Business News

■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon today at noon at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. A presentation from… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: Halloween came early this year

I’ve always been a big fan of October.I’m certainly not an art connoisseur but when nature paints Alaska’s vastness with leaves of gold so profound… Continue reading

The Recycling Bin

— Plastic bags in the oceans kill over 1 million sea creatures a year.— Over 25 trillion Styrofoam coffee cups are thrown away each year… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Deja vu or deja food?

Let’s face it, leftover foods get a bad rap. What if those leftovers were reimagined and turned into something different; would they be more appealing?… Continue reading

Church News

Kenai New Life celebrates with Harvest Carnival Kenai New Life Church would like to invite kids and their families its annual Harvest Carnival on Oct.… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Who am I?

Often times I meet new people, as all of us do, either at work, school or just out and about. I find it interesting how… Continue reading

Business briefs

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets today at noon at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation from Tim Dillon of the Kenai Peninsula Economic… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Smith, Morris welcome son Sawyer Douglas Morris was born at home in water on Oct. 3, 2016 at 11:46 p.m. to Britni Smith and Erick… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Not your momma’s politics

OK, people, just three more weeks, give or take a day or two, and this will all be over. We’ve passed the local elections (which… Continue reading

From the Recycling Bin

— More than 28 billion glass bottles and jars end up in landfills every year. That is the equivalent of filling up two Empire State… Continue reading

Church News

Explore family ties at Family Discovery Day The Soldotna, Alaska Stake Family History Center will host a Family Discovery Day from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Vote for Love

In this mudslinging, name calling election season, it is not hard to see something is missing from the candidates running for America’s highest public office.… Continue reading

Business Briefs

■ The Alaska Chamber of Commerce Fall Forum is Oct. 11-13 in Kenai at the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska. Keynote speakers include Marianne Kah,… Continue reading

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