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New Year fades to old
The old man in the beard, 2015, has hobbled out of the picture and Baby 2016 has crawled…
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Voices of Faith: New Year’s resolution for Christ
We’ve probably by now heard others or thought yourself a few thoughts on making a good New Year’s…
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Church news
Barton to bring message at Kenai United Methodist Retired United Methodist minister, Lucy Barton, will be bringing the…
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It is what it is: Fear of ‘The Walking Dead’
OK, I have a fear of commitment. Or maybe I just have a fear of zombies — but…
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Community News and Notes
Benjamin Alan Breakfield and Kamrie Le’Ann Riley announce the birth of their daughter, Riley Grace Breakfield, at 4:29…
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Learning for Life: Houseplant renewal
It’s a New Year and your houseplants are hoping for some help surviving the long dark winter. In…
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Christmas 2015 was great in our family
The great thing about the holidays, as you know, is when the family, or families, get together to…
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Voices of Faith: An angel’s favorite greeting
“What is your greatest or most distressing problem?” If your answer to this question is the same as…
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Business briefs
■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will not meet this week. For more information, call 907-262-9814. ■ The…
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Parson Brown
We were relaxing on a decidedly un-Decemberly day, the kind we have most of each December, when there…
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Learning for Life: Portion distortion
In the last 20 years, portion sizes of food have substantially increased. An average serving of french fries…
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Community News and Notes
Adam and Kerry Kunkel of Nikiski announce the birth of their daughter, Fallon Shea Kunkel, at 5:26 p.m.…
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Here’s the thing: A new appreciation for the season
Imagine you’re part of Team Christmas, but while everyone is busy being merry, you’re stuck on the bench.…
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Voices of Faith: ‘The light has come’
Throughout the ages and the world’s vast geography the presence of light has regulated how people live and…
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Church news
— North Star United Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway in Nikiski, has Christmas Eve…
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What 2016 will do to your checkbook: food, rent, gas, raises
Wondering how you will fare financially in 2016? Below are what experts think next year will hold for…
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Jim and Betty Harris celebrate 60 years of marriage
On Dec. 29, Jim and Betty Harris will celebrate 60 years of marriage. Jim and Betty met in…
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Unhinged Alaska: A political-free zone for the holidays
The holidays at our cabin by the sea is usually a primo time to kick it back, reinforce…
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Community News and Notes
Granger Nyboer of Soldotna earned a Master of Arts – Special Education degree from the the University of…