News
Pebble veto would be unprecedented use of 404c power
The Environmental Protection Agency set a potentially unprecedented process in motion when it began work on Feb. 28…
News
LIO schedule for March 10-14
Monday 1 p.m. The House Resources Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 334 Oil &…
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Kachemak Bay Research Reserve in jeopardy
Budget cuts recently requested by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) will close the Kachemak Bay…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: The Russian reset to nowhere
The “reset” with Russia had a brief, unhappy life. It began with then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presenting…
Opinion
What others say: D.C. virus strikes again
When the nation’s governors gathered in the U.S. capital, they tried to deliver a bipartisan message that gridlock…
Sports
Saturday at the Southcentral Tournament
The Anchorage Christian Schools girls basketball team defended its Southcentral Conference crown Saturday with a 69-31 victory over…
Sports
Area skiers compete at Junior Nationals
Peninsula skiers Sadie Fox and Hannah Pothast of Soldotna and Travis Cooper of Kenai Central competed in the…
Sports
Northern Lights Conference tournament roundup
PALMER — The Soldotna Stars knew their season was ending Saturday, and Soldotna capped the year guns blazing.…
News
Soldotna woman wins Mrs. Alaska title
Soldotna’s Erica Chilla has been crowned Mrs. Alaska United States. The pageant bills itself as the “pageant with…
News
Fry bread Friday a success for local church
The sweet smell of fry bread wafted down the sidewalk in Old Town Kenai Friday as a steady…
News
Kenai council approves planning and zoning phone participation
The Kenai City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to allow telephonic participation for the Planning and Zoning…
News
Chickenpox spreading in area
Three cases of chickenpox in young adults from the Kenai and Soldotna area since mid-February have been reported…
News
At 50, landmark libel case relevant in digital age
WASHINGTON — Singer Courtney Love hadn’t been born and tweeting was reserved for birds when The New York…
News
Crime bill aims to reduce Alaska’s incarceration rate
JUNEAU — Prisons. Jail time. Incarceration. Those words for Alaska may mean something radically different if a sweeping…
Life
Is it spring yet?
I thought this was going to be one of those columns that writes itself. After all, it’s March,…
Life
News and Notes
Dillon Jensen of Soldotna has been named to the President’s List for fall 2013 at Dickinson State University…
Life
Learning for Life: Starting seeds
Finally … it’s seed starting time again! There are many benefits to gardeners starting their own plants from…
Opinion
Cal Thomas: Pressuring the wrong country
The Obama administration is showing it can be tough on foreign policy. Unfortunately, that toughness is not directed…
Opinion
Franken: Sleeping through the campaign
President Barack Obama seemed to be seeing some wall handwriting at a recent fundraiser, worrying out loud about…