JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday that steps can be taken to address a “growing trend” of mass shootings and increased violence, including… Continue reading
If ogres are like onions, according to the cast, “Shrek: The Musical” is like a parfait. Like Donkey says, everyone likes parfaits, and the Kenai… Continue reading
“Black Panther” Marvel Studios 2 hours, 14 minutes On the weekly radio program I co-host, my partners are constantly needling me for being a superhero… Continue reading
A bill that would seal the records of marijuana possession convictions prior to Feb. 24, 2015 — when marijuana possession was officially legalized — has… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is in the first stages of the 2018 collective bargain negotiations, which include salary, benefits and working conditions, with… Continue reading
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — As she headed up the steepest, most grueling hill of her life in third place, Jessica Diggins thought to herself just… Continue reading
Assembly members Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, D-San Diego, and Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, have introduced legislation that would ban organized tackle football in California until high school.… Continue reading
Mark the date on your calendar: March 24. It’s a Saturday. It’ll be a test for the up-and-coming generation. For that matter, it will be… Continue reading
Swans swim atop the Kenai River below Skilak Lake on Tuesday. Trumpeter swans have been surveyed on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge since 1957, when… Continue reading
For many years, universities have competed for talented students by promoting academic programs, affordability, athletic teams, and campus life. Those elements remain a part of… Continue reading
Reaction to the latest school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead and many more wounded begins at the wrong end. It’s not… Continue reading
“I think everyone who comes to the Wine Tasting event has a Hospice story, whether it’s here locally or with a Hospice experience with a… Continue reading
Another grand opening atop the new Whistle Stop in Soldotna is happening this Saturday. After nearly two decades of business at the Blazy Mall, Brian… Continue reading
An Alaska politician told me recently that I have no power. I think he said it to explain away my frustration or perhaps he was… Continue reading
With the budget deal signed last
week, the White House and Congress have abandoned even the pretense of fiscal responsibility. The bipartisan budget deal passed… Continue reading
Andeavor has acquired the Kenai Liquefied Natural Gas facility, located in Nikiski, from ConocoPhillips. The company announced Thursday the LNG facility will be a natural… Continue reading
Anya Hondel performs “Capt’n Conservation: Saving Energy One Lightbulb at a Time,” a puppet show which focuses on energy conservation, at Wednesday’s joint Kenai/Soldotna Chamber… Continue reading
Pick any of the serious infectious-disease outbreaks of recent years, and the chances are it started in one country and spread to others. The swine… Continue reading
While “don’t touch the dividend” seems to be a popular sentiment across Alaska, lawmakers in Juneau are chained to a different directive: don’t touch the… Continue reading
It turns out that, with apologies to Nancy Pelosi, Republicans really did have to pass the tax bill so people could find out what’s in… Continue reading