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Notes for the Recycling Bin

Did you know … — In 2010 the average American home had more television sets than people. According…

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Notes from the Recycling Bin

Did you know … “The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to…

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U.S. ponders the peninsula after buying Alaska

By SHANA LOSHBAUGH For the Clarion After the purchase, adventurous Yankees headed to Alaska. No sooner had the…

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Here’s the Thing: Growing season

Spring looks like a rough season around here. Everything melts and our area looks a bit apocalyptic. This…

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Church News

Methodist churches hold joint service The people of North Star United Methodist Church and Kenai United Methodist Church…

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When you need someone to hold you

A letter I once received from the Ministries Director of Campus Crusade for Christ concerning the organization’s relief…

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53 years ago, I was too young to meet the new Mustang

Today, April 17, was a famous day back in 1964. Ford introduced a new class of car, the…

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Church News

Apostolic Assembly celebrates resurrection The Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ is celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection beginning with its annual…

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Voices of Faith: Entrance and Exit

Jean-Paul Sartre in describing the despair in our world did so with two words; “No exit!” The philosopher…

With the onset of warmer weather, a pair of swans have arrived on the Kenai River Flats on Tuesday, April 10, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Spring’s out, wings out

With the onset of warmer weather, a pair of swans have arrived on the Kenai River Flats on…

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Community News and Notes

News and Notes ^ Kuntz named to Eastern Oregon University dean’s list Dylan Kuntz of Soldotna has been…

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Learning for Life: Portion distortion

Portion distortion In the last 20 years, portion sizes of food have substantially increased. An average serving of…

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How Alaskans fared during the transition of rule

By SHANA LOSHBAUGH For the Clarion The Treaty of Cession, for all practical purposes, left many Alaskans in…

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Unhinged Alaska: Officially it’s spring, so now what?

After several weeks of intense sunshine showering the landscape with rays of cold so intense that the official…

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Church News

Priscilla Shirer live simulcast New Life Assembly is a peninsula host location for the live simulcast of Bible…

Jed Davis of Adrianne Bosic's class at Nikiski North Star Elementary recited his speech on Bob Ross, host of "The Joy of Painting," at the school's wax museum on Thursday, March 30. Davis sported Ross' signature hair and his pet, Peapod the Pocket Squirrel. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Move over, Madame Tussauds

Students at Nikiski North Star Elementary took a page from Madame Tussaud’s playbook on Thursday when they hosted…

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Alaskans and the Treaty of Cession

In the summer of 1867, in the village of Nikolaevsk (not the one now bearing that name, but…

4-H’er of the Month: Pederson brings creativity to 4-H club

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4-H’er of the Month: Pederson brings creativity to 4-H club

Pederson brings creativity to 4-H club Adela Pederson is Homer All’s 4-H Club, 4-H’er of the Month. Despite…

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April musings: A month of beginnings

April is a month of openings, the budding of flowers and trees and spiritual cleansing. Astrological signs: Aries…

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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Is it spring yet?

This winter has been a long one. Everyone mentions that, no matter their age or longevity in the…