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Voices of Alaska: It’s not about saving money, it’s about serving people

Around the Capitol, there has been talk about “the high cost of Medicaid” and what can be done about it. Just the other day legislation… Continue reading

There are four different options to relocate a 15-mile stretch of the Sterling Highway in order to avoid Cooper Landing including the Juneau Creek Alternative, which Governor Bill Walker and the Alaska congressional delegation prefer, and the G-South Alternative, which is the federal governments choice route. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)

Walker, congressional delegation advocate for northern Cooper Landing bypass route

Gov. Bill Walker and Alaska’s congressional delegation are asking for a resolution in the long-running dispute on how to build a 15-mile bypass of a… Continue reading

There are four different options to relocate a 15-mile stretch of the Sterling Highway in order to avoid Cooper Landing including the Juneau Creek Alternative, which Governor Bill Walker and the Alaska congressional delegation prefer, and the G-South Alternative, which is the federal governments choice route. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)

Danielson, Gibson roll through Junior National sprint races

Kenai Central senior Karl Danielson finished 13th in Wednesday’s freestyle sprint races for Under-20 men at Soldier Hollow, Utah, site of the 2018 Junior National… Continue reading

This image released by A24 Films shows director Greta Gerwig, right, and Saoirse Ronan on the set of “Lady Bird.” (Merie Wallace/A24 via AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Lady Bird’ funny, poignant, sweet

“Lady Bird” A24 1 hour, 34 minutes Like most high school teachers, I have a healthy amount of skepticism when I watch movies based around… Continue reading

This image released by A24 Films shows director Greta Gerwig, right, and Saoirse Ronan on the set of “Lady Bird.” (Merie Wallace/A24 via AP)

Poet’s Corner: A Response to Trump’s Feb. 21 Remarks

A Response to Trump’s Feb. 21 Remarks By Norm Olson, Nikiski Platitudes and empty words filled the room today As the children of the corn… Continue reading

Voices of Alaska: Alaska depends on general aviation

It’s no exaggeration to say those of us in Alaska depend heavily on general aviation. Less than 20 percent of Alaska’s communities are connected to… Continue reading

What others say: BLM bigwigs need to move west

A bipartisan group of senators and congressmen says the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management should move out of Washington, D.C., and relocate in… Continue reading

Illustration courtesy Alaska Department of Transportation This map illustrates the routes each of the four Cooper Landing Bypass alternatives would take, along with the existing Sterling Highway route. The project would likely cost between $250 and $304 million with construction beginning in 2018.

DOT unveils options for Cooper Landing Bypass

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities wants feedback on plans to move the Sterling Highway around Cooper Landing. DOT released a draft supplemental… Continue reading

Illustration courtesy Alaska Department of Transportation This map illustrates the routes each of the four Cooper Landing Bypass alternatives would take, along with the existing Sterling Highway route. The project would likely cost between $250 and $304 million with construction beginning in 2018.
D.A.R.E. grads receive goodie bags and congratulations from community leaders.

D.A.R.E., not scare

In the 1980s political leaders attempted to address the drug crisis among youth with a simple answer to a complex problem: “Just say No!” Programs… Continue reading

D.A.R.E. grads receive goodie bags and congratulations from community leaders.

What others say: Trump officials’ lavish tastes shameful

It never pays for public officials to appear to be living high on the hog. Well, almost never. At least that’s the advice we should… Continue reading

Business Briefs

Chambers set schedules n The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on March 7 at the Kenai Visitor… Continue reading

Harvey Schmidt was fantastic

You wonder how these things begin. For Harvey Schmidt, co-writer of the longest-running musical in history — who died last week at 88 — and… Continue reading

Voices of Alaska: Why I stand tall for Alaska

The reason I am running for governor is simple: I love Alaska. I know Alaska’s potential is enormous. Our resources, coupled with our geographical location… Continue reading

Kristeena Negus and Pamela Parker show Molly Nusbaum the art of making New York style bagels.

Broadening horizons: Kenai students get hands-on look at careers

While efforts continue to broaden Alaska’s economic base and create more job opportunities for Alaskans, the Kenai Chamber of Commerce Job Shadow program is an… Continue reading

Kristeena Negus and Pamela Parker show Molly Nusbaum the art of making New York style bagels.

Op-ed: Trump the translation

Let’s ponder “manslation,” the term that describes that irritating male habit of deciding it’s necessary to interpret to the group what a woman is “really”… Continue reading

What others say: Training, teamwork save a life

If you absolutely have to have a heart attack in the mid-valley, and can’t make the arrangements to have it occur in, say, the heart… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: Looking back on the 1990s

We have been trying to downsize our many accumulations we have amassed through the 33 years of living here on this property. We moved into… Continue reading

Voices of Alaska: Treating the dignity deficit

Here’s the question: should Alaskans who receive Medicaid be required to work or volunteer as a condition of their benefits? I believe so, and two… Continue reading

Tuesday: Danielson leads locals at Junior Nationals

Kenai Central senior Karl Danielson finished 90th out of 132 racers in the men’s classic interval start race Tuesday in Soldier Hollow, Utah, site of… Continue reading

Callie Giordano, a teacher at Mountain View Elementary, participated in a rally on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the corner of Swires Road and the Kenai Spur Highway to support fully funding education. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

District facing budget, asks borough to fund to cap

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is facing a deficit for fiscal year 2019, and while state and borough funding has not yet been decided,… Continue reading

Callie Giordano, a teacher at Mountain View Elementary, participated in a rally on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the corner of Swires Road and the Kenai Spur Highway to support fully funding education. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)