The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is 1.92 million acres. What many people don’t realize is that 1.3 million acres of this was designated as Kenai… Continue reading
I spent a recent warm September morning gliding across Gavia Lake in the Swan Lake Canoe Route on a stand up paddleboard, casting my line… Continue reading
The Kenai River Brown Bears took their shots, but couldn’t sneak anything by Aberdeen (South Dakota) goaltender Matt Vernon. The Brown Bears were shut out… Continue reading
Bittersweet By Lori Lindsay, Soldotna I didn’t know my life could change, I didn’t know it needed to. But you were an unexpected miracle That… Continue reading
Grandma Freda Cogswell was my mother’s Mom. She was born in 1895 and died in 1976. Her birthday was the 15th of September, which brings… Continue reading
What does it mean to live in Homer, the Kenai Borough, Alaska, the U.S. — a place where we pride ourselves on our freedom, independence,… Continue reading
The October 2 borough-wide election is fast approaching. Your vote helps decide the future of the borough, including funding for our schools, our hospital, our… Continue reading
The human tragedy and cataclysmic damage of devastating storms like Florence, Harvey and Maria are natural disasters that mercifully divert the news emphasis, just for… Continue reading
The mysterious case of longtime
Fairbanksan Paul Pasika, who died alone of an apparent suicide in his home — where he remained for years —… Continue reading
Is this the most important election in Alaska’s history? Judging from the number of outrageous and atrocious posts by prejudiced partisan “journalists” alone, one would… Continue reading
Community members have rallied around the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank this month after local municipalities proclaimed September as Hunger Action Month. The food bank has… Continue reading
Consider rethinking the lawn. Americans spend over $30 billion (yes, billion) a year on their lawns. Eight hundred million gallons of gas to cut grass… Continue reading
We are quickly entering the election season here in Alaska. We will be electing local, state and federal officials to represent our interests. Unfortunately, most… Continue reading
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
defines collateral damage as “injury inflicted of something other than an intended target.” In terms of armed conflict, collateral damage is “civilian… Continue reading
A reminder to followers of Kenai Central High School football. This week is homecoming. It would be nice to see a lot of red and… Continue reading
Paul Seaton didn’t abandon the Republican Party, the party has strayed away from responsible politics. Many of us have been left out. Some of the… Continue reading
I was five years old when I started school, no pre-kindergarten, no kindergarten, no preschool. (And that was really the name of the school!) My… Continue reading
President Donald Trump is showing that it’s possible to preside over a period of peace and prosperity and still be notably unpopular. Over the past… Continue reading
Salmon hatcheries support Alaskans and feed the world When the Good Friday earthquake shook Alaska in 1964, the damage wasn’t confined to buildings and homes.… Continue reading
On Tuesday, Sept. 4 the Senate
Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court. His confirmation… Continue reading
