Life
We need more ‘salt of the earth’ people
“They’re the salt of the earth,” we often say of people we hold in high regard. Why? What’s…
Life
Wetlands donated to Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation
BIGFORK, Mont. (AP) — Thirty acres of land with 3,500 feet of Flathead River shoreline has been donated…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Defining Wilderness in a climate changing world
What is “wilderness”? It’s much easier to say what it isn’t than what it is. It certainly isn’t…
Life
Les Palmer: Remember the Exxon Valdez
Author’s note: The Clarion first published this column on Mar. 17, 2009, the 20th anniversary of Alaska’s worst…
Life
Mountain biker headed for epic Africa race
BEND, Ore. — It has been called the Tour de France of mountain bike stage races. The eight-day…
Life
Spring plinking: a guide to safe target shooting
BOISE, Idaho — If you’re a shooter, you know putting holes in paper can get boring. No matter…
Letters to the Editor
Grandpa’s advice still ingrained
I was born in the village of Ninilchik in 1927. When I was about 10-12 years old, in…
Opinion
Lots to do in a short time
It’s that time of year again — the sun is shining, snow is melting, and the Legislature is…
News
House Education puts hold on standards resolution
JUNEAU — A measure intended to delay implementing new education standards suffered a serious setback Wednesday when the…
News
Senate committee hears second day of testimony from Cook Inlet fishers
Testimony continued Wednesday before the Senate Resources committee as representatives from several Upper Cook Inlet and statewide fishing-related…
News
Job center sees increase interest in fair
Last year the Peninsula Job Fair saw about 600 attendees. On Wednesday just before 2 p.m. the fair…
News
Fairbanks man arrested after disturbances all over Soldotna
Soldotna Police arrested a Fairbanks man after law enforcement allege he broke into a residence, assaulted three people,…
News
Airman touches down for re-enlistment in Kenai
A Kenai resident currently serving in the Alaska Air National Guard briefly returned home to give his family…
News
Soldotna City Council has busy night
Soldotna City Council postponed voting on an ordinance that would prohibit synthetic drugs, including spice and bath salts,…
Opinion
Remembering the 1964 earthquake, preparing for tomorrow
Today, Alaska will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the magnitude 9.2 earthquake that shook the state at 5:36…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: The war on Hobby Lobby
Not too long ago, the Greens of Oklahoma City were law-abiding people running an arts-and-crafts chain called Hobby…
Opinion
What others say: A convincing argument has yet to be made for allowing firearms on campus
It’s Friday night in the dorms at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It’s 40 below outside, and the…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: All Shook Up
All Shook Up Bill Lowe, Sterling Fifty years ago started out another normal day, but at five…
Arts & Entertainment
SoHi modernizes ’12 Angry Men’
Humming with fresh critiques about the first half of an afternoon run-through, Soldotna High School students clustered on…
Arts & Entertainment
No Gurlz Allowed
No Gurlz Allowed. Once upon a time, you might’ve seen a sign that said that, or hung one…