The outgoing director of the Soldotna-based Kenai Watershed Forum has been appointed by Gov. Bill Walker to the state’s Board of Fisheries. Robert Ruffner, a… Continue reading
In a shallow depression, just 45 feet off of a wide and well-traveled path, Kenai police found a handgun, the remains of four people and… Continue reading
Four Soldotna residents have been indicted on a variety of drug and gun-related charges. The indictments, issued on Friday, stem from an Alaska State Trooper… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan on Monday said fighting federal overreach and pushing for a continued military presence in Alaska are among his priorities.Sullivan… Continue reading
JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska House has passed legislation that would limit participation of a state-sponsored corporation in an alternate gas pipeline project proposed by… Continue reading
Job seekers are not the only ones to benefit from the Peninsula Job Center. By using several available programs and tools aimed at encouraging more… Continue reading
■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation by Carmen Triana, event director for Relay… Continue reading
In 1982, during one of many visits to Israel, I had the opportunity to speak with Prime Minister Menachem Begin, who told me, “Israel needs… Continue reading
The revelation that former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton used a personal email server for White House business — and may have deleted more than… Continue reading
I support the expansion of Medicaid. To use a cliché, Alaska’s refusal to insure this group of people is pennywise and pound foolish. When I… Continue reading
I want to start off by saying that it is your sworn duty as a Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Member to uphold the constitution and… Continue reading
Distilled down to a few concepts, community members told their local legislators that they’d like to see the state spend more responsibly — maybe with… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska — A state House committee plans to hear legislation this week aimed at updating the state’s military code of justice.Alaska’s code was written… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Texas commemorates the Confederacy in many ways, from an annual celebration of Confederate Heroes Day each January to monuments on the grounds of… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Starbucks baristas will no longer write “Race Together” on customers’ cups starting Sunday, ending a visible component of the company’s diversity and… Continue reading
Monday 9:00 a.m.The Senate Finance Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss SB 64 School Bond Debt Reimbursement, SB 15 Life Insurance Policy Premium… Continue reading
There will be a nursing information and advising session for current and prospective students at 9 a.m. on March 27 in room 107 at the… Continue reading
An unanswerable question hangs over the nomination of Loretta Lynch for attorney general: Is Republican opposition to her more racist or sexist?As an African-American woman,… Continue reading
Watching the Alaska House of Representatives debate the state operating budget Thursday night, there was no mistaking the fact that the state is facing a… Continue reading
While one Kenai Peninsula woman is having a rough year, members of the community are doing their best to ensure she has a smooth recovery.… Continue reading
