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Best Bets ■ Starting June 3 stop by Soldotna Creek Park every Wednesday for a new Music in…

This photo released by Disney shows, Thomas Robinson, as young Frank Walker, in a scene from Disney's "Tomorrowland." The film releases in U.S. theaters May 22, 2015. (Film Frame/Disney via AP)

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Getting back to ‘Tomorrow’ proves very difficult

“Tomorrowland” Disney 2 hours, 10 min   In “Tomorrowland,” director Brad Bird gives us something very few films…

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The Trap

The summer stretches for miles, and you’ve got plans. You’re going to pack each day with as much…

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Watercolor artist Francine Long (left) talks with a visitor, with paintings by Kaitlin Vadla in the foreground, during the Emerging Artists Festival on Saturday at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna.

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Local artists find venue at Soldotna festival

Soldotna Creek Park become an overcast and somewhat chilly gallery space for the regional artists who exhibited in…

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Poem: America’s White Crosses

America’s White Crosses By Dave Thompson, Kenai Have you ever walked the row on rows Of Billys and…

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Poem: Every Hour

Every Hour By Bill Lowe, Sterling   He is with me in the morning; through every hour of…

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Homer writer starts new romance series

As romance writers go, Jennifer Bernard said she still thinks of herself as a newbie — even though…

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Reeling it in: ‘Mad Max’ blazes down ‘Fury Road’

“Mad Max: Fury Road” Warner Bros. 2 hours There’s a recurring element in this week’s insanely entertaining action…

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Best Bets ■ A Memorial Day Weekend Patriotic Quilt Show will be on display at the Kenai Visitor’s…

The Bookworm Sez: Powerful words in this read

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The Bookworm Sez: Powerful words in this read

Sometimes, you have to choose sides. Republican or Democrat? For something, or against it? Grateful for what you…

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Reeling it in: Plenty to enjoy in Alaska-grown film

“Moose: The Movie” 2 hours In addition to the several other hats I wear, a big part of…

The Bookworm Sez: You should listen to your mother

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The Bookworm Sez: You should listen to your mother

Safe. That’s what you would’ve been, if you’d just paid attention to your mother. You wouldn’t have caught…

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Best Bets ■ The Awards Reception for the PEEPS Kids Art and Photo Exhibit, a Kenai Birding Festival…

The Bookworm Sez: "Rain: A Natural and Cultural History"

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The Bookworm Sez: “Rain: A Natural and Cultural History”

The kids were unbelievably disappointed. There isn’t much you could do, though, when a long-anticipated event gets rained…

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Alaskan-made comedy and suspense flick comes to town

A Moosetaur terrorizes the fictional Alaskan town of Gangrene Gulch in a new feature-length film by Alaskan brothers…

This photo provided by Disney/Marvel shows, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man/Tony Stark in the film, "Avengers: Age Of Ultron."  (Jay Maidment/Disney/Marvel via AP)

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Reeling it in: ‘Age of Ultron’ delivers on hype

“The Avengers: Age of Ultron” Marvel Studios 2 hours, 21 minutes   Looking at what Marvel Studios has…

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Best Bets ■ “Moose: The Movie,” a live-action, comedy/suspense, feature-length film written by Tundra Comic Strip duo Chad…

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Poem: Tribute to Mom

Tribute to Mom By Dave Thompson, Kenai In times gone by, as yesterday My thoughts recalling what they…

Find the Good

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Find the Good

The guy a couple streets over is a great big jerk. He’s one of those bad apples Mom…

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Lee Gattenby (left) plays an electric guitar solo alongside vocalist and rhythm guitarist Eric Doucet during a show on Sunday, April 25 at Coffee Roasters in Kenai.

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Troubadour North hopes to spread ‘Alaska Sound.’

Editor’s note: This article has been changed to correct information about the structure of the Hard Rock Rising…