Church News

Vacation Bible School — Sterling Pentecostal Church will present “Everest,” a Vacation Bible School program June 10-14 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The games,… Continue reading

An Outdoor View: On salmon fishing

You can spend a lot of time, effort and cash in pursuit of the wily salmon, and you can have years of experience, but none… Continue reading

In this picture taken on Friday, May 29, 2015, female Iranian slackliner Samaneh Hasanzadeh balances on a slackline while she is watched by her sister, left, and instructor Hamed Heidari in a sports club in Tehran, Iran.  (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Extreme sport of slackling gains a foothold in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Kiavash Sharifi can hardly describe the feeling of tip-toeing across an abyss on a thin ribbon of webbing that bends ever… Continue reading

In this picture taken on Friday, May 29, 2015, female Iranian slackliner Samaneh Hasanzadeh balances on a slackline while she is watched by her sister, left, and instructor Hamed Heidari in a sports club in Tehran, Iran.  (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

What’s Happening

First Thursday ■ Two new exhibits will be on display for the whole month of June at the Kenai Fine Arts Center: “Portrait Photography” by… Continue reading

King salmon fishing continues to pleasantly surprise

Anglers on the central Kenai Peninsula have been pleasantly surprised with opportunities to catch a king salmon.“We’re still right at beginning stages on the Kasilof,… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Mike Matheny, of Kasilof, tries to see his fish as Matt Buta, of Soldotna, runs around him to keep a hold of his own as the two fished the Kasilof River on Tuesday June 2, 2015.

Tight Lines: Fish on! on the Kasilof

Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday as the last of the suns rays bounced off of the Kasilof River, an hours-long lull in fishing broke when… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Mike Matheny, of Kasilof, tries to see his fish as Matt Buta, of Soldotna, runs around him to keep a hold of his own as the two fished the Kasilof River on Tuesday June 2, 2015.
Photo courtesy Mongrel Media  Alicia Vikander as Ava, in Ex Machina.

Ex Machina a philosophical look at artifical intelligence

“Ex Machina”DNA Films1 hours, 50 minAs computers get faster and the internet connects more and more of the world at faster and faster speeds, the… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Mongrel Media  Alicia Vikander as Ava, in Ex Machina.

Summertime

SummertimeBy DVicki FruichantieSummertime – and the joy it bringsWe love to hear the robin sing!Grandchildren playing in the sandBuilding castles, and sayingGramma, I need a… Continue reading

Sunday dinner with pork roast

Sunday dinner with pork roast

In our house, Sunday dinner is eaten around 3 p.m., and it is our main (and perhaps only) meal of the day. When I was… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2015
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food
Sunday dinner with pork roast

Business news

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets today at noon at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation from Dave Casweel, state director… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Socially acceptable?

Every where you look these days, so-called “social media” is present. Every news broadcast is Twittering, most newspapers have Facebook pages and even entertainers (maybe… Continue reading

Sterling Senior Center

JUNE SCHEDULE• SALMON CLASSIC KICK OFF DINNERSaturday, June 27, 5p.m., $25 per personReservations Required ~ 262-6808Tickets may be purchased at the Sterling Senior Center or… Continue reading

Kenai Senior Center

What’s happening at the Kenai Senior Center for the month of June 2015 call for 283-8211 for additional information. (All activities are held at the… Continue reading

Ensign Lydia Anne Hummel Ames

Community News and Notes

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced approximately 2,200 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected… Continue reading

Ensign Lydia Anne Hummel Ames
Key Bank employees continue volunteer project

Key Bank employees continue volunteer project

KeyBank employees fanned out across Alaska as part of the 25th Neighbors Make the Difference Day on May 13, including at the Kenai Peninsula Food… Continue reading

Key Bank employees continue volunteer project

Stakeout: Helping plants grow up by staking them properly

“Grow up.” That’s what I tell some of my plants.Upright plants, bathed in air, are less apt to get fungal diseases, and those bearing fruits… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, MAY 25 -  In this photo taken May 9, 2015, quinoa-stuffed bell peppers, made by Lauren Frisch and Sam Friedman, is displayed during a campsite cookoff  at the Granite Tors campground near Fairbanks, Alaska.  Everything tastes better on a camping trip, but that doesn't mean camp food can't be improved on. (Sam Friedman/The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Campsite cookoff: Get inspired with these tasty recipes for a campfire or stove

FAIRBANKS — Everything tastes better on a camping trip, but that doesn’t mean camp food can’t be improved on. After spending last summer in a… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, MAY 25 -  In this photo taken May 9, 2015, quinoa-stuffed bell peppers, made by Lauren Frisch and Sam Friedman, is displayed during a campsite cookoff  at the Granite Tors campground near Fairbanks, Alaska.  Everything tastes better on a camping trip, but that doesn't mean camp food can't be improved on. (Sam Friedman/The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Soldotna sits at the top of Ski Hill Road.  Access it from the Sterling Highway across from Skyview Middle School or from Funny River Road between the go-cart track and Spenard Builders Supply sign.

Kenai refuge celebrates Grand Opening of your new Visitor Center

Please join the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge staff for a very special occasion — the Grand Opening of your new refuge Visitor Center on Saturday… Continue reading

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Soldotna sits at the top of Ski Hill Road.  Access it from the Sterling Highway across from Skyview Middle School or from Funny River Road between the go-cart track and Spenard Builders Supply sign.

An Outdoor View: On being skunked

Getting skunked is an all-too-frequent result of having participated in the activity known as “sport fishing.” Yet, being skunked is seldom talked about, and almost… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Jesus in a tent

Imagine if you will your entire being, soul, mind, and body, is really an elaborate house created for Jesus to dwell. To continue this product… Continue reading