who, where or why exactly.…
Life
COOKING ON DEADLINE: Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Garlic
There are certain vegetables that I bring home and have a stare-off with for a while before cooking…