Life
Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … Fall is an excellent time of year to build a worm box for composting…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: The end of the stinky fish barrel
North Nikiski, 1986-87 A recap of the stinky fish barrel story: Bob and J.T. tried to blow it…
News
Hooking kids on fishing
August 16 saw nearly 100 youth from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and Kenai Peninsula Boy Scouts and Girl…
Life
Sever egg rolls from the restaurant by making these at home
Who doesn’t love an egg roll? For generations it’s been Chinese cuisine’s No. 1 hit in America. And…
Life
Apple brandy and cider mix with vinegar for a fall cocktail
Most seasons have a signature cocktail. We drink fresh and fruity in the summer, brown and brooding in…
Life
For delicious, tender, juicy meat, try a reverse-sear
If you are a meat geek, then you have read about the reverse sear, which has gained popularity…
News
Wind and waves
High winds churn up the surface of Skilak Lake and blow in a mixture of clouds and blue…
Opinion
Turkey’s choice: Past or future
ISTANBUL — Coming from the airport into this city of about 15 million people and 5 million cars,…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Hutchings has vision for Kenai Peninsula
Hutchings has vision
for Kenai Peninsula I attended Linda Hutchings meet-and-greet last week and I was very impressed.…
Opinion
Op-ed: Lessons learned
Of all the terror experienced by the millions of residents in Houston and environs, imagine the agony felt…
Opinion
What others say: Courts will have final say on national monument
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has sent to President Donald Trump his recommendations on the future of 27 national…
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Keep commercial cannabis legal
In November of 2014, after years of serious study and contentious debate, the people of Alaska voted to…
News
New school bus system faces hiccups on first week
Reading social media last week after the start of the Kenai Peninsula Borough school year, a reader might…
Opinion
What others say: Preserve our national monuments
The minute President Trump entered the Oval Office, President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy was in danger. The clean…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Everyone must be heard in health care reform process
When Republicans assumed the majority in the Senate in January 2015, we pledged to return to “regular order,”…
Arts & Entertainment
Trio triumphs at Triumvirate
Guitarist Lisa Pimentel of LA rock trio No Small Children performs on Friday, September 1, 2017 at the…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: The best medicine
The best medicine I don’t share too much about religion as it can be offensive to some. I…
Opinion
Keep the Gulf Coast in your thoughts
Our hearts go out to the Gulf Coast region, where Hurricane Harvey continues to wreak havoc. Hundreds of…
Opinion
Editorial: Deja vu all over again
On Thursday, Gov. Bill Walker’s office notified lawmakers that he intends to call a fourth special session, this…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Celebrate the gifts of recovery
September is National Recovery Month, a time to highlight recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. This…