News
Board welcomes new faces
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education said goodbye to familiar faces and welcomed new ones…
News
Enrollment down in district
This year’s enrollment is lower than expected in schools across the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which could…
Life
This Ten-Minute Tortilla Soup is filling comfort food — fast
I owe the idea to well-meaning fans, who over the years would approach me to thank me for…
Life
COOKING ON DEADLINE: Cauliflower with Sesame Drizzle
Food writers (and I include myself) are often talking about what new things you can do with that…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Monday morning washing and Tuesday ironing
On a farm in
Northern Colorado,
1937-1955 As far back as I can remember, I recall my Mother…
Life
Ginger Tea is a soothing drink
With the arrival of the cold-and-cough season, you may be thinking about cooking up a big batch of…
Opinion
What others say: Silicon Valley bears responsibility when it comes to fake news
It has been a week since Las Vegas police stormed Stephen Paddock’s hotel room at Mandalay Bay, finding…
Opinion
Op-ed: Trump head, Pence tail
If a metaphor could be used for this White House, it might be a two-sided coin with President…
News
KPC focuses on success in face of financial strain
In the face of Alaska’s fiscal crisis, Kenai Peninsula College has been working to maintain a quality education…
News
Intruder pulls fire alarm, arrested at Sterling Elementary
A man who activated a fire alarm at Sterling Elementary School on Friday was arrested, according to Alaska…
Opinion
What others say: White House hesitant to act on opioid crisis
Opioid addiction has developed such a powerful grip on Americans that some scientists have blamed it for lowering…
Opinion
Why criticize Harvey Weinstein?
“Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.”…
Life
Life int he Pedestrian Lane: It’s time
First the bad news: the fall crocuses are blooming. I say “bad news” because they are a couple…
Life
Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … Cradle to cradle design is a holistic economic, industrial, and social framework modeling human…
Life
Learning for Life: How to cut down a tree: Safe and effective tree felling, limbing and bucking
How to cut down a tree:
Safe, effective tree felling, limbing and bucking Felling trees, bucking logs, and…
Opinion
Op-ed: Censorship in Seattle
If it were a plague, the government would rush to quarantine the infected, as occurred during Europe’s Black…
Opinion
Editorial: Peninsula residents deserve chance to participate in fish board process
The Alaska Board of Fisheries may have just had its Upper Cook Inlet meeting earlier this year, but…
Opinion
Op-ed: A tale of one network
For NBC of late, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Yes, the…
Opinion
What others say: Delaying the inevitable on REAL ID in Alaska
There will be no escaping the federal REAL ID law if you want to get on to a…
Opinion
Op-ed: How the NFL lost to Trump
Donald Trump isn’t exactly on a winning streak, but he is beating the NFL in a rout. The…