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Op-ed: Prison reform: The time is now

It didn’t seem to fit in President Trump’s State of the Union address, perhaps something tossed in at the last minute, like a garnish. But… Continue reading

Op-ed: Reign on my parade

You know, there is such negativity out there. All President Donald Trump did was order his Pentagon higher-ups to put together a massive parade down… Continue reading

Letter: China’s track record raises concerns over pipeline deal

China’s track record raises concerns over pipeline deal As news of China’s Polar Silk Road comes to light, I’m wondering if Alaska didn’t make a… Continue reading

Friday hoops roundup: Kenai girls win at Lady Lynx tourney

The Kenai Central girls racked up a 43-35 victory Friday over South to advance to the Maroon bracket fourth-place game at the Anchorage Kia Dimond… Continue reading

Saturday hoops: Peninsula teams wrap up tourney play

The Soldotna girls finished fifth in the Maroon bracket of the Anchorage Kia Dimond Lady Lynx Prep Shootout Saturday after a 45-41 loss to Palmer… Continue reading

An Outdoor View: Bonefishing, Part 8

Author’s note: This column is the eighth in a series about fishing at Christmas Island in 1987. — LP March 1 — Tragedy! During the… Continue reading

Klecka, Mucha win Freezer Food Series

Race No. 9 of the Freezer Food Series of winter races challenged 12 skiers Wednesday night in an unorthodox ski race at the Tsalteshi Ski… Continue reading

Thursday prep hoops roundup

The Soldotna girls opened up play in the Anchorage Kia Dimond Lady Lynx Prep Shootout Maroon bracket Thursday with a 52-40 victory over South Anchorage.… Continue reading

Tyonek the Texan: Beluga whale will be moved to SeaWorld San Antonio

Tyonek is going to Texas. The rescued Cook Inlet beluga whale will soon call SeaWorld San Antonio home, according to a release from NOAA Fisheries.… Continue reading

TOP: Leslie Byrd stands by her piece ‘Piping Hot.’ on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The triptych piece is just one of Byrd’s many pieces on display at the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library in Soldotna through April. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion) ABOVE: ‘Slinky,’ seen here, is a piece Leslie Byrd painted in acrylics. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Byrd)

Byrd on display at Soldotna Library

It’s easy to think of something you wish you had more time for, but it’s February and the New Year’s resolution to ‘read more’ or… Continue reading

TOP: Leslie Byrd stands by her piece ‘Piping Hot.’ on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The triptych piece is just one of Byrd’s many pieces on display at the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library in Soldotna through April. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion) ABOVE: ‘Slinky,’ seen here, is a piece Leslie Byrd painted in acrylics. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Byrd)
This image released by Fox Searchlight shows Frances McDormand in a scene from “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” (Fox Searchlight via AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Three Billboards’ interesting but inauthentic

“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” 1 hour, 55 minutes I have to say at the outset of this review that, while (spoiler alert) I did… Continue reading

This image released by Fox Searchlight shows Frances McDormand in a scene from “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” (Fox Searchlight via AP)

Tuesday hoops roundup

Kalenik Molodih poured in 27 points to lead the Nikolaevsk boys to a 71-49 nonconference victory Tuesday over Akiak. The Warriors also got 16 points… Continue reading

Voices of Alaska: Preventing teen dating violence

Too many of Alaska’s youth have experienced sexual dating and physical dating violence. In 2017 alone, 1,000 students in Alaska’s traditional high school programs reported… Continue reading

The Soldotna Montessori Charter School food pantry is located on the corner of North Binkley Street and East Park Avenue, right across the street from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Hall building. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Students hope to keep food pantry full

Sixth graders at Soldotna Montessori Charter School have something they want everyone to know. It’s not that they spend their lunch time planning out community… Continue reading

The Soldotna Montessori Charter School food pantry is located on the corner of North Binkley Street and East Park Avenue, right across the street from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Hall building. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

School counselors recognized nationally

Soldotna High School’s guidance counseling department is following in the footsteps of Skyview Middle School Guidance Counselor Natalie Kant, becoming just the second recipient of… Continue reading

Op-ed: The memo and the truth

Partisans tend to read, watch and listen only, or mostly, to information and opinions that reinforce their beliefs. If information surfaces that counters those beliefs,… Continue reading

What others say: Michigan State University must answer for Nassar’s abuse

Larry Nassar had a day of reckoning last week for his years of molesting young gymnasts and other athletes, and he will spend the rest… Continue reading

Thanks to volunteers for MathCounts hut trip

Thanks to volunteers for MathCounts hut trip Parents and students of the Kenai Middle School MathCounts program would like extend thank you’s for support of… Continue reading

What others say: Moment of truth for DACA promises

The moment of truth has arrived for those in Congress long professing to see the problem of so-called Dreamers solved because it’s undeniably the right… Continue reading

Op-ed: Fake news or fake Nunes?

I covered Capitol Hill during my CNN phase, which was quite a while ago, but to this day, I have friends who are veteran members… Continue reading

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