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The Bookworm Sez: Are we alone? Book explores possible answers

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The Bookworm Sez: Are we alone? Book explores possible answers

Who’s out there? On a dark, stormy night, you might ask yourself that if you hear scratching at…

Mariano Gonzales discusses his show “Swimming Upstream” on May 4, 2017 at Kenai Fine Art Center in Kenai. The show will hang until May 27. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘Swimming Upstream’ on display until May 27

Be careful with what you touch at the Kenai Fine Art Center this month— you may get shot…

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Bookworm Sez: Hockey knowledge not needed for ‘Beartown’

Your favorite team cannot be beat. As soon as they hit the court, field, or rink, they play…

This image released by STX Entertainment and EuropaCorp shows Emma Watson in a scene from “The Circle.” (AP)

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Reeling it in: ‘The Circle’ spins too fast

This week’s big release had just about everything going for it. As far as grown-up thrillers go, how…

Paul Tornow, of Soldotna, completed his work “Strength in the Face of Adversity” on the Kenai Peninsula College campus after 11 years of work. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula College)

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Moose statues complete after 11 years

There are a lot of numbers behind the two large moose on Kenai Peninsula College’s Kenai River Campus.…

Rick Brooks to bring unique style to Kenai

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Rick Brooks to bring unique style to Kenai

Rick Brooks is used to traveling with the music. His fingers travel up and down the fret board.…

This image released by Universal Pictures shows, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, seated left, and Nathalie Emmanuel, seated right, and Tyrese Gibson, standing from left, Scott Eastwood, Dwayne Johnson and Michelle Rodriguez in “The Fate of the Furious.” (Matt Kennedy/Universal Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: Still fast, still furious

“The Fate of the Furious” Universal Pictures 2 hours, 16 minutes Some franchises feel inevitable, like the James…

The Bookworm Sez: ‘Gideon’ weaves a tangled web

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The Bookworm Sez: ‘Gideon’ weaves a tangled web

It wasn’t where you put it down. The last time you saw it, it was over there where…

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Pioneer Potluck: Easter Dinner

On a farm in Northern Colorado 1937-1955 Easter dinner was always planned at least two weeks ahead of…

In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Scarlett Johansson appears in a scene from, “Ghost in the Shell.” (Jasin Boland/Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: More than a machine in ‘Ghost in the Shell’

“Ghost in the Shell” Paramount Pictures 1 hour, 47 minutes I read an article recently where the author…

The Bookworm Sez: Work with others? Read this

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The Bookworm Sez: Work with others? Read this

Your co-worker is an idiot. All day long, he’s blah-blah-blah, telling you how great he is, the coolest…

Metoo the sled dog protects baby Lynx. The challenge of bringing home a newborn daughter to a life with 40 dogs is just one of the stories shared in “Life with Forty Dogs,” by Kasilof musher Joseph Robertia, which came out Tuesday, April 4, 2017. (Photo courtesy Joseph Robertia)

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A kennel of characters: Dogs get their day with Kasilof musher, writer

One Kasilof family has turned their love of animals into a sled dog kennel where the stories of…

With Downton Cannery lacking a male heir, Lady Edith (portrayed by Chris Pepper) suffers emotional anguish at a rehearsal of Triumvirate Theater's 12th annual dinner theater production, "Downton Cannery" on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Mykel's Restaurant in Soldotna, Alaska. The "Downton Abbey" spoof will be performed Friday and Saturday, and on Friday March 31. The shows start at 6 p.m at Mykels, and inlude a three-course meal and art auction. Tickets are $48. 

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Cannery nobility

Dancers from the Soldotna-based studio Forever Dance Alaska pose in a scene from their upcoming show “Be Light, Be Love” on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Kenai Central High School’s Renee C. Henderson Auditorium. “Be Light, Be Love” will show Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m at Kenai Central High. Tickets are $10 or $15, depending on seat location.

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Dancers take up social message with ‘Be Light, Be Love’

The dancers onstage at Forever Dance Alaska’s upcoming show hope to start a dialogue without saying much at…

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows a scene from, “Kong: Skull Island.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: Kong proves he’s still king

“Kong: Skull Island” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 58 minutes After more than a dozen different film versions, you’d…

‘Medical Marijuana’ one to read with caution

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‘Medical Marijuana’ one to read with caution

A great big handful. That’s how many pills you take each day. Two for symptom relief. One for…

The Bookworm Sez: With ‘Should I Still Wish,’ author comes full circle

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The Bookworm Sez: With ‘Should I Still Wish,’ author comes full circle

One foot in front of the other. That’s best for moving forward: one foot, then the next, baby…

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Poet’s Corner: Serenity is Gone

Serenity Is Gone By Bonnie Marie Playle, Soldotna Going to a meeting on a July Friday night, both…

This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Hugh Jackman from the film, “Logan.” (Ben Rothstein/Twentieth Century Fox via AP)

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Reeling It In: ‘Logan’ takes a hard, gritty edge

“Logan” Twentieth Century Fox 2 hours, 17 minutes There’s no question that this week’s “Logan” sets a new…

FILE - This image released by Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios shows Michelle Williams, left, and Casey Affleck in a scene from “Manchester By The Sea.” (Claire Folger/Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios via AP, File)

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Reeling it in: Oscar for ‘Manchester-by-the-Sea’ well deserved

“Manchester by the Sea” Roadside Attractions 2 hours, 17 minutes To absolutely no one’s surprise, Casey Affleck won…