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In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Ben Affleck, left, and Rosamund Pike appear in a scene from "Gone Girl." The film, based on the best-selling novel, releases Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Merrick Morton)

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Twist defines ‘Gone Girl’

“Gone Girl” 20th Century Fox 2 hour 25 minutes Thriller/Drama   “Gone Girl,” the new mystery from David…

You could just cry; laugh instead

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You could just cry; laugh instead

You could just cry. Nothing’s going right. You’re frustrated, out of patience, options, and energy. The camel’s back…

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Best Bets The KPC Showcase Series and 49 Writers present Don Rearden, author of “The Raven’s Gift,” and…

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Poem: Round and About

Round and About By Norma Cooper, Soldotna I went to buy a map today So I can sit…

In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, Tamara Martz, exhibit and graphic designer at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, hangs wall boards in the background as a case including the Pillsbury Doughboy doll, California Raisins figurines and Mr. Peanut nut bowl is on display as the "Key Ingredients: America By Food" Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit is installed at the UAF Community and Technical College on Barnette Street in Fairbanks, Alaska. (AP Photo/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Eric Engman)

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American food exhibit opens in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — If you’re planning to stroll through the lobby at the University of Alaska Fairbanks…

This 2014 photo provided by Susan Vanderwiel shows shows the fire pit she and her family enjoy year-round at their lake house in Apple River, Ill. Vanderwiel is one of a growing number of homeowners who are using outdoor living spaces year-round thanks to features from fire pits and pizza ovens to heated floors and three-wall rooms. (AP Photo/Sue Vanderwiel)

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Additions can make the yard a winter hangout too

As fun as summer at the lake is, Sue Vanderwiel and family also make the most of their…

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Poem: Fireweed

Fireweed Dee Rusin, Kenai The air is full White fluff Spinning swirling Seeds scattering Different directions Carried by…

In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Dylan O'Brien appears in a scene from the film, "The Maze Runner." (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Ben Rothstein)

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Movie review: Mazerunner

“The Maze Runner” 20th Century Fox 1 hour 53 minutes So much in the way of fantasy fiction…

"Five Days Left" by Julie Lawson Timmer

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“Five Days Left” by Julie Lawson Timmer

Grandma was right. Darn it. Every year, when November rolled around and you longed for the holidays, she…

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Best Bet ■ Frontier Community Services and the Kenai Senior Connection Inc. are hosting their annual fundraising Murder…

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Poet’s Corner: Winter Planning

Winter Planning Dee Rusin, Kenai Migratory patterns have begun Humans head South on the run Desert dwelling in…

This photo released by Universal Pictures shows Liam Neeson,  as Matt Scudder, in a scene from the film, "A Walk Among the Tombstones."  (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Atsushi Nishijima)

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“A Walk Among the Tombstones” – on the trail of two psychos

“A Walk Among the Tombstones” Universal Pictures 1 hour 54 minutes The big movie this week was the…

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Murder, mystery, and strawberry crepes: What to expect at dinner theater

Audience members attending the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, will find themselves amidst a séance, complete with disembodied voices,…

You know all about Santa

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You know all about Santa

Sorry to say, but know all about Santa. Yeah, you learned the truth about the Jolly Old Elf…

Behind the scenes with animal actors

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Behind the scenes with animal actors

You love your pooch very much – but she’s no Lassie. If, in fact, you pulled a Timmy…

This image released by The Weinstein Company shows Jeff Bridges, left, and Brenton Thwaites in a scene from "The Giver." (AP Photo/ The Weinstein Company)

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Memories color true horrors in perfect society

“The Giver” The Weinstein Company 1 hour 37 minutes In a world where every new Young Adult novel…

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Poem: Fall

Fall By Dee Rusin, Kenai Fall is here How do I know The wind blew in Through the…

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Outside authors talk about love for Alaska

From coping with severe family illnesses to a love of Alaska and a passion for writing Christian fiction,…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion This sculpture created by Jessica Bookey depicts numerous dumplings, which was a common name foreign locals gave the touring group from the Art Student League Association on their trip to Europe last spring, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in the Gary L. Freeburg Art Gallery at Kenai Peninusla College in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Don’t eat the art

Resting on a short stand in the middle of the Gary L. Freeburg Art Gallery is a giant,…

This image released by Relativity Media shows Pierce Brosnan in a scene from the film, "The November Man." (AP Photo/Relativity Media, Aleksandar Letic)

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Reeling it in: Film leaves reviewer wondering what else is on

“The November Man” Relativity Media 1 hour, 48 minutes Pierce Brosnan is one of those actors that everybody…