Sports
Oilers Corner: Son of Hall of Famer joins Oilers staff
The Oilers have completed their 2016 coaching staff. Joining head coach Brian Daly and assistant Eli Silverman is…
Government
Bipartisan bowling: Alaska politicians roll off steam
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska lawmakers gather each week in the state capital ready to rumble, but it’s not…
Life
An Outdoor View: Global warming
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of hearing bad news about global warming. To hear it,…
Opinion
Refuge Notebook: Fighting the good fight against invasive weeds
Sunny, warm days and only a few mosquitos trying to suck my blood lifted my spirits last summer…
Life
Voices of Faith: How to be ‘strange’ and live like a ‘stranger’
According to an American survey in The Washington Post “the fear of strangers” made it into the top…
Letters to the Editor
Funny River area needs better Kenai River access
We have lived and raised our family in the Funny River community for the past 43 years. Our…
Opinion
A reality check on LNG progress
It’s a good time for a reality check. On Wednesday, Gov. Bill Walker held a press conference with…
Sports
Wednesday prep hoops roundup
The Ninilchik boys basketball team rolled to a 54-48 Peninsula Conference victory Wednesday night over Nikolaevsk, giving the…
Government
Murkowski points to federal gains, overreach during address
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski began her annual address to Alaska lawmakers with accolades about federal progress…
News
Producers, Walker weigh AK LNG options
The leaders of the Alaska LNG Project coalesced at a press conference Feb. 17 to quell uncertainty about…
Government
Mallott rejects Democrats’ proposed primary change
JUNEAU — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott on Wednesday declined a request by Alaska Democrats to allow candidates not…
Life
Tight Lines: A reassessment of ice fishing
Those who know me well know that hovering over a frozen hole has never really been my favorite…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Separating fact from myth about Alaska’s budget
Not a day goes by without Alaska’s fiscal problems making the news. Whether cuts to public services, talk…
Opinion
Op-ed: Block an Obama nomination
According to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the future of the republic teeters in the balance. Unless the United States…
Opinion
What others say: A good thing going
Any Southeast Alaskan appreciates those rainy day moments when a ray of sunshine pierces the cloud cover. We…
Arts & Entertainment
Adult coloring comes to Kenai Peninsula
The central Kenai Peninsula has been hit by the adult-coloring craze. Programs and products are cropping up in…
Arts & Entertainment
Beating the bully in the work place
Sometimes, you feel like you’re back in Sixth Grade. But you’re not – you’re at work, dealing with…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘Deadpool’ is funny, lowbrow – and a blast
“Deadpool” Twentieth Century Fox 1 hour, 48 minutes There are a lot of comic book fans out there…