Letters to the Editor
Campaign on the road to nowhere
Pulled that Ad? Don’t you just love campaign ads that backfire, and I really love the ones that…
Opinion
Don’t celebrate Bergdahl’s release
President Barack Obama marked the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with a Rose Garden event with the captive…
Arts & Entertainment
Mystical, magical Maleficent, now appearing
Maleficent June 3, 2014 97 minutes Walt Disney Pictures I’ve always enjoyed the storytelling technique of…
Arts & Entertainment
A look into Leading Ladies
A quick glance into the unmarked building behind Subway on Kalifornsky Beach Road reveals a suspended construction project…
Arts & Entertainment
You just got bitten again
You just got bit. And bitten again. Every time you go outside, it’s like you’re a walking feast…
Sports
Mountain biking season kickoff set at Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center
Tsalteshi Trails Association will hold a mountain biking season kickoff at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the…
Sports
All greens in tip-top shape at Kenai Golf Course
Rain followed by sunshine! What a great combination of weather! The Kenai Golf Course is in great shape…
News
Firsts for the Kenai River Festival
It will be a year of firsts for the 2014 Kenai River Festival, June 6-8, between the trees…
News
Schoolhouse rent
Rent is a common expense for tenants and businesses. Soon some local schools could also be budgeting for…
News
August primary ballot set
Now that the deadline to file for state office passed Monday, 11 Kenai Peninsula residents will be on…
Opinion
Fighting the fat of the land
We just fester with prejudice. As deep-seated as racial and sexual biases are, at least we’re dealing with…
Opinion
Mentally ill people must be treated, like it or not
Mentally ill people must be treated, like it or not Our intent is not to demonize the mentally…
Opinion
Each party certain the other is wrong
WASHINGTON — In gridlocked Washington, what’s increasingly striking is that both parties are nearly unanimous in their positions.…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: About Alaskan Forest Fires Past and Present
SWANSON RIVER FIRE 1969 FUNNY RIVER FIRE 2014 The recent Funny River fire puts my memory in full…
Life
Get your soup on
Cold vegetable and fruit soups are refreshing on warm days and make a terrific accompaniment or first course…
Opinion
Ad about Sullivan mischaracterizes HB77
Editor’s note: “The ad referenced in this column was not produced by Sen. Mark Begich’s campaign. We have…
News
Buccaneer files for bankruptcy
Buccaneer Energy, an independent Cook Inlet explorer with high hopes but skimpy resources, saw those hopes come crashing…
News
Obama orders pollution cuts – but timing uncertain
WASHINGTON — Taking aim at global warming, President Barack Obama introduced a politically charged plan Monday to order…
News
Waiting game
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is in the process of revising its budget due to state-level changes…