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Piles of garbage gone from Kenai Peninsula
Last week cities around the central Kenai Peninsula mobilized their communities to cleanup thousands of pounds of garbage.…
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Anchorage man fires at trooper in Cooper Landing, no injuries
An Anchorage man is charged with attempted murder following an incident in Cooper Landing Sunday. Alaska State Troopers…
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Hoping for helpful rain
As of Monday evening the Funny River Road wildfire was mapped at 176,069 acres or about 275 miles…
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Community bands together for evacuees
Many local businesses, churches, organizations and citizens spent their Memorial Days helping evacuees of the Funny River Road…
Opinion
Cal Thomas: The Rich List and the West’s culture of envy
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — In the 1970s, while working as a low-paid cub reporter in Houston, Texas, I…
Letters to the Editor
Senator Murkowski looking out for Alaska
Alaskan’s should applaud Senator Murkowski’s support of the Regulatory Fairness Act. This bipartisan bill does not remove EPA’s…
Opinion
What others say: NASA caught up in government dysfunction
If you want to see the price of our dysfunctional government, just look up — up toward the…
Letters to the Editor
Nikiski school staff show integrity, dedication
With the conclusion of our daughter’s 2014 school year and graduation from Nikiski High School, we wanted to…
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A captive audience
For some kids, reading out loud can be nerve-racking. But reading to a furry, four-legged friend can make…
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Fire continues to grow, spots over Kenai River
The Funny River wildfire grew to 156,041 acres or 244 square miles by 5 p.m. Sunday. The fire…
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Leaving Funny River
With just a few minutes notice, families in Funny River were evacuated Sunday afternoon as firefighters fought to…
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Museum starts collections transfer to new vault
JUNEAU — For a man tasked with keeping charge of the whereabouts and safety of more than 32,000…
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Corps of Engineers gains flexibility for Alaska projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has more leeway to develop and maintain marine infrastructure in Alaska under…
Sports
Results posted for Hershey Track and Field Meet
North Peninsula Recreation held the Hershey Track and Field Meet on May 16 at Nikiski High School. First-place…
Sports
Results posted for Caveman 5K
The Caveman 5K was held Friday at Tsalteshi Trails. Shoes were optional. Derek Gibson, finishing in 18 minutes,…
Opinion
Lowry: The VA’s socialist paradise
For the left, the Department of Veterans Affairs is how health care is ideally supposed to work. No…
Letters to the Editor
Nation has broken its promise to veterans
OK, the parade has ended. The picnic goodies are put away, and the guys with the funny hats…
Opinion
Today, remember, honor our fallen soldiers
Although it’s what many people on the Kenai Peninsula associate it with, Memorial Day weekend isn’t just about…
Sports
Palmer softball edges SoHi
The Palmer softball team pushed a run across in the top of the seventh inning to top host…
Sports
SoHi girls top Kenai for NLC crown; Homer boys take 3rd place
WASILLA — When the Soldotna Stars capped the regular season with a match against chief rival Kenai Central,…