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New resident has faith in community shaken

The wonderful feeling I have felt since I moved from Anchorage to Kenai has been ruined. I just…

Sports

Ninilchik, Seldovia boys to meet for title

The Ninilchik boys put away Wasilla Lake Christian 53-43 Thursday night at the Peninsula Conference basketball tournament at…

Sports

Oilers Corner: Oilers sign players from Louisiana Tech

The Oilers are pleased to announce signing of a trio of juniors from Louisiana Tech University, a Division…

Sports

Team Alaska athletes announced for Arctic Winter Games

Team Alaska has announced the athletes that will travel to compete in Nuuk, Greenland, from March 6 to…

Local teens talk about two proposed tobacco laws

News

Local teens talk about two proposed tobacco laws

Two unexpected supporters joined the statewide network of advocates pushing for the passage of a tobacco tax and…

This undated photo shows kumquat which is an easy and tasty citrus that can be grown in cold climates, indoors in winter in New Paltz, N.Y. (Lee Reich via AP)

Life

Kumquat: an unusual potted citrus bearing edible fruit

Cold and snowy winters agree with me just fine. Still, as a northern gardener, my mouth waters and…

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JAN. 16-17- In this photo taken Jan. 1, 2015, Washington State Park volunteer Dave Acheson leads a group of fat tire bike riders along Rex Derr Trail overlooking Pearrygin Lake near Winthrop, Wash. (Stephen Mitchell via AP)

Life

Snow biking inspires new winter trail options

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Snowshoers and snow bikers appear to be forging a relationship that could expand the…

A brown bear recently emerged from its den makes its way down a steep slope in the Kenai Mountains. (National Geographic Society photo)

Life

Refuge Notebook: Why do bears wake up in winter?

Last week, during yet another winter meltdown on the Kenai Peninsula, I heard three stories about bears on…

Life

An Outdoor View: Dead people

As I lurch and groan through the so-called golden years, I find myself thinking more and more about…

Opinion

Voices of Alaska: UA research, education essential to Alaska’s future

To survive the present, and thrive in coming years, Alaska must transition its economy — transition from a…

Letters to the Editor

Search and rescue challenges in Alaska

The death of another snowmachiner on Saturday near the Nelchina Glacier marks the fourth Alaskan to lose their…

Opinion

Job Shadow Day a successful collaboration

This past Wednesday, more than 100 Kenai Central High School juniors had the opportunity to get some hands-on…

Life

Voices of Faith: When the trials of life come

Loss, grief, pain and good-byes are all a part of life. In our culture today there is little…

Life

Church news

Star of the North observes Lent Star of the North Lutheran Church at 216 North Forest Drive in…

Sports

Wednesday Peninsula Conference tourney hoops roundup

The Ninilchik boys opened their venture into the Peninsula Conference tournament as the No. 1 seed with a…

Kenai Central High School students Lindsey Weber and Kathryn Darch observe Veterinarian Dr. Jim Delker remove staples from their patient, Molly, during Job Shadow Day on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at the Twin City Veterinarian Clinic in Kenai, Alaska.

News

KCHS students join the work force

Editor’s note: Mara Youngren-Brown, Caleigh Jensen and Avery Hieber spent Wednesday in the Clarion newsroom as part of…

News

Proposed measures seek fishing dollars

Gov. Bill Walker’s commercial fisheries tax bill is stalled in committee, but legislators continue digging into the industry…

Government

LIO teleconference schedule for March 2

Friday 3:30 p.m. The Senate Resources Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss SB 164 Fish &…

Opinion

Op-ed: Welcome to Europe

Donald Trump will never be mistaken for a cosmopolitan, but he will bring a distinctively European flavor to…

Opinion

What others say: Keep trust alive by paying for public integrity

The budget cuts aren’t easy this year. The easy cuts were done last year. Now, the Alaska Legislature’s…