Sports
Pigskin Pick’Em: Covering the point spreads proving to be a tricky game
Tackling NFL point spreads isn’t for the faint of heart. Need evidence? Just take a look at last…
Life
Tight Lines: The quiet alternative
It’s not unusual in Alaska (at least anywhere on the road system) to round the corner and be…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: The military vs. Marlboro
We are losing a war in Iraq and Syria, the military is shrinking dangerously as global threats are…
Letters to the Editor
Punishments for vandals should be to repair damage
Vandalism. For those who get caught they are usually fined and possibly jail time, depending on age. That…
Opinion
What others say: Real Ebola crisis is in West Africa
The United States seems to be suffering from extreme exposure to Ebola — not to the virus itself…
News
Navarre, Knackstedt claim Kenai council seats
After more than 300 absentee votes were counted, Tim Navarre and Henry Knackstedt received the most votes for…
Arts & Entertainment
Dracula – from villain to hero
“Dracula Untold” Universal 1 hour 32 minutes Dark Fantasy Bram Stoker penned his classic gothic novel in…
Arts & Entertainment
Can the end of life really be so sweet
Last night’s dessert was spectacular. As with many finales, that perfect ending to a perfect meal left you…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: A Sonnet to My Rose
A Sonnet to My Rose By Norm Olson, Nikiski Eyes brief commune doth comfort and console, Warm…
Arts & Entertainment
HBO unleashes streaming from cable contracts
NEW YORK — No cable? No problem. Viewers longing to watch “Game of Thrones”, “True Detective” and “Veep”…
News
Assembly bids farewell to three, welcomes replacements
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members said goodbye on Tuesday to three outgoing members and welcomed their elected replacements.…
News
Playa Azul joins a family of Mexican Restaurants
Ramon Gonzalez, the new owner of Playa Azul in Kenai brings the popular café into a family of…
News
Voices of the Wilderness celebrates 50th Anniversary of Wilderness Act
The golden anniversary of the Wilderness Act was well celebrated at the opening of the “Voices of the…
News
Project Search partnership completes 3rd year
Project SEARCH held its third community open house September 29th at Central Peninsula Hospital (CPH.) The event allowed…
News
SMORES & RIGS celebrate summer reading at K-Beach & Soldotna Elementary
Fourteen years ago Gloria Sweeney and other K-Beach Elementary teachers working on the masters created a program known…
Letters to the Editor
Three cheers for community support
Recently River City Cheer Booster Club held our 5th Annual Glow in the Dark Golf Tournament Fundraiser at…
News
Commercial fishermen see glut of pinks, pricier reds
If measured in sheer volume of fish, the Upper Cook Inlet commercial harvest of salmon was low: preliminary…
News
Candidates for lieutenant governor debate in Kenai
The three candidates running for lieutenant governor of Alaska outlined their platforms Tuesday during a public forum at…
News
Senate candidates vie for veterans’ votes
EAGLE RIVER — The focus of attention one recent Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign War post in…