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Kenai police car totaled
The City of Kenai is in the process of replacing a police cruiser totaled in a traffic stop…
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Education bill rewrite leaves some frustrated
JUNEAU — The broad-ranging education bill that passed the state House after hours of debate seemed to leave…
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House Fisheries Committee hears from fish board nominees
The House Fisheries Committee held a short hearing on Gov. Sean Parnell’s appointees to the Board of Fisheries…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Don’t be fooled by phony support for minimum wage
In the Superman comic books of my youth, “Bizarro World” was a parallel universe where everyday was Opposite…
Letters to the Editor
Measure infringes on personal choice
I have grave doubts whether I’ll change any minds here. Too many of us have subjugated our alleged…
Opinion
What others say: Pay now, not later
Using a quarter of your savings to pay down an ever-growing debt makes sense, but it’s hard not…
News
Alaska’s largest daily newspaper sold for $34M
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An online competitor announced plans Tuesday to buy Alaska’s largest daily newspaper. Alaska Dispatch…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: About Dad, the farmer
Northern Colorado 1936-1955 Have you heard or read the speech that Paul Harvey gave in 1978 at…
Life
Another delicious Appalachian mountain kiss from Asheville’s Tupelo Honey Café
We’ve just been planted with another kiss from the authors of the newly released “Tupelo Honey Café: New…
News
Kenai man found walking along Seward Highway after overnight crash
A Kenai man, who initially reported he had been in a plane crash near Summit Lake along the…
Letters to the Editor
Fire victim appreciates community support
I want to extend a sincere thank you to Central Emergency Services in Soldotna for their quick response…
Letters to the Editor
Treatment after accident went above and beyond
We know this letter is late in coming. After 31 days in the hospital at CPH we could…
News
House strips retirement plan from education bill
JUNEAU — The Alaska House voted to remove a plan to address the teachers’ retirement system from a…
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Logistics company renovates 100-year-old Kenai cannery
Months of renovations and $2 million later, PRL Logistics Inc. CEO Ron Hyde said he expects to be…
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Heroin found during man’s jail booking
While checking in a Soldotna man following his arrest for possession of heroin, Wildwood Pretrial Facility staff discovered…
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Rio Tinto to give away Pebble Mine project shares
JUNEAU — A major shareholder of a company behind a contentious Alaska mine project on Monday announced it…
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Senate Finance unveils $1.9 billion capital budget
JUNEAU — The Senate Finance Committee unveiled a $1.9 billion capital budget Monday, which co-chair Kevin Meyer said…
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Alaska to sue for road through wildlife refuge
ANCHORAGE — The state of Alaska announced Monday it will sue the federal government to open a road…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: More coal will harm our oceans
I live in a remote coastal village in Lower Cook Inlet, and my family and my community depend…