Life
Schools briefs
School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in…
Education
Preschoolers learn about the environment, animals at refuge
Once a month the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center adorned with taxidermy and kids’ artwork fills…
Opinion
Lowry: John Kerry’s phony climate war
Secretary of State John Kerry is reporting for duty in the war against climate change. In a speech…
Sports
Weekend hoops roundup
The Wasilla boys hoops team mounted a second-half rally and topped Kenai Central in Northern Lights Conference action…
Sports
SoHi girls top Warriors; Wasilla takes boys game in OT
Both the Soldotna girls and Wasilla boys used defensive grit to wrap up Northern Lights Conference victories Friday…
Sports
Bears take on Ice Dogs
The Kenai River Brown Bears ended a two-game trip to Fairbanks with two points and one blowout loss.…
News
Board of Fisheries meeting not easily accessible for everyone
The fate of many sport, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the Upper Cook Inlet was up for…
News
History in the making
Three life-long friends, joined together by dog mushing, are in the midst of a massive project set to…
News
Senate Resources Committee unveils gas pipeline legislation
JUNEAU — The Senate Resources Committee on Friday unveiled a version of a gas pipeline bill that largely…
News
LIO schedule for Feb. 24-28
Monday 1:00 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 245 School Funding:…
Opinion
Cal Thomas: Going back not a winning formula for GOP
Kathleen Willey is back. For people who have forgotten, she is the former volunteer aide to President Bill…
Opinion
Board should do more to keep process open
Alaska’s process for managing its fish and game has frequently been touted as a shining example of an…
Opinion
Bob Franken: Minimum aspirations
Like anyone, my life is governed by certain principles. Among them is the steadfast belief that one should…
Life
News and Notes
Katherine Obrien of Kenai, and Daniel Rivenbark of Soldotna were named to Dean’s List at Arizona State University…
Life
Here’s the thing: More to healthy living than just what you eat
It’s that time of year again. Everyone wants to be healthy, and everyone wants you to know about…
Life
Learning for Life: Provide your own financial security
America Saves Week is Feb. 23 to March 1. University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is encouraging…
Life
Native plants offer fruit, beauty
More and more gardens are going native these days. Butterfly weeds are edging out delphiniums, clethra is hobnobbing…
Sports
Friday: Bears top Ice Dogs in OT
The Kenai River Brown Bears started the evening without sticks and ended the evening with two very big…
Letters to the Editor
Kenai king salmon could benefit from enhancement
The last two weeks have been busy for the Board of Fisheries. As a guide, lodge manager and…
Letters to the Editor
Water safety worth the investment in local pools
“In Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, drowning surpasses all other causes of…