Two men were charged with theft and trespassing last week after allegedly stealing $300 LED truck lights from a commercial property along Kenai Spur Highway.… Continue reading
They took to the streets to tackle a difficult issue with a simple idea — “choose respect.” On Wednesday, about 40 marchers — holding signs… Continue reading
A local nursing home is giving its residents a little “me time.” Central Peninsula Hospital’s Heritage Place recently launched a Snoezelen room, which allows residents… Continue reading
No matter how long the journey, hikes must be taken one step at a time. Dave Thomas takes them ounce at time. An environmental engineer… Continue reading
A man wanted in the state of Idaho was arrested last week after he allegedly fled the scene of a traffic accident. Donald W. Baker,… Continue reading
A Nikiski man accused of brandishing a tire iron during an altercation with a family member is facing felony assault charges. Arnold F. Sipes, 27,… Continue reading
Charges have been filed against a fifth person in relation to a January incident in which several people were reportedly held hostage in a hotel… Continue reading
The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward is sheltering a seal pup found stranded near the town of Unalaska. The male ringed seal was described as… Continue reading
Syphilis infections are on the rise in Alaska, with the number of cases reported in the first three months of 2018 nearly matching the number… Continue reading
A man accused of leading an Alaska State Trooper on an off-road chase in February and scrapping a stolen vehicle for parts was arraigned in… Continue reading
In the Kenai Fine Arts Center gallery, a classical oil painting rests near a rust-colored fabric collage. A small necklace made from a fiber material… Continue reading
Over the last two decades, an opioid epidemic has hit Alaska like a slow-moving tsunami, with multiple waves bringing new destruction to the social and… Continue reading
A storm that brought significant snowfall, icy roads and high winds to the peninsula on Thursday and Friday created perilous road conditions that snarled traffic… Continue reading
A small travel trailer on a property in Nikiski was destroyed in a fire Thursday afternoon. Firefighters received a report of the fire, which took… Continue reading
If you’ve been putting off that wellness checkup, this weekend is your chance to get back on a healthy track. Kenai Peninsula College will host… Continue reading
Although born out of loss, the annual Way Out Women Ride is a celebration of life — and snowmachining. “We try to combine our love… Continue reading
A prescribed burn to improve moose habitat and reduce wildfire risk will begin later this month in the Chugach National Forest. Slash piles created in… Continue reading
Man arrested after alleged power theft A Kenai man was charged with criminal mischief and theft last week after allegedly illegally siphoning approximately $600 worth… Continue reading
I am mystically inclined. I look for patterns in my life — filtering meaning through cards or the stars — arranging the order of happenstance… Continue reading
D.A.R.E. — the ubiquitous anti-drug campaign of the 1980s and 1990s — has come a long way since the days of “just say no.” Launched… Continue reading
