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Galbi jjim, or braised beef short ribs, are prepared for lunar new year and celebrate the year of the snake. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

Beginning the year of the snake

The lunar new year took place Wednesday, Jan. 29.

Galbi jjim, or braised beef short ribs, are prepared for lunar new year and celebrate the year of the snake. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
The Christ Lutheran Church is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Classical guitar and flute set for Saturday concert

The “evening of mastery and elegance” is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 1.

The Christ Lutheran Church is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
John Walsh, Jannell Canerday and Pat Broaders perform during “An Evening of Traditional Irish Music” at Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Irish music livens Kenai Peninsula College stage

Seats were filled on Friday for a free — but sold out — “Evening of Traditional Irish Music,” an annual concert hosted both as part… Continue reading

John Walsh, Jannell Canerday and Pat Broaders perform during “An Evening of Traditional Irish Music” at Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Minister’s Message: Trust the Lord Jesus to make things new

I read in the Bible the Lord’s claim in Revelation, “Behold, I make all things new.”

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Keith McCullagh is photographed poling a raft down the Kenai River in 1911 during a forest survey. (U.S. Forestry Department photo by John “Jack” Brown)

Mostly separate lives: The union and disunion of Nellie and Keith — Part 3

As Keith McCullagh sailed home from Europe in the spring of 1926, he may have believed himself on top of the world.

Keith McCullagh is photographed poling a raft down the Kenai River in 1911 during a forest survey. (U.S. Forestry Department photo by John “Jack” Brown)
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Unhinged Alaska: Trouble brews with Super Bowl approach

This annual dementia is preceded by enough warning signals that some spouses have been known to charter weekend flights to remote Peruvian temples.

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Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: U.S. should treat tariffs with a cold shoulder

The problem is that the U.S. imposes tariffs on what we buy.

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
The Alaska State Capitol is seen in this undated file photo. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Our north star aligns with values Alaskans hold dear

We have vision and practical solutions.

The Alaska State Capitol is seen in this undated file photo. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
A copy of “The Ghost of the Kenai” stands on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion newsroom in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Off the Shelf: A haunting close to home

New novel tells human story brought to life by ghosts and Russian colonizers.

A copy of “The Ghost of the Kenai” stands on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion newsroom in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Hoagie rolls for the heart

These little loaves are perfect for eating with one hand while you save yourself with the other.

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Collecting Homer history

Local resident Tim Hatfield is a saver of artifacts from Homer’s past

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Minister’s Message: Let’s get ready to …

The word, “fight,” usually conjures up aggression and conflict in a negative way.

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Nellie McCullagh feeds a pen-raised fox on her family’s farm in Kachemak Bay, in 1922. (Photo courtesy of the Peggy Arness Collection)

Mostly separate lives: The union and disunion of Nellie and Keith — Part 2

By this point their lives were beginning to diverge.

Nellie McCullagh feeds a pen-raised fox on her family’s farm in Kachemak Bay, in 1922. (Photo courtesy of the Peggy Arness Collection)
A campfire can be seen at the Quartz Creek Campground in Cooper Landing, Alaska, in May 2020. (Clarion staff)

Opinion: What carbon capture and storage might mean for Alaska

Could Alaska be the next leader in carbon capture and storage?

  • Jan 17, 2025
  • By Gwen Holdmann
A campfire can be seen at the Quartz Creek Campground in Cooper Landing, Alaska, in May 2020. (Clarion staff)
Timothée Chalamet is Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.” (Promotional photo courtesy Searchlight Pictures)

On the Screen: A known ‘Unknown’

Dylan biopic lets the lyrics do the talking

Timothée Chalamet is Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.” (Promotional photo courtesy Searchlight Pictures)
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Point of View: Learn efficiency at upcoming Homer Energy Fair

Energy conservation and efficiency have multiple benefits.

Promotional image via intletkeeper.org.
Congress holds a joint session to certify the election results of 2024 on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 6, 2025. President-elect Donald J. Trump has waffled on his preferences for how his party tackles his agenda, adding to the uncertainty for Republicans. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Opinion: The moral imperative of our time

Trump has made it very clear that he wants to control what the news media publishes.

Congress holds a joint session to certify the election results of 2024 on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 6, 2025. President-elect Donald J. Trump has waffled on his preferences for how his party tackles his agenda, adding to the uncertainty for Republicans. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
This vegetable minestrone soup is satisfying, nutritious and comes together fast. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

Vegetable minestrone fuels fast-paced days skiing and learning

I’ll be relying on my crockpot to help us get through our busiest time of year.

This vegetable minestrone soup is satisfying, nutritious and comes together fast. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
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Minister’s Message: Being a person of integrity and truth

Integrity and truth telling are at the core of Christian living.

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Nellie Dee “Jean” Crabb as a young woman. (Public photo from ancestry.com)

Mostly separate lives: The union and disunion of Nellie and Keith — Part 1

It was an auspicious start, full of good cheer and optimism.

Nellie Dee “Jean” Crabb as a young woman. (Public photo from ancestry.com)