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Refuge notebook: Monitoring wetland change on the Kenai

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 the Kenai Peninsula. The maps show the… Continue reading

Refuge notebook: Monitoring wetland change on the Kenai
A woman in a wheelchair uses the Homer Harbor boardwalk in an undated photo taken in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provide/Independent Living Center)

Point of View: Accessibility could bring new visitor market to Homer

71% of adults who identify themselves as having a disability spent $17.3 billion annually on travel

A woman in a wheelchair uses the Homer Harbor boardwalk in an undated photo taken in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provide/Independent Living Center)
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Pioneer Potluck: Measuring distance in Alaska and hosting summer potlatches

Smoke salmon cream cheese dip, salmon pot pie, salmon salad, broccoli bacon salad

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In this September 2017 file photo from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, beluga whales arch their backs through the surface of the water. Of Alaska’s five distinct beluga whale populations, only Cook Inlet’s is listed as endangered. (Courtesy the Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

Letter to the Editor: What is killing our belugas?

A beluga needs to consume about five sockeye per day to achieve this 44 pounds of fat.

In this September 2017 file photo from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, beluga whales arch their backs through the surface of the water. Of Alaska’s five distinct beluga whale populations, only Cook Inlet’s is listed as endangered. (Courtesy the Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump, waves as they depart Shannon Airport, Friday, June 7, 2019, in Shannon, Ireland. (AP Photo | Alex Brandon)

Opinion: Why Americans are tired of impeachment talk

“What would it take for the you to support the impeachment of this president?”

President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump, waves as they depart Shannon Airport, Friday, June 7, 2019, in Shannon, Ireland. (AP Photo | Alex Brandon)
Photos on Alaska murder suspect’s phone lead to new charges

Photos on Alaska murder suspect’s phone lead to new charges

Police reported finding sexually explicit photos and text messages

Photos on Alaska murder suspect’s phone lead to new charges
Opinion: Dunleavy’s village policing plan bad idea for rural Alaska

Opinion: Dunleavy’s village policing plan bad idea for rural Alaska

I have 40 years of experience with law enforcement in Alaska.

Opinion: Dunleavy’s village policing plan bad idea for rural Alaska
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Future generations might not be so bad after all

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Future generations might not be so bad after all

I am taking another long look at the Millennials

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Future generations might not be so bad after all
Voices of the Peninsula: Prioritize wild stocks, but don’t abandon hatcheries

Voices of the Peninsula: Prioritize wild stocks, but don’t abandon hatcheries

Crooked Creek chinook enhancement has been a success in Cohoe/Kasilof

Voices of the Peninsula: Prioritize wild stocks, but don’t abandon hatcheries

Teen charged in fatal shooting near Anchorage waterfalls

Kayden McIntosh is also charged with evidence tampering in the death of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman.

Pioneer Potluck: About summer, sunshine and long, long Alaska Days

Pioneer Potluck: About summer, sunshine and long, long Alaska Days

Recipes: Mexican crab enchiladas, crab-stuffed mushrooms, crab-stuffed chili relleno casserole

Pioneer Potluck: About summer, sunshine and long, long Alaska Days
From left, Alaska Sens. Bert Stedman, Mia Costello, Lyman Hoffman and Peter Micciche speak during a break on the Senate floor on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. The Senate on Tuesday failed to pass a bill that would have paid a full dividend from Alaska’s oil-wealth fund, the Alaska Permanent Fund, this year. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska Senate votes down full PFD

At least 11 votes were needed for the bill to pass.

From left, Alaska Sens. Bert Stedman, Mia Costello, Lyman Hoffman and Peter Micciche speak during a break on the Senate floor on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. The Senate on Tuesday failed to pass a bill that would have paid a full dividend from Alaska’s oil-wealth fund, the Alaska Permanent Fund, this year. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Larry Persily gives a presentation at the Kenai/Soldotna joint chamber luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Make the sustainable choice for the PFD

Overdrawing the permanent fund places the individual benefit ahead of the common good.

Larry Persily gives a presentation at the Kenai/Soldotna joint chamber luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Class of 2019, it’s time to tell your own stories

Class of 2019, it’s time to tell your own stories

As much as they’ve grown up and matured, they’re still the same kids at heart that I’ve always known.

Class of 2019, it’s time to tell your own stories

Point of View: Hatchery fish benefit many fishermen

I am a Homer-area resident and want to share my perspective on the benefits of salmon hatcheries

Minister’s Message: The call to ministry

Minister’s Message: The call to ministry

I knew it was going to be difficult, but if it wasn’t impossible then I would keep going.

Minister’s Message: The call to ministry
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters in his office at the state Capitol on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. Dunleavy says he’s hopeful the Legislature will pass a budget next week but says his administration is preparing in case that doesn’t happen. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Dunleavy removes 3 human rights panel members

With Thursday’s changes, all but one member of the commission will have been appointed by Dunleavy.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters in his office at the state Capitol on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. Dunleavy says he’s hopeful the Legislature will pass a budget next week but says his administration is preparing in case that doesn’t happen. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Refuge notebook: A fun way to learn about natural resource stewardship

Refuge notebook: A fun way to learn about natural resource stewardship

2019 marks the fifth year the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has hosted a Game Warden Camp for local youth. This camp offers youth the chance… Continue reading

Refuge notebook: A fun way to learn about natural resource stewardship
In this May 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr speak at the 38th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump is directing the U.S. intelligence community to “quickly and fully cooperate” with Barr’s investigation of the origins of the multi-year probe into whether Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Barr in Alaska to talk Native violence, not Mueller remarks

Barr is at the start of a four-day visit to Alaska.

In this May 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr speak at the 38th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Trump is directing the U.S. intelligence community to “quickly and fully cooperate” with Barr’s investigation of the origins of the multi-year probe into whether Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Pioneer Potluck: Growing up in the ’40s and ’50s

Pioneer Potluck: Growing up in the ’40s and ’50s

Susan’s crab cakes, Susan’s halibut a la Fairbanks, Jalapeno-stuffed smoked crab, hot seafood salad

Pioneer Potluck: Growing up in the ’40s and ’50s