News
Increasing energy costs make saving a challenge
With rising energy costs, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District continues to try to reduce energy consumption to…
News
Taking aim
With a traditional longbow in hand, Kenai resident John Lindgren felt like a kid again walking through the…
News
Tram conductor gives Tlingit lessons on ride
JUNEAU — John Perkins starts his daily journeys up Mount Roberts with a few lessons in basic Tlingit.…
News
Sitka roof project raises echo of 1804 battle
SITKA — Roofing volunteers or amateur archaeologists? The workers on the Hames Center reroofing project thought of themselves…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: Obama’s border crisis
It’s hard to imagine a more apt summation of the lunatic state of the nation’s immigration debate than…
Letters to the Editor
K-Beach residents looking for flooding solutions
Many property owners affected by the 2012 and 2013 greater Kaliforsnky Beach area flooding have been patiently biding…
Opinion
What others say: Facebook needs to show more respect for its users
Facebook is an extraordinary tool, but its pitfalls have become increasingly apparent. Users’ personal information, interests and habits…
Sports
Twins take 3 of 4 from Kodiak
The American Legion Twins won three of four games on Friday and Saturday in Kodiak, and one of…
Sports
Stock cars roar at Twin Cities; results posted
Twin Cities Raceway had a big holiday weekend of stock car racing. The results follow: July 4 results…
Sports
Friday, Saturday: Oilers split with Miners
The Peninsula Oilers split with the Mat-Su Miners at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, winning 9-6 on…
News
Kenai Peninsula Peony industry a growing one
Peony growers on the Kenai Peninsula are preparing for a future of internationally competitive production and cultivating a…
News
Binkley Street improvements on schedule
Less than one month after the opening of the first roundabout at the intersection of Binkley Street and…
News
Tribes seek to intervene in Pebble lawsuit
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A consortium of tribes is seeking to intervene in support of the U.S. Environmental…
News
[+Slideshow] Thousands turn out for Independence Day
Before the Independence Day parade began in Kenai, Trading Bay Drive was a loudly chaotic jumble of star-spangled…
Life
News and Notes
Braden Perkins, from Soldotna, graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, during its spring commencement ceremony on…
Life
Learning for Life: 4-H working to raise awareness of responsible public lands use
Summer is officially in full swing and Alaskan recreational opportunities are everywhere you look. With increased access to…
Opinion
Cal Thomas: America’s DNA: ‘The Federalist Papers’
There are many ways to lose freedom — conquering armies, surrendering without a fight. Unfortunately, we are currently…
Opinion
Bob Franken: A new Independence Day needed
Let’s be honest. While July Fourth is supposed to be a huge celebration of our nation, this one…
Opinion
A pledge for America
If you pledge allegiance to the flag on a regular basis, you’re probably not part of this country’s…
Letters to the Editor
Too much studying, not enough action
Having worked for an oil company starting in 1955, I am amazed that every little aspect of building…