A man drowned in Johnson Lake on Sunday after his boat drifted away from him. Nickolas Thornton, 24, of Kenai, was swimming near his paddleboat… Continue reading
The head of the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska said Thursday that Alaska’s capital may host a new cutter. Rear Adm. Michael McAllister told the… Continue reading
No matter where they travel from, what their technique is or if they have fish in the cooler or not, one thing all the dipnetters… Continue reading
Commercial salmon fishing will be closed on Monday to set gillnets in the Kenai, Kasilof and East Forelands sections of the Upper Cook Inlet and… Continue reading
For sixty years, the annual Progress Days parade has marched forward, in step with the city, growing and bringing together the community. On Saturday, community… Continue reading
Once Gov. Bill Walker signs House Bill 111 into law, cashable tax credits to oil and gas companies working in Alaska will be a thing… Continue reading
Kenai Peninsula voters may get a chance to decide whether the Kenai Peninsula Borough should issue bonds to pay for renovations to the borough administration… Continue reading
As the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly goes through the process of renewing the agreement allowing a nonprofit to operate Central Peninsula Hospital, there are a… Continue reading
Although statistics and studies of Alaska’s sex and labor trafficking cases are often centralized around Anchorage, officials caution that it’s not just a city problem.… Continue reading
After its May decision to stop seeking permits, Delaware-based PacRim Coal is giving up what had been a key piece of property in its plans… Continue reading
I was standing waist deep in the Russian River with my rod tucked under my right arm. It was bent nearly in half, but it… Continue reading
On Thursday the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission issued a $100,000 penalty and a $800,000 bond requirement to Alaskan independent oil and gas company… Continue reading
Central Kenai Peninsula residents have gotten practice at being prepared for less than perfect weather this summer. Steady rain has led to canceled Peninsula Oilers… Continue reading
Man arrested for DUI after spilling screws on Seward Highway A man was arrested near Seward last Saturday after he spilled a load of 3-inch… Continue reading
The sun peeks through cloud cover to light up the mouth of the Kenai River as personal-use dipnetters fish from the northKenai beach Sunday. After… Continue reading
Salmonfest hopes to leave festivalgoers with memories of fish, love and music while leaving behind as little waste as possible. The three-day festival, from Aug.… Continue reading
Your parents taught you to share. You have enough to give some away. Don’t be stingy or selfish. Be good. Be generous. Be friends. Share… Continue reading
First Thursday n Soldotna Progress Days are Saturday and Sunday, with music, food and vendors at Soldotna Creek Park from 11 a.m-5 p.m. Saturday and… Continue reading
In the Shade of the Woods By Dave Thompson, Kenai In the shade of the woods I taste sweet waters Where the creek runs slow… Continue reading
“School of Rock” Paramount Pictures 1 hour, 49 minutes For nearly two decades I’ve been writing reviews for this paper, and I pride myself on… Continue reading
