Life
Minister’s Message: Being ‘thank full?’
As a young dad, I remember teaching my toddler children to say “thank you,” gently reminding them after…
News
Trump administration proposes offshore leasing in almost all Alaska waters
A new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan proposes 21 sales in Alaska, from the Gulf of…
News
Utilities say Alaska needs an LNG import terminal. Consumers could end up paying for two.
Planning for two separate projects is currently moving ahead.
Life
Minister’s Message: Will your children always want to be part of your family?
When an older pastor was asked by a father if his young children would chose to remain part…
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Protecting the Kenai River dipnet fishery
The Kenai River dipnet fishery is one of Alaska’s greatest treasures. Attracting thousands of Alaskans each summer, the…
Opinion
Red aurora rare enough to be special
Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at…
Opinion
Opinion: New service takes the crime out of being a bagman
Used to be, a bagman was the guy in the movie who picked up or delivered the takings…
Opinion
Letter to the editor: An ode to public workers
I recently attended a local event in which we had some state representatives present a bill that was…
Life
Minister’s Message: Memento mori
In the early centuries of Christianity, the Desert Fathers — Christian monks who withdrew into the wilderness —…
Opinion
Opinion: Candidates should pay a penalty for false promises
A lot of time, energy and legal fees have been spent on political and court fights to limit…
Opinion
What’s in an Alaska name?
I once asked a snowmachiner heading out on a trail from Nome where he was going.
News
Trump administration sets terms for upcoming oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
The ‘Big Beautiful Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale,’ scheduled for March, would follow a series of…
Life
Minister’s Message: Considering the saints
This week, in many Christian churches, we celebrated a tradition called All Saints’ Day. It’s a time in…
Opinion
Opinion: It’s my own fault, but that doesn’t make it easier
I use a tablet to read newspapers. It started maybe a decade ago, when an increasing number of…
Opinion
Opinion: Protecting the value of citizenship in Alaska’s elections
As Alaskans who care deeply about the future of our state and the integrity of our democracy, we…
Opinion
Faces on a beach in Southwest Alaska
Walking a storm-scoured Alaska beach, archaeologist Rick Knecht knelt to pick up a wooden figurine the size of…
News
Keeping it local: How shopping close to home strengthens Kenai
Every dollar spent locally helps create jobs, fuel community growth and keep Kenai’s spirit strong
Opinion
Opinion: Governor’s early Christmas spirit is misplaced
“I told the president, it’s like Christmas every morning,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said at last week’s staged event…
Opinion
‘Hair ice’ enlivens an extended fall in Interior Alaska
Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting…
Life
Minister’s Message: The ‘Unholidays’
“This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.” Mark 7:6