News
Alaska Native woman, 90, is 1st counted
By Mark Thiessen
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Fond memories of bonfires
We would spend all night in the middle of the summer around the bonfire.
Opinion
Point of View: This is a bad time to harass Kachemak Bay wildlife
In 2019 several thousand common murres starved to death in the Kachemak Bay.
Sports
Nikiski girls, West JV boys take Tip Off titles
The host Nikiski girls basketball team wrapped up a Rus Hitchcock Tip Off Tournament title Saturday by defeating…
News
Murkowski wants to hear case before deciding on witnesses
She said she wants to make sure there’s a process that allows senators to “really hear the case.”
Opinion
Oil tax changes require more careful consideration
We all know Alaska remains at a crossroads.
Life
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: How’d We Get Here?
Our reliance on technology is growing fast as more gadgets take over small jobs.
Sports
Refuge notebook: Wintering sparrows find their way to Kenai
A recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change highlighted some work by Dr. Kyle Horton and…
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Sportfishing is critical in Cook Inlet; the state should protect it
There’s a misconception that commercial fishing is business and sportfishing is just for fun.
Sports
Pigskin pick ‘em: ‘You can’t kill a dead horse’
Everyone knows the NFL is shorthand for “not for long.” That saying is usually applied to the limited…
News
State pot board chair being replaced
Springer said he had expressed interest in continuing to serve on the board.
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Not like the old days
A far cry from the days when we could brave freezing tempatures with no power
News
Fire, SOS, rescue: Man spends weeks in wilderness
He was waving his arms, an SOS signal stamped in the snow that he hoped a passing plane…
News
Judge allows effort to recall governor to proceed
Grounds for recall in Alaska are lack of fitness, incompetence, neglect of duties or corruption.
Life
The two Jims, Part 3: More fun in the finding than in the having
“This is not a gold country, and don’t let anybody kid you.”
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Exploring agriculture of the Kenai, 1897-1898
On June 8, 1897, Dr. Walter H. Evans of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Benton Killin, a…
Sports
Tangled Up in Blue: Heart’s Invisible Furies
I came up with a handful of good, meaningful New Year’s resolutions but by Jan. 2, I had…