What’s Happening

Events and exhibits ■ Local nature photographer Laurie Johnson is showing her work at Kaladi Brothers Coffee on Kobuk in Soldotna. More than 20 pieces… Continue reading

Poem: Fire watch

Fire watchBy Vicki Fruichantie, KenaiWe were going campingBut ended up instead,Working the “information station”As the wildfires glowed red.We waited and watched and worriedAs the days… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion Elan Krull and Daniel Rozak run through a rehearsal for the Kenai Performers production of Leading Ladies, May 28, on Kalifornsky Beach.

A look into Leading Ladies

A quick glance into the unmarked building behind Subway on Kalifornsky Beach Road reveals a suspended construction project camouflaging a cavernous adjoining room filled with… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Peninsula Clarion Elan Krull and Daniel Rozak run through a rehearsal for the Kenai Performers production of Leading Ladies, May 28, on Kalifornsky Beach.

What’s Happening

Events and Exhibits ■ Local nature photographer Laurie Johnson is showing her work at Kaladi Brothers Coffee on Kobuk in Soldotna. More than 20 pieces… Continue reading

Mystical, magical Maleficent, now appearing

Maleficent June 3, 2014 97 minutes Walt Disney Pictures     I’ve always enjoyed the storytelling technique of literary revisionism. That is, looking at a… Continue reading

You just got bitten again

You just got bitten again

You just got bit. And bitten again. Every time you go outside, it’s like you’re a walking feast for a zillion biting, whining, creepy-crawling bugs… Continue reading

You just got bitten again

Bookworm Sez: You wish you’d never done it

You wish you’d never done it. If only you could hit “reset,” take it all back, call do-overs, and you wouldn’t make the same choices.… Continue reading

This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Michael Fassbender in the film, "X-Men: Days of Future Past." (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Alan Markfield)

Box-office hit with $111 million

“X-Men: Days of Future Past.” 20th Century Fox 1 hour, 44 minutes   For the layperson, it’s enough to say “I like ‘Spider-Man’ comics,” or… Continue reading

This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Michael Fassbender in the film, "X-Men: Days of Future Past." (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Alan Markfield)

Events and Exhibits

■ Local nature photographer Laurie Johnson is showing her work at Kaladi Brothers Coffee on Kobuk in Soldotna. More than 20 pieces will be on… Continue reading

Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora performs a new song, "Lighthouse" at an anti-drug forum in Toms River N.J. on May 27, 2014. The song will raise money for a drug treatment center in New Jersey.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Bon Jovi guitarist hopes new song helps addicts

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora drew on his own past in debuting a song at a forum on drug abuse Tuesday.The… Continue reading

Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora performs a new song, "Lighthouse" at an anti-drug forum in Toms River N.J. on May 27, 2014. The song will raise money for a drug treatment center in New Jersey.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

What’s Happening

Events and Exhibits ■ Local nature photographer Laurie Johnson is showing her work at Kaladi Brothers Coffee on Kobuk in Soldotna. More than 20 pieces… Continue reading

This film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows a scene from "Godzilla." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Reeling it in: ‘Godzilla’ back with a vengeance

“Godzilla” Warner Bros. 2 hours, 3 minutes   Godzilla, as a character, has been around a long time. The original Japanese film, “Gojira” was first… Continue reading

This film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows a scene from "Godzilla." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Poem: Still Deeply In Love

Still Deeply In LoveBy Brett Van Sickle, Kenai Each week spent together, I still find in my heart. This deep lonely feeling, each time spent… Continue reading

This December, 2013 photo provided by pet photographer Lori Fusaro shows her 'clients,' Chevy and Chase, in front of the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles. Fusaro is set to publish a book called "My Old Dog" in the spring of 2015. She's shot thousands of photos for Los Angeles Animal Services, which puts old (and young) dogs on their website in hopes they will attract exactly the right owner. (AP Photo/Lori Fusaro)

Families turn to pros to capture canine memories

LOS ANGELES — It takes more than a squeaky toy and a camera to capture memorable pet portraits.Professional pet photographers in the increasingly competitive business… Continue reading

This December, 2013 photo provided by pet photographer Lori Fusaro shows her 'clients,' Chevy and Chase, in front of the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles. Fusaro is set to publish a book called "My Old Dog" in the spring of 2015. She's shot thousands of photos for Los Angeles Animal Services, which puts old (and young) dogs on their website in hopes they will attract exactly the right owner. (AP Photo/Lori Fusaro)
The Bookworm Sez: Action, some of it explicit, in latest novel

The Bookworm Sez: Action, some of it explicit, in latest novel

You need to change things up.A new sense of style is called-for, a new job, new digs, maybe a new outlook on everything. Out with… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Action, some of it explicit, in latest novel
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Rose Byrne, left, and Seth Rogen in a scene from the film, "Neighbors." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Glen Wilson)

Reeling it in: Move away from these ‘Neighbors’

“Neighbors” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 36 minutes   There’s a passage in the Bible that, and I’m paraphrasing here, that tells us to put away… Continue reading

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Rose Byrne, left, and Seth Rogen in a scene from the film, "Neighbors." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Glen Wilson)

Country music legend to bring acoustic set to KCHS auditorium

The last time she was in town, country music diva Pam Tillis took to the stage for the Alaska Peace Officer’s Association concert in 2010.… Continue reading

What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ Triumvirate Theatre will stage “Scenes to See,” a collection of comedic one-act plays, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the theater… Continue reading

Poem: Fire Fly

Fire Fly By Dave Thompson, KenaiYou’re just what’s been buggin me Twinkling through the starlit trees In heat of night bout mid June Under the… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Mosey on down to 'Glorious'

The Bookworm Sez: Mosey on down to ‘Glorious’

Everybody deserves a second start.You’d never begrudge a down-on-his-luck fellow a new lease on life. It’s his right to begin over, to get another chance… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Mosey on down to 'Glorious'