News
Fireworks use and sales suspended across much of the state
The suspension will remain in effect until further notice.
Life
Minister’s Message: Divine interruptions
Some of God’s and life’s most wonderful gifts to us are the surprises that crop up in the…
News
Deadline for Pebble draft EIS comments nears
The Corps will take comments until July 1, and use them to incorporate changes into a final EIS
News
Dueling legal analyses raise questions about special session
AG: Dunleavy has the authority to call a special session, can seek a court order to compel lawmakers
Life
Pioneer Potluck: About homestead living
Broccoli with cheese sauce, moosemeat meat loaf, baked vegetables
News
Alaska lawmakers reject Wasilla as site for special session
Some lawmakers saw the pick as a means of intimidation or cited security or logistical concerns
Opinion
Opinion: State’s budget climate puts value of Alaska’s higher education at risk
Thousands of students could be affected by a governor veto.
News
Agency estimates $1.3M 30-day Wasilla special session cost
Dunleavy called lawmakers into a special session July 8 in Wasilla to finalize this year’s PFD payout
Sports
Oilers top Chinooks, snap skid
The Peninsula Oilers snapped a four-game losing skid Saturday night with a tight 6-5 Alaska Baseball League victory…
Life
It is what it is: It’s not easy eating green
The only thing green I had eaten in five days was mint chip ice cream.
News
Dunleavy pitches hometown Wasilla for special session. Here’s why some are concerned.
It would be the first time an Alaska special session has convened outside the capital.
Sports
Refuge notebook: Where do black and brown bears occur?
Science is more than the five-step method we learn about in grade school — science is a philosophy…
Life
Minister’s Message: Lots of light!
When Jesus declared, “I am the light of the world,” it was spiritual light he was emphasizing.
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Don’t believe the panic over gravel pits
My home is located across the street from a 19-acre gravel pit in Nikiski.
Life
Pioneer Potluck: A tribute to our dad, John. M. McClure Sr.
Halibut enchiladas, halibut honey mustard fingers, angel food pineapple dessert
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Borough should rethink land use rules
The existing borough code to grant permits for gravel pits is woefully inadequate.
News
New Katmai bridge aimed at limiting bear encounters
The replacement for the old floating bridge was more than a decade in the making.
News
Alaska legislators face pressure for PFD decision
A governor can call a special session, but legislators don’t have to act on any of the agenda…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: The conundrum
My fishing buds religiously turn on the guy who gets a bite and misses it or, dare I…
Sports
Refuge notebook: Monitoring wetland change on the Kenai
For the past year I’ve been sitting in a university office in Eastern Pennsylvania staring at maps of…