Sports
NLC: Stars take 3rd, claim 4 individual titles
By JEREMIAH BARTZ
News
Kenai approves fire engine purchase
The Kenai City Council has authorized the purchase of a new fire engine for the Kenai Fire Department,…
News
Recycling Bin: Getting butts out of the ecosystem
Around the world, 5 trillion filter cigarettes are smoked annually. Over 287 billion cigarettes are sold in the…
News
Kenai Council unanimously supports Alaska LNG in Nikiski
The City of Kenai has joined the Kenai Peninsula Borough in supporting Nikiski as the location for Alaska…
News
Collapsed Anchorage highway ramp reopens days after quake
ANCHORAGE — A collapsed off-ramp in Alaska’s largest city that became an iconic image of the destructive force…
News
Democrat who lost Alaska House race recount plans appeal
JUNEAU — The Democrat who lost a recount by one vote in a contested Alaska House race said…
Life
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Scrooge-ing
The first Christmas column I wrote in “The Pedestrian Lane” was about the fudge my dad always made.…
Life
Christmas reminds us that hope wins out over fear
In the Christmas classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” there is a wonderful scene. Everyone starts laughing at Charlie…
Arts & Entertainment
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ — an inventive sequel that brings something new to the table
Sequels used to be an really iffy business. But, “Cars” notwithstanding, the crew over at Disney/Pixar seem to…
Arts & Entertainment
Kenai Fine Arts Center Celebrates the Holidays with Open House and Printmaking Demo
The Kenai Fine Arts Center will be ending the year with a slight change of pace from their…
News
Mueller recommends no prison for Flynn, citing cooperation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser provided so much information to the special counsel’s Russia…
News
Alaska selfie-takers told to stay off quake-buckled road
ANCHORAGE — With sizable shockwaves still emanating from last week’s powerful earthquake, authorities in Alaska are urging the…
Opinion
Bob Franken: The fake-potpourri column
The word “potpourri” has a few definitions, but for a columnist it means writing about a bunch of…
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Noel Stranger’ — a familiar, yet cozy holiday tale
You thought you knew what was inside the box.
News
Refuge fills December with fun, despite lack of snow
Despite the winter’s darkness and this year’s lack of snow, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has a host…
News
Dunleavy sworn in as Alaska governor after location changes
JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy was sworn into office Monday, taking his oath in a school gym…
News
Habits change month after plastic bag ban
A month after banning single-use plastic bags in Soldotna, consumers and retailers throughout the community have adjusted to…
Opinion
George H.W. Bush: Man of character
I first met the man who would become America’s 41st president in 1968. He was a Houston congressman…