Letters to the Editor
Soldotna resident not pleased with home rule idea
Now comes the City of Soldotna management and administration with yet another brilliant idea. Yes, that is correct.…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: The return of the war hero
Clint Eastwood’s new movie, “American Sniper,” marks the return of the American war hero. Heroism on the battlefield…
Opinion
What others say: Oil prices and spirit
Gov. Bill Walker and the Alaska Legislature have a difficult task ahead. Facing massive deficits from low prices…
Arts & Entertainment
‘Into the Woods’ where Granny resides
“Into the Woods” Disney Enterprises 2 hr 5 minutes There are musical people and then there are…
Arts & Entertainment
Photography exhibition shows off Alaskan talent
Rarefied Light, an annual traveling photo exhibition displaying work from Alaskan photographers, is currently being held at Kenai…
Arts & Entertainment
Tribal funk group to play fundraiser concert Saturday
Tribal funk is coming to Kenai. Pamyua, an Anchorage-based music and dance collective, will hold a concert at…
Arts & Entertainment
The house that is off the beaten tracks
Off the beaten tracks. That’s where the house is, the one that catches your fancy whenever you pass…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Best Bets ■ The Irishmen are back on the Kenai, and everyone is welcomed to come together at…
News
Public speaks on marijuana cultivation ordinance
Kenai Peninsula residents may have a ballot measure on marijuana cultivation to consider if an ordinance introduced at…
Sports
Soldotna hockey holds off Homer
The Soldotna hockey team held off host Homer 3-2 in Northstar Conference action Tuesday. The win moves Homer…
News
Legislature gavels in
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature convened Tuesday for a session expected to focus heavily on the state’s budget…
News
Superintendent search underway
The search for the next Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent has begun. The application period opened Friday,…
News
Century old law returns to fund forest communities
Alaska’s already tight budget is set to get a little snugger for some communities dependent on national forests.…
News
Obama in State of the Union: Tax wealthy, help middle class
WASHINGTON — Refusing to bend to the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday night an ambitious…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Alaska is ready for Erin’s Law
When I was a little boy growing up in Anchorage, I knew just what to do if I…
Opinion
Bob Franken: Pete and the Pope
Back at the beginning of my TV career, in Cleveland local news, on-camera minority reporters were few and…
Opinion
What others say: Political, social controversy on the menu
Americans love food. Now more than ever, it’s a refuge from the world’s intractable difficulties — and a…
Life
Date night-friendly chicken that won’t tie you to the stove
Fifteen years ago, I made the first of what would become thousands of meals for my husband, Philippe.…
Life
Specially in January
My idea of the perfect meal in winter is soup. Served from a tureen set in the middle…
Life
Want Valentine’s Day ease that still impresses?
Worried your kitchen skills may not be up to pulling together something impressively decadent for Valentine’s Day? Fear…