Diana Brumley of Kenai shared this photo of her just groomed, handsome boy Charlie, a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. (Submitted photo)
Diana Brumley of Kenai shared this photo of her just groomed, handsome boy Charlie, a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. (Submitted photo)
Liliana Jean Werner

Community News and Notes

Werners welcome daughter Cassie and Shane Werner announce the birth of their daughter, Liliana Jean Werner at 2:13 a.m. April 28, 2016. She weighed 7.5… Continue reading

Liliana Jean Werner

It is what it is: Going downhill fast

“Um, excuse me sir, would it be OK if I passed you?”When someone asks like that, how can I say no?The occasion was one of… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— Without exception, recycling is the top action society can do to simultaneously improve the environment, the economy, sustainable manufacturing, and to prevent waste from… Continue reading

Business News

Chambers set schedules ■ The Kenai Chamber of Commerce meets at noon Wednesday at the Kenai Visitor Center. An update on the Kenai Peninsula Borough… Continue reading

Community news and notes

Births Todds welcome daughter Maureen and Garrett Todd announce the birth of their daughter, Evalynne Mae Todd, at 3:57 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2017. She… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a TV for 3 hours.— Four percent of America’s annual oil consumption goes into the… Continue reading

Here’s the thing: The family business

One thing that stands out when driving through the Lower 48 is seeing the big brand name stores on repeat. The towns seem mushed together… Continue reading

Church News

Blessing of the Animals in Kenai A Blessing and Appreciation of the Animals, jointly hosted by St. Francis by the Sea and Our Lady of… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Finding calm in the middle of life’s storms

The seasons are changing. Tree leaves show an array of colors from green to a bright range of gold and red. Sandhill cranes and other… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: The dawning of dusk

Once again we find ourselves beyond the autumn equinox where the sunset of summer continues its spiral deeper into the growing dusks of fall.The raucous… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: An invitation to boldly go where you may not have gone before

Fifty years ago a TV show started that only lasted 3 seasons, but gave birth to 50 years of enjoyment. See if the opening words… Continue reading

Church News

Blessing of the Animals in Kenai A Blessing and Appreciation of the Animals, jointly hosted by St. Francis by the Sea and Our Lady of… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Define ‘private’

Have you noticed lately how little privacy we really have? Or maybe that is how little privacy seems to matter to society these days. Social… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Green tomatoes

Our warm summer produced a good tomato crop for most folks lucky enough to have a greenhouse, but no matter how we try, there are… Continue reading

Church News

Holocaust survivor to speak at Kenai New Life Irving Roth, holocaust survivor, author and international speaker, will be speaking on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: The risk of loving others

I could read the seriousness of the situation the moment I picked up the phone, before my wife even finished her sentence. “You need to… Continue reading

It is what it is: Teen life

My daughter turned 13 back in January, and my son is 15, which means that for the past eight months, we’ve been living with two… Continue reading

Church News

RCIA to hold open house Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna will hold two open houses before RCIA classes start in September.… Continue reading

Jolene Kay Payton

Community News and Notes

Has a new addition to your family just arrived? Where in the world is your military person and what are they up to? Got a… Continue reading

Jolene Kay Payton