Life in the Pedestrian Lane: 2017: We’re all in this together

Happy New Year!Here we are, eight days into the New Year. We’re slowly gaining daylight; the political spitting contest is slowing down, or heating up,… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— Original recipes by Alaska chefs, farmers and fishermen featuring Alaska Seafood and Alaska Grown produce are available at wildalaskaseafood.com/eatalaska. Celebrate the flavors of Alaska… Continue reading

Lois Jean Reimer

Births, News and Notes

Carly and Adam Reimer of Soldotna announce the birth of their daughter, Lois Jean Reimer, on Sept. 17, 2016. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces… Continue reading

Lois Jean Reimer

Learning for Life: : Get back on track after the holidays

January tends to find most people with a few tins of leftover goodies in the pantry, a few extra pounds, a New Year’s Resolution to… Continue reading

Church News

Our Lady of Perpetual Help sets a place at the table A Place at the Table, a new outreach ministry at Our Lady of Perpetual… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Resolution vs. renewal

Now that the season of Christmas is behind us, we enter into a new year. It’s a special time, a time when local gyms and… Continue reading

It is what it is: A Christmas wish

It’s the season of giving, but sometimes it feels like we end up giving a little more than we had planned.For example, there may be… Continue reading

Notes for the Recycling Bin

Dry roasting spices in a cast-iron pan over a low flame is a great way to use up those older spices when it’s time to… Continue reading

News and Notes

Esther Knox, a Senior Accounting major from Ninilchik, was named to the Fall 2016 President’s List at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. The… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Instead of assuming, go straight to the source

Who among us readers has not been caught in an assumption? We might use a word we think is right but really don’t know the… Continue reading

Pet photo: Don't fence me in
Pet photo: Don't fence me in

Business Briefs

■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon Jan. 3 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Pat Pitney,… Continue reading

Kay Shoemaker

Business briefs for Dec. 20

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will hold a Trivia Night Chamber Holiday Social at Odie’s from 6-8 p.m. today. Form your trivia team and… Continue reading

Kay Shoemaker

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— In 2014, the U.S. created more than 38 million tons of food waste, according to the E.P.A. Food waste can be recycled/reused/regenerated into compost.… Continue reading

Here’s the Thing: One thing at a time

This article just happens to be on the day of Christmas. No pressure. This isn’t really my year for talking about the overwhelming power of… Continue reading

Church News

A place at the table at Our Lady of Perpetual Help A Place At The Table, an outreach ministry for those needing a hot meal… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Handing back humanity

I often have very detailed dreams that linger long after I wake. One such dream was of a woman who had spent many years on… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: A special kind of Christmas tea

Once again Christmas and the advent of a new year are peeking over the horizon and, once again, the lady of the cabin has transformed… Continue reading

Note from the Recycling Bin

— By greening-up your clean-up, you’ll be saving money, time, packaging, and indoor air quality. Using gentle household cleaners is also being kind to your… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Healthier Holidays

The holidays are a wonderful time of year, full of joyous celebrations and time with loved ones. However, many people find that holiday cheer comes… Continue reading