“I want to be a better person for my upcoming son. I moved up here from Virginia and left a lot of stuff behind. I’m optimistic about it.”                                — Christopher Rose, Kenai

“I want to be a better person for my upcoming son. I moved up here from Virginia and left a lot of stuff behind. I’m optimistic about it.” — Christopher Rose, Kenai

What New Year’s resolutions are you making?

In celebration of New Year’s 2019, the Clarion spoke with members of the community on their plans for 2019 and what they hope the new year has in store for them.

“Stop drinking so much coffee!”                                — Morgan Mallory, Kenai

“Stop drinking so much coffee!” — Morgan Mallory, Kenai

“Going for less sugar in my life. I’m going to be a little smarter shopping, cut things out like sweetened drinks. I have a sweet tooth.”                                — Ty Grenier, Soldotna

“Going for less sugar in my life. I’m going to be a little smarter shopping, cut things out like sweetened drinks. I have a sweet tooth.” — Ty Grenier, Soldotna

“I’m going to try to attend church more.”                                — Logan Lee Schrader, Soldotna

“I’m going to try to attend church more.” — Logan Lee Schrader, Soldotna

“I want to save enough money to get a car. My job is in Kenai and I live in Soldotna.”                                — Chris Blair, Soldotna

“I want to save enough money to get a car. My job is in Kenai and I live in Soldotna.” — Chris Blair, Soldotna

“I want to be a better person.”                                — Millynda Parbin, Soldotna

“I want to be a better person.” — Millynda Parbin, Soldotna

“Spend more time with my kids.”                                — Danae Haley, Kenai

“Spend more time with my kids.” — Danae Haley, Kenai

More in News

One of three recently admitted harbor seal pups is seen at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center)
3 harbor seal pups admitted to SeaLife Center

All three came from the Copper River

Poster for Return of the Reds. (Photo courtesy Kenai Peninsula Food Bank)
Poster for Return of the Reds. (Photo courtesy Kenai Peninsula Food Bank)
Return of the Reds returns after several-year hiatus

The Kenai event celebrates the start of the 2023 salmon season

Middle schoolers practice fly casting into the Kenai River during a kids camp put on by Trout Unlimited on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Donald E. Gilman Kenai River Center in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Learning to love the watershed

Kids camp teaches fly fishing, ecology

Alaska State Troopers logo.
Seward man arrested on drug charges gave false identification, troopers say

Kevin Hakala, 42, was pulled over by Seward-based troopers on Saturday

Poster for 100% Alaska Town Hall & Family Day (Photo courtesy Change 4 the Kenai)
100% Alaska Town Hall to share assessment results, discuss state of ‘vital services’

The project is composed of four steps: assess, plan, act and evaluate

Division of Forestry & Fire Protection engines responding to the Charland Fire on May 21, 2023, near Soldotna. (Photo courtesy Kenai-Kodiak DOF)
9 fires reported on Kenai Peninsula since start of May

The largest local fire was the Charland Fire, which was reported on Sunday

File.
4 days in July set for Ninilchik razor clam harvest

The abundance of adult clams is below the threshold necessary to open the fishery in Clam Gulch

Most Read