Life
Pioneer Potluck: Halloweens past
1937-1967 on the farm and Fort Collins, Colorado; 1967 to present, Alaska My first memory of Halloween is…
Life
Put pumpkin puree to work as part of a frozen winter treat
All four of my daughters love frozen acai bowls because they feel like you’re eating ice cream for…
Life
COOKING ON DEADLINE: Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts lovers, you are in for a treat: a side dish that will threaten to steal center…
Life
Root Vegetable Gratin is tasty side dish for Thanksgiving
The side dishes on our annual Thanksgiving menu almost always include mashed potatoes and roasted root vegetables. This…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘It Comes at Night’ — Good, but hopeless
“It Comes at Night” A24 1 hour, 31 minutes I’ll be happy this week when “Thor” finally comes…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions • “Threads &Dots!” and “Olga’s Oils” are on display for the month of November at…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: Autumn on the Farm
Autumn on the Farm By Dave Thompson, Kenai It’s that time of year again As the early Autumn…
Arts & Entertainment
Up from deathbed, Flair set to style, profile
Ric Flair was on his deathbed. The Rolex-wearin’, kiss-stealin’, wheelin-dealin’, limousine-ridin’, jet-flyin’, son of a gun was…
Opinion
Op-ed: Don’t fire, don’t pardon
With special counsel Robert Mueller unveiling his first indictments and a plea deal in the Russia case, President…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Why Senate Bill 91 needs to be repealed
Alaska needs to repeal Senate Bill 91. I say this as a former supporter of the bill. I…
Opinion
What others say: Alaska not ready to accept an income tax
It’s difficult to gain public support for a new tax. However, some elected state officials are using the…
Sports
Soldotna’s Newbould runs 10th-fastest Alaskan marathon time
Soldotna’s Brandon Newbould put his name among the state’s best marathoners with a personal best time Oct. 22.…
News
Fogged in
A car crosses the David E. Douthit Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Kenai River through dense fog on…
News
U.S. catch up in value, volume dips slightly
American fisheries grew by a little more than 2 percent in value last year, even with fishermen bringing…
News
University launches online job coach
The University of Alaska has launched a new online tool for students, and others in the workforce, to…
Opinion
What others say: Issue needs more than a hashtag
No, sexual harassment isn’t just for celebrities. Of course, we knew that all along, even if it did…
Opinion
Will there be a Manafort cave?
It’s a cliche in the legal world: A prosecutor could persuade a grand jury to indict a ham…
News
To know: School closure policies
Closing, or delaying school, is never an easy option for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. In the…
News
Droning on
Daniel Herndon, a eighth-grader from Ninilchik, starts an obstacle course with his drone at the Upstream Academy at…
Opinion
“Encouraging investment” code for tax breaks
“Encouraging investment” code for tax breaks From the commentary by Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre and Fairbanks…