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Out of the box recipes with cereal

Some new, out-of-the box recipes, from our friends at Post Foods, makes it possible to enjoy one of America’s favorite breakfast cereals, Honey Bunches of… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About growing up on the farm

1937 to 1955 Northern Colorado   If you turned off Highway 14 going east out of Fort Collins, at Cactus Hill Observatory Grade School District… Continue reading

Permitting should be thorough, fair, transparent

I supported Peter Micciche when he ran for Soldotna mayor in 2008 and when he ran for state senate. When Senator Micciche ran for mayor… Continue reading

Push for smoke-free workplaces appreciated

Thank you to Mayor Pat Porter for her support of Alaska Smoke-free Workplaces in your paper and on the radio. I agree with her that… Continue reading

City’s support helps middle school children

Kenai Middle School and their Shinny Hockey Club would like to thank Rick Koch, Bob Frates, Dave Essert and the City of Kenai for their… Continue reading

Happy trails

A group of parents, teachers, administrators and representatives from local organizations are working to enhance the trail system at the Kaleidoscope School of Arts and… Continue reading

Laone Benton sits beside the shattered window that was broken in attempt to steal money from the store she owns, Tuesday, April 1, At Laone's Kenai River Purse.

Peninsula Center Mall burglarized

Three businesses inside the Peninsula Center Mall were burglarized overnight in Soldotna.Soldotna police received a call from a mall employee who reported the break in… Continue reading

Laone Benton sits beside the shattered window that was broken in attempt to steal money from the store she owns, Tuesday, April 1, At Laone's Kenai River Purse.

Kitchen fire in Soldotna apartment extinguished

Central Emergency Services extinguished a kitchen fire minutes after the call came from a Soldotna apartment complex Monday evening.CES responded to a 911 call from… Continue reading

Panel proposes more school money, pension option

JUNEAU — A House committee’s rewrite of Gov. Sean Parnell’s education bill includes additional money for schools but also a plan for addressing the teachers’… Continue reading

Fish board to take up setnet petition

The Alaska Board of Fisheries will consider one of three recently submitted emergency petitions regarding Upper Cook Inlet salmon management.South K Beach Independent Fishermen’s Association… Continue reading

Peninsula Center Mall burglarized

Three businesses inside the Peninsula Center Mall were burglarized overnight in Soldotna. Soldotna police received a call from a mall employee who reported the break… Continue reading

Soldotna apartment fire extinguished

Central Emergency Services extinguished a kitchen fire within minutes after the call came from a Soldotna apartment complex Monday evening. CES responded to a 911… Continue reading

Overnight break in at Peninsula Center Mall

Three businesses inside the Peninsula Center Mall were burglarized overnight in Soldotna. Soldotna police received a call from a mall employee who reported the break… Continue reading

Soldotna apartment fire extinguished

Central Emergency Services extinguished a kitchen fire within minutes after the call came from a Soldotna apartment complex Monday evening. CES responded to a 911… Continue reading

Soldotna waitress charged with defrauding receipts

A Soldotna woman admitted to police that she altered around 100 gift and credit card transactions totaling $677 in tips in a five-month span at… Continue reading

Prosecutors to open Coast Guard shooting trial

ANCHORAGE — The attorney for the man charged with killing two co-workers at a Kodiak Island Coast Guard communications facility offered a medical explanation Tuesday… Continue reading

Bob Franken: The obsession agenda

Much is being made of the various cable news networks’ coverage saturation of one story or another and the reasons for their television tunnel vision.… Continue reading

What others say: Economies, like species, must evolve or die

The Tongass National Forest is once again exempt from the Roadless Rule.The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 this week to reinstate exempt… Continue reading

Housing market heating up

In his 20 years in real estate, Redoubt Realty owner Dale Bagley has never seen a more active winter. Bagley, the President of the Kenai… Continue reading

Alaska’s sexual abuse rates alarming

I just returned from a visit to your beautiful state, where I had a wonderful time sightseeing and speaking with Legislators about House Bill 233,… Continue reading