News
Hilcorp’s Baker platform catches fire in Cook Inlet
1:45 p.m. Friday update: A 2 mile maritime safety zone remains in effect around the Baker platform Friday,…
Life
Business Briefs
Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon…
News
Communities finalize project proposals for revenue sharing funds
It’s time again for the 27 qualifying unincorporated communities within the Kenai Peninsula Borough to apply for a…
News
Thompson touts balanced, fiscally conservative position
Candidate for the Kenai seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Jake Thompson is running to provide a…
News
Gilman ready to step back into public service
Contender for the Kenai seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Blaine Gilman is running on a conservative…
News
Bassett outlines political views
For Kenai resident Grayling Bassett, being elected to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly for the Kenai seat would…
News
Candidates for borough mayor report finances
As the Oct. 7 municipal election approaches, two candidates for borough mayor have far outspent the third contender…
News
Homer man arrested in connection with Kenai shooting incident
A Homer man has been arrested in connection with a Sept. 6 shooting incident in Kenai. According to…
Sports
NFL Week 5: Popularity still remains as high as ever
The Sultan of Sides is riding a tidal wave of excellence into the fifth week of the NFL…
Opinion
What others say: Potential for Cook Inlet natural gas delivery to Fairbanks is welcome
News last week that a Texas-based company is looking to ship natural gas north from Cook Inlet to…
Opinion
Welles: Legalized marijuana would hurt Alaska
How do you destroy a State in one easy lesson? Vote in marijuana! Drugs are definitely not family…
Opinion
Druce: Promote, protect healthy community
“Why am I running for Borough Assembly?” This question has been asked of me several times over the…
Opinion
Anderson: With growth comes challenges
I have been a resident of Sterling for 23 years and Soldotna for 10 years (33 years central…
Opinion
Q&A: Candidates for District 5 assembly seat share views
1. If elected, what issues do you feel require immediate attention? Marty Anderson: I believe our community needs…
Arts & Entertainment
Additions can make the yard a winter hangout too
As fun as summer at the lake is, Sue Vanderwiel and family also make the most of their…
Arts & Entertainment
Poem: Fireweed
Fireweed Dee Rusin, Kenai The air is full White fluff Spinning swirling Seeds scattering Different directions Carried by…
Arts & Entertainment
Movie review: Mazerunner
“The Maze Runner” 20th Century Fox 1 hour 53 minutes So much in the way of fantasy fiction…
Arts & Entertainment
“Five Days Left” by Julie Lawson Timmer
Grandma was right. Darn it. Every year, when November rolled around and you longed for the holidays, she…
Life
Pumpkin and sweet potatoes make good eating in fall
Each year, families visit the local pumpkin patch to choose the ideal candidate for carving into a jack-o’-lantern.…