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Activist hopes convention suicide leads to more awareness

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska suicide-prevention activist is hoping a man’s very public suicide at an Alaska Native conference…

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Spook NIght set for Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails

Tsalteshi Trails Association will hold its fifth annual Spook Night event Sunday at the Skyview Middle School trailhead.…

Opinion

Op-ed: Another meeting of unlike minds

When President Obama meets in Washington November 9 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, I would imagine Netanyahu’s…

Opinion

Voice of Alaska: Avoid the frenzy – enroll for health coverage early

Many people find the frenzied pace of November and December a bit overwhelming. School concerts, parent-teacher conferences, holiday…

Opinion

What others say: Trans-Pacific Partnership has potential to bolster economy

After more than five years of negotiation, the United States and five Asia-Pacific nations reached a potentially transformative…

Tim Lohmer of Kenai shared this photo. He writes, "My long haired Chihuahua, Jolie recently became a grandmother and one of her grandsons is going to look just like her!"

Life

Pet photo: Family resemblance

ACC Native dance group performs cultural dances at NHCC banquet.

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A harvest of hope at ACC Counseling Center

The New Hope Counseling Center (NHCC) has been part of the Alaskan Christian College (ACC), founded in 2001,…

Rediscover the iconic Don Jose's in Kenai and meet new manager Marcus Condreay.

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Don Jose’s celebrates Grand re-opening and new manager

The Grand re-opening week at the iconic Don Jose’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina was a huge success according…

AST Lt. Gilmore AST Investigator Ramin Dunford demonstrates new 3-D laser scanner at a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

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New 3-D scanning will expedite CSI for State Troopers

Delays due to fatal accidents on Alaska’s highways as well as crime scene investigations may be greatly reduced…

Kindergarten gets interrupted by an announcement of the Great Shake Out.

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KPBSD schools “Drop, Cover and Hold On” during Great AK Shake Out

All schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) participated in the Great Alaska Shake Out “Drop,…

Letters to the Editor

Thank you in so many ways

Thank you; Gracias; Danke; Merci; Gratia, tibi ago: “Thank you” can be said many different ways but this…

Letters to the Editor

Many hands contribute to new church fence

On behalf of all the parishioners of the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Church and the hundreds of tourists…

Sports

Kenai netters finish trip with a loss; Homer closes with 2 wins

The Kenai Central volleyball team lost at Wasilla on Saturday, while Homer defeated Houston on Friday at Redington…

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As a developer looks to move in, Soldotna considers changes to its zoning codes

There are no townhouses in Soldotna. However, they may be added to the mix of housing options soon…

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Legislature to convene special session on gas issues

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature is set to convene for its third special session this year,…

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Police: suicide at end of conference of Alaska Natives

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Organizers of the Alaska Federation of Natives conference announced there was a death at…

Education

KPC: New scholarship application process now online

KPC continues to refine processes to make things easier for students by, whenever possible, moving paper-based processes online.…

Education

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in…

Opinion

Op-ed: Hillary’s hollow debate victory

Hillary Clinton’s laugh is so often transparently forced and insincere that it is a staple of Kate McKinnon’s…

Opinion

What others say: Meet the Legislature’s new restriction on freedom of speech

It’s a rare day when someone wakes up in the morning with the intent to make a mistake.…