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The Reading Corner hosts a Back to School dance.

News

Home-schoolers dance the night away

For teens and parents of teens, one of the most common comments about life on the Kenai is,…

Event organizer Sharon Hale hands out Safe Kids easy to be seen hats on Walk to School day.

News

Stepping out: Walking kids to school

Mother Nature gave kids and their parents a break last week and provided a sunny warm autumn morning…

KPBSD administrators update district Key Communicators.

News

Giving the keys to KPBSD Key Communicators

In the fall of 2013 the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) started what is called a Key…

4H-er of the Month shares love of fiber arts

Life

4H-er of the Month shares love of fiber arts

4H-er of the Month shares love of fiber arts Matthea Boatright has been a member of the Fuzzy…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Gear changes could conserve more kings

Gear changes could conserve more kings Thousands of king salmon were caught in 2017. Four of those bear…

Opinion

Op-ed: ‘Sovereignty’ is not a dirty word

To listen to the commentary, Donald Trump used an inappropriate term at the U.N. — not just “Rocket…

Opinion

Op-ed: Sick nicknames

Quick! What does Kim Jong Un have in common with Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, most journalists…

Opinion

Editorial: Nothing new in head tax proposal

If at first you don’t succeed, try again. But if, after an extended regular session and multiple special…

Life

Notes from the Recycling Bin

Did you know … Denali National Park is one of three iconic national parks (Grand Teton and Yosemite…

Opinion

Op-ed: The UN: Once ‘useless,’ now useful

While campaigning for the presidency, Donald Trump more than once referred to the United Nations as a “useless”…

Opinion

Letter: Changing the epidemic of veterans suicide

Changing the epidemic of veterans suicide September is Suicide Awareness Month and we can all play a role…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Peninsula emergency response applauded

Peninsula emergency response applauded I want to thank the people of the Kenai for being so prepared for…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Worries about cannabis unfounded

Worries about cannabis unfounded I wish to commend Holly Abel for her compassionate, educated, and informed letter to…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Soldotna should focus on services within city limits

Soldotna should focus on services within city limits It seems like to some of us living on the…

Opinion

Letter: Soldotna annexation and our mayoral candidates

Soldotna annexation and our mayoral candidates With our local elections just a couple of weeks away, it is…

Opinion

What others say: Congress warming up to icebreakers

More and more, the Arctic is finding its way into the consciousness of the nation’s leaders. The Arctic…

Opinion

Assembly District 2: Smalley: Work together, find common ground

In this time in our country and state, when it seems we are encouraged to choose sides instead…

Opinion

District 2: Bannock: Reduced spending, real cuts necessary

It is an honor to run for election to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. The Kenai Peninsula Borough…

Opinion

What others say: Money going up in smoke

The idea is so simple, and so obvious, that it’s hardly surprising Congress hasn’t acted on it. The…

Opinion

Q&A: District 5 candidate shares views on budget, services

Leslie Morton and Norm Blakeley are running for the Borough Assembly District 5/Sterling-Funny River seat. Blakeley declined to…