Life
What’s Happening
Best Bet ■ Musicians and listeners are invited to a Blue Grass Jam at the Kenai United Methodist…
Life
Poem: I’m So Blessed
I’m So Blessed By Bill Lowe, Sterling I’m blessed I can remember my name; forgetting others’, is kind…
Life
Reeling it in: Legos, monuments and great expectations
“The Lego Movie” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 40 minutes “Monuments Men” Columbia Pictures 1 hour, 58 minutes…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: First Lady’s Volunteer Awards: A time to recognize all that is good
Since the First Lady Volunteer Awards were founded by Bella Hammond a quarter century ago, hundreds of Alaskans…
Opinion
Putin’s Potemkin Games
If there were an Olympic competition for gross expression of authoritarian egotism, Russian President Vladimir Putin would win…
Letters to the Editor
Thorough analysis would lead to better decision on pools
Many years ago Dave Brude with Associated Pool Builders estimated the total costs to operate a pool the…
Opinion
What others say: PFD shouldn’t be guaranteed
A resolution introduced this week would constitutionally protect Alaskans’ Permanent Fund Dividend checks, but the annual payout should…
Life
Business News
■ On Wednesday, the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon at…
Letters to the Editor
Better planning should go into education funding
To the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate of Alaska: I have observed the invited…
News
Board leaves dipnetters alone
After nearly a full day of board deliberations on 25 proposed regulatory changes, the Cook Inlet’s personal-use fishery…
News
Developers make moves on “Y,” shops look to relocate
A California-based development company is making progress with its plans to transform the Soldotna “Y” with new buildings…
News
Kenai boy remains on life support after swim accident
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. As of Wednesday afternoon, Floyd Murphy’s official status provided by Providence…
News
Assembly considers nonprofits
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly heard from two nonprofits at its Tuesday night meeting. First Linda Swarner, executive…
News
LIO schedule for Feb. 12
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. The House Education Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 210 Student Restraint,…
Letters to the Editor
Justice system falling short
What has happened to justice? Our judicial system is constantly turning criminal loose without any repercussions for their…
Opinion
Profane foreign relations
Call it “gall” or “brass” or “chutzpah,” whichever you prefer, but the State Department has an abundance. At…
Opinion
What others say: The great plate debate
Alaska might get a new license plate design — or more specifically, a new version of an old…
Life
Celebrate National Almond Day with delicious recipes to enjoy all year long
In addition to February 16 being National Almond Day, it also marks the beginning of the time of…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: About water, hair cuts, perms and kitchen sinks
1940, on the farm in northern Colorado Do you know how lucky we are to have running water…
Sports
Ninilchik hoops teams take on King Cove
The visiting King Cove girls and boys basketball teams swept Ninilchik on Monday. In the girls game, the…