Life
Tsalteshi Sprockets teach youth cycling
The present day cycling scene on the peninsula is undoubtedly strong, as evidenced by the numbers of bikers…
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Incredibles 2’ keeps the charm of the original
Right before the opening credits of this week’s film, the stars appear onscreen to both apologize for how…
Life
Tsalteshi Sprockets teach youth cycling
The present day cycling scene on the peninsula is undoubtedly strong, as evidenced by the numbers of bikers…
Life
Estuaries on the Kenai Peninsula are special places
Growing up in Homer was an experience that I am incredibly happy to have had. From playing outside…
Life
2 peninsula students earn Safari Club scholarships
Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Safari Club International wishes to recognize the accomplished young people who earned $4,000…
Life
Tangled up in blue: A tourist in your own town
There are four negative reviews for Kenai Fjords National Park on TripAdvisor. The first is a reviewer from…
Life
The mystery of agates
Almost everyone I know likes to search for agates along our Cook Inlet beaches. Some folks have a…
Arts & Entertainment
At toddler review, the story’s in the regalia
Five-year-old McKayla Paul, of the Deisheetaan (Beaver Clan), took to the stage naturally at Thursday’s Celebration 2018 Toddler…
Arts & Entertainment
‘Light and love’: Native Fashion Show gets ‘electric’ response from full house
At early Celebrations in the 1980s, Dorothy Grant’s clothing designs were already a crowd favorite. Grant remembers women…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘Ocean’s 8’ breezy and fun, little else
“Ocean’s 8” The “Ocean’s” franchise is starting to feel more like Sunday afternoon television than a big event…
Life
Upcoming Soldotna restaurant chooses ‘Alaska from Scratch’ author as new chef
For Maya Wilson, anything worth doing has been terrifying at first. Her newest endeavor on Whistle Hill is…
Life
About reminiscing about Bob’s bonfires, cabins and friends
1985 TO 2018 North Nikiski, Alaska A visit this Sunday from our friend John Turnbull triggered some memories…
Environment
Stream Watch expands to Anchor River
Stream Watch, a volunteer river-stewardship program on the Kenai Peninsula, is expanding its program to the Anchor River…
Arts & Entertainment
Weaving the Future, Carving the Past
It is a couple weeks shy of Father’s Day but TJ Young is not waiting for the holiday…
Life
Hunting for fish in Alaska’s steelhead-bearing rivers and streams
For most people, steelhead — sea-run rainbow trout — are “the fish of 10,000 casts.” To catch them,…
Life
Salmon fishing opportunities limited on peninsula, Russian River to open
Anglers on the Kenai Peninsula are a little limited on options right now, particularly for salmon. With king…
Life
A hint of wilderness
The trails crew leaders call part of the Cottonwood Creek Trail “the Enchanted Forest.” I could immediately see…
Life
About being afraid of big bodies of water and boats
Year: 1969, North Kenai, Alaska, now Nikiski, Alaska Growing up in Northern Colorado and coming to Alaska in…
Life
The northern horde descends
My wife and I never travel on Memorial Day weekend for three reasons. The first being that we…
Life
Being bear aware and sustaining a wild lifestyle
Most Alaskans treasure the wild lifestyle we lead, living side-by-side with wildlife. I know I do. On any…