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Letter to the editor: In support of Mark Begich

In support of Mark Begich Mark Begich has two opponents for governor. When I look at all three, Begich leads out in all the ways… Continue reading

Letter to the editor: Err on the side of the environment

There are many misconceptions regarding the Stand for Salmon initiative, Proposition 1. I hope to resolve some of the confusion. I retired from the Alaska… Continue reading

No, Kavanaugh didn’t lie

By RICH LOWRY Brett Kavanaugh gave high-profile testimony that very few people seem to have paid attention to in any detail. The media is now… Continue reading

Lori Landstrom, left, and Tara Riemer, right, of Sustainable Seward create reusable shopping bags out of donated shirts during the Seward Music and Arts Festival on Sunday. Sustainable Seward is a grassroots organization working to raise awareness and implement solutions for waste reduction and recycling in the Seward area. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Festival brings music, art to Seward

The Seward Music and Arts Festival celebrated the end of a busy summer season with a Rockwell Kent-inspired weekend of live music and performances After… Continue reading

Lori Landstrom, left, and Tara Riemer, right, of Sustainable Seward create reusable shopping bags out of donated shirts during the Seward Music and Arts Festival on Sunday. Sustainable Seward is a grassroots organization working to raise awareness and implement solutions for waste reduction and recycling in the Seward area. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Will Jenks, Christa Kennedy and Scott Johnson on fire assignment at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last month. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge Notebook: A tale of two refuges

By SCOTT JOHNSON Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Sept. 14, 2018, edition of the Clarion. This past August,… Continue reading

Will Jenks, Christa Kennedy and Scott Johnson on fire assignment at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last month. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
Secondhand Smoke — Time to Take It Outside

Secondhand Smoke — Time to Take It Outside

Americans have known for decades about the wide variety of health problems caused by smoking cigarettes. But breathing other people’s cigarette smoke, sometimes called “secondhand… Continue reading

Secondhand Smoke — Time to Take It Outside
Learning for Life: Safe and Effective Tree Felling, Limbing and Bucking

Learning for Life: Safe and Effective Tree Felling, Limbing and Bucking

Felling trees, bucking logs, and cutting firewood are popular autumn activities. However, not everyone necessarily knows all of the safety precautions that should be used… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Safe and Effective Tree Felling, Limbing and Bucking
Notes from the Recycling Bin: 50 years of protecting our nation’s rivers

Notes from the Recycling Bin: 50 years of protecting our nation’s rivers

On Oct. 2, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, aimed at protecting the natural, cultural, and recreational values… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin: 50 years of protecting our nation’s rivers
Birch Ridge continues to take advantage of nice fall

Birch Ridge continues to take advantage of nice fall

By PAT COWAN The senior men came out Monday at 10 a.m. to play their own game, plus fewest putts. The low net was Sid… Continue reading

Birch Ridge continues to take advantage of nice fall
Monthly Musings: October is full of history and wonder

Monthly Musings: October is full of history and wonder

By Bonnie Marie Playle Every third year, the October full moon is called the Hunter’s Moon or Blood Moon. October 2018 falls on one of… Continue reading

Monthly Musings: October is full of history and wonder
Kenai Peninsula 4-H Fair Results

Kenai Peninsula 4-H Fair Results

Kenai Peninsula 4-H Fair Results KEY: B=Blue Ribbon, R=Red Ribbon, RGC=Reserve Grand Champion, GC=Grand Champion, ORCH=Overall Reserve Champion, OGC=Overall Grand Champion Angleton, Alek: Chicken Conformation-B,… Continue reading

Kenai Peninsula 4-H Fair Results
Refuge notebook: The next generation of conservation pilots

Refuge notebook: The next generation of conservation pilots

If you were out at the Marsh Lake trail head in the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area, perhaps you noticed several groups of people looking into… Continue reading

Refuge notebook: The next generation of conservation pilots
Board of Fisheries Should Act to Protect Wild Salmon Stocks

Board of Fisheries Should Act to Protect Wild Salmon Stocks

When the Alaska Board of Fisheries meets in Anchorage this October, it can act to place the protection of wild stocks of salmon above expansion… Continue reading

Board of Fisheries Should Act to Protect Wild Salmon Stocks

Beyond reason: Looking to the Scriptures for answers

What if a famous scientist or a noted professor invited you to debate and reason about topics in their field of expertise? The discussion will… Continue reading

Dixon, a male sea otter pup, is pictured in this undated photo provided by the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska. Dixon was found dehydrated, malnourished and barely responsive in Homer in August. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)

Dixon the sea otter continues recovery

Dixon the male sea otter pup is continuing his recovery at the Alaska SeaLife Center two months after he was found in Homer — dehydrated,… Continue reading

Dixon, a male sea otter pup, is pictured in this undated photo provided by the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska. Dixon was found dehydrated, malnourished and barely responsive in Homer in August. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)
Tangled up in Blue: Finding an average

Tangled up in Blue: Finding an average

By KAT SORENSEN While running the Kenai River Half Marathon last Sunday, here are some of the things I thought about: fall colors, sunglasses, whether… Continue reading

Tangled up in Blue: Finding an average
Tsalteshi gains support for new grants

Tsalteshi gains support for new grants

The Tsalteshi Trails Association is hoping to add 4 miles to the trail system and has applied for a two-year Recreational Trails Program grant to… Continue reading

Tsalteshi gains support for new grants

Poet’s corner: One-moon planet

One-moon Planet By Hedy Huss Planet Jupiter trumps all the rest. In numbers, it the best with 63 moons! So many moons … Their dozens… Continue reading

‘UFO’ — If you’re looking for engaging sci-fi, look elsewhere

‘UFO’ — If you’re looking for engaging sci-fi, look elsewhere

I’ve always been a big science fiction fan, but lately I’ve been really into a subset of that genre, the so-called “hard” science fiction. This… Continue reading

‘UFO’ — If you’re looking for engaging sci-fi, look elsewhere

How to Cut Down a Tree:

How to Cut Down a Tree: Safe and Effective Tree Felling, Limbing and Bucking Felling trees, bucking logs, and cutting firewood are popular autumn activities.… Continue reading