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‘Fact and Fiction’ art show to showcase contrasting styles

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‘Fact and Fiction’ art show to showcase contrasting styles

Tonight’s opening reception for the “Fact and Fiction” art showcase is expected to have something for everybody.

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Poet’s Corner: Embrace Love

Embrace Love

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Poet’s Corner: PFD — Wheeee!

PFD — Wheeee! By Hedy Huss

‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ — a haphazard sequel lacking heart, and coherence

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‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ — a haphazard sequel lacking heart, and coherence

There’s a scene at the beginning of “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” that’s an annoying dog whistle, a…

‘Lame Duck and Dark Horses’ returns

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‘Lame Duck and Dark Horses’ returns

At Monday’s rehearsal for “Lame Ducks and Dark Horses,” the jokes were so thick, the laughter so omnipresent,…

Bookworm Sez: ‘Plight of the Living Dead’ — Zombies meet science in an unsettling read

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Bookworm Sez: ‘Plight of the Living Dead’ — Zombies meet science in an unsettling read

What’s bugging you today?

‘The Darkest Minds’ — a solid YA outing

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‘The Darkest Minds’ — a solid YA outing

There was a brief moment where YA post-apocalyptic fiction was all the rage. Do we put the start…

Internationally renowned pianist to play in Soldotna

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Internationally renowned pianist to play in Soldotna

At first blush, it’s a tad unbelievable that a pianist of international renown will be playing Soldotna Christ…

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Poet’s Corner: Buddy Benches

Buddy Benches

‘A Star is Born’ — Less sappy than the original, with better music

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‘A Star is Born’ — Less sappy than the original, with better music

I must confess — I’ve never seen the 1976 “A Star is Born,” starring Barbara Streisand and Kris…

A unique way to spend your PFD: Native Arts and Crafts show slated for Friday

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A unique way to spend your PFD: Native Arts and Crafts show slated for Friday

It’s once again time for the annual injection of oil profits into the Alaska economy, colloquially known around…

Life in the pedestrian lane: The Location of the Library

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Life in the pedestrian lane: The Location of the Library

The Location of the Library is the only thing you ever absolutely need to know according to Albert…

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Poet’s corner: One-moon planet

One-moon Planet

Pioneer Potluck: In celebration of my little brother Jim McClure’s 71st birthday

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Pioneer Potluck: In celebration of my little brother Jim McClure’s 71st birthday

By Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

Jack Black and Cate Blanchett star in ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls.’ (Universal Pictures)

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‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ never lives up to its potential

There are many things to like about this week’s amusing and affable horror-lite kids movie, “The House with…

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Poet’s Corner: The Last Rose of Summer

The Last Rose of Summer

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Poet’s Corner: Bittersweet

Bittersweet

‘UFO’ — If you’re looking for engaging sci-fi, look elsewhere

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‘UFO’ — If you’re looking for engaging sci-fi, look elsewhere

I’ve always been a big science fiction fan, but lately I’ve been really into a subset of that…

Kenai Performers opens season with murder mystery dinner theater

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Kenai Performers opens season with murder mystery dinner theater

The school year has begun; the leaves are changing colors and every morning’s just a little bit colder…

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Poet’s Corner: Florence

Florence