Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: Serenity is Gone
Serenity Is Gone By Bonnie Marie Playle, Soldotna Going to a meeting on a July Friday night, both…
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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…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: St. Patrick’s Day at 35 below
Rick’s Ranch, North Nikiski Late 1980s Bob is known for his bonfires for the past 30 years. We…
Life
School news for March 6
School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in…
Life
Mountain View Elementary transformed into art gallery
On Thursday night, Mountain View Elementary’s gymnasium was transformed into an art gallery with watercolors, pastels, origami and…
Life
Yankees in Russian America
The United States did not exist when Russians first claimed Alaska’s coast. But by the time British Captain…
Life
Voices of Faith: Nothing beats real face time
One of the great challenges of living in our beautiful state is living almost half a continent away…
Life
Refuge Notebook: The scientific basis for hunting
In the world of wildlife and fisheries management, the death of an animal does not always directly equate…
Life
10 things to know before you go winter adventuring
With this year’s influx of snow and traditional winter weather, Kenai Peninsula residents may be planning more outdoor…
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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…
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The Bookworm Sez: ‘Dodge City’ explores the men behind the badge
It’s only a piece of metal. Star-shaped, circular, oval, or shield-like, it’s so small, it could fit in…
Life
Voices of Faith: Are you living too close to the edge?
I am not the kind of person who likes to run on empty. When my fuel gage tells…
Life
An Outdoor View: On water
On TV news earlier this week, the Californians who were wading through their flooded houses and boating down…
Life
Hanging baskets bring instant color, texture to small spaces
By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Want to add instant color and texture to your deck, balcony, entryway, or…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Rain Shadows Create Diverse (and Changing) Alpine Habitats
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is often described as “Alaska in miniature” because of the variety of habitats…
Life
Critter tracks read like a story in the snow
By RICH LANDERS The (Spokane) Spokesman-Review SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Early Sunday morning while reading the newspaper, I…
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The Bookworm Sez: Jump on this ‘Bucket List’
You always wanted to jump from an airplane. It’s something you dreamed about doing, just as you’ve always…
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Reeling it in: ‘Great Wall’ has a few cracks
The big joke about this week’s movie, that Matt Damon, of all people, is in ancient China fighting…
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Photographer observes Bristol Bay
During photographer Carl Johnson’s trips to document subsistence life in the river-laced Bristol Bay region west of Cook…