Sports
Ostrander qualifies for nationals in 3,000-meter steeplechase, 5,000
Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, earned the right to defend her 3,000-meter steeplechase national title…
Sports
Homer softball defends NLC crown
The Homer softball team found a way to reign in the rain. The top-seeded Mariners completed a…
Opinion
Op-ed: The Chinese threat isn’t just trade
We are currently engaged in a high-profile negotiation that may or may not succeed in getting the Chinese…
Opinion
UAF addresses Native ‘linguistic emergency’
Alaska Native languages are in peril. But the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development…
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Congratulations to peninsula’s class of 2018
We have come to the end of a productive year in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. I…
News
Federal program runs short of money for health care internet
A reduction in federal subsidy payments for internet services essential to rural health care providers could shift almost…
Life
International Day for Biological Diversity
Unbeknownst to most folks, this past Tuesday was the International Day for Biological Diversity. The United Nations declared…
Sports
Nos. 2, 3 seeds lose in Southcentral baseball’s first round
The Nos. 2 and 3 seeds went down in the first round Thursday as chaos reigned at the…
Sports
Homer, Kodiak softball gain NLC semis
The first day of the Northern Lights Conference tournament in Kodiak saw a lot of rain and saw…
Opinion
What others say: Hunting regulations about state’s rights
It’s about states’ rights. The National Park Service has proposed aligning federal and state rules regarding hunting and…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Alaska must come together to reduce mental illness stigma
There’s a virus spreading across America. It harms the 1 in 5 Americans affected by mental health conditions.…
News
‘Deadpool 2’ brings more heart amid violence
The first “Deadpool” was a bizarre movie. I was always amazed both at the fact that it was…
News
Russian River Campground road construction nearly done
The construction work is almost done but the public is still advised to be careful turning from the…
Opinion
Op-ed: Royal couple/odd couple
Usually, the only place to hear cultured British accents is anytime on PBS, but on the eve of…
Opinion
What others say: Georgia governor’s race plays at identity politics
says state governor candidates are playing identity politics: To hold your nose and vote is one thing. To…
Sports
Area athletes compete at Gold Nugget Triathlon
The Gold Nugget Triathlon was held Saturday in Anchorage, with 500-yard swim, 12-mile bike and 3.5-mile run. The…
Sports
SoHi’s Books to compete for top collegiate shotgun shooting team
Soldotna senior Emily Books has signed her national letter of intent to attend Midland University in Freemont, Nebraska,…
Opinion
Op-ed: The GOP’s fear factor
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” he…
Opinion
What others say: Undercutting birth control funding will backfire
For nearly half a century, the Title X Family Planning Program has been a crucial source of federal…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Bipartisan cooperation leads to results in health care policy
The Alaska Legislature ended its session May 12. With the final gavel falling, two years of the longest…