Here’s the thing: Thinking of others first has its rewards

Sundays set the tone for my week. I love sitting in church for an hour receiving a positive message that gives me hope that maybe… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Pack lunches your kids will love

Every parent who has ever packed a lunch for their child knows the frustration of having some of it come home uneaten. Here are some… Continue reading

First National Bank Alaska recently made a contribution of $7,000 to the Central Peninsula Health Foundation's Patient Assistance Fund. Pictured from left: Ed Krohn, President Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Jim Bennett, Board Member, Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Trena Richardson, President, Central Peninsula General Hospital, Inc.; Lore Weimer, FNBA Spouse; Kathy Gensel, Foundation Director, Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Mary Tougas, FNBA Spouse; Suzie Longacre, FNBA Spouse; Agnes Coyle, FNBA Spouse; and Sheila Barrett, FNBA Spouse.
First National Bank Alaska recently made a contribution of $7,000 to the Central Peninsula Health Foundation's Patient Assistance Fund. Pictured from left: Ed Krohn, President Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Jim Bennett, Board Member, Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Trena Richardson, President, Central Peninsula General Hospital, Inc.; Lore Weimer, FNBA Spouse; Kathy Gensel, Foundation Director, Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Mary Tougas, FNBA Spouse; Suzie Longacre, FNBA Spouse; Agnes Coyle, FNBA Spouse; and Sheila Barrett, FNBA Spouse.

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

Voices of Faith: Count the cost

In 1997 my wife and I surrendered to God and choose to follow Him into a life in the ministry. Since that time, we have… Continue reading

In honor of National Dog Day, Leo the puppy stopped by the Clarion newsroom Friday.
In honor of National Dog Day, Leo the puppy stopped by the Clarion newsroom Friday.

Unhinged Alaska: Olympics stuff

A special type of fresh air swept into our world this month.For 16 days, it managed to dissipate the suffocating smog of biased media, mudslinging… Continue reading

Learninf for Life: Pack affordable lunches your kids will enjoy

How frustrating is it to spend hard earned money on food that is wasted? Here are some tips to pack affordable school lunches that your… Continue reading

Church briefs

Church continues Perpetual Garage Sales Our Lady of Perpetual Help will hold Perpetual Garage Sales through August for various ministry outreaches: Prison Ministry, Haiti Housing… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Two, again

Whew! Hubby and I just survived a week with a 2-year-old in the house.Our most recent contact with a child that age has been confined… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Win the prize – run with perseverance

“The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” is a profound way to describe many experiences we face in life. I have been captivated… Continue reading

Church news

Catholic Church to hold RCIA classes for inquirers Classes for anyone interested in the Catholic Church will be held each Wednesday evening at Our Lady… Continue reading

Playing outside

Not long ago I fell into a conversation with a fellow employee born about a decade before I was. We grew up under similar circumstances,… Continue reading

I guess I’m a bike snob

I guess I’m a bike snob.As I write this, I’m on vacation with extended family in New Hampshire. There’s lots of great mountain biking trails… Continue reading

Here’s the Thing: What’s in a dream?

In childhood we want to stuff our face with candy, but we need veggies, protein, and calcium to grow properly. Very boring. As a teenager… Continue reading

Church News

The Catholic churches of the Kenai Peninsula, (Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Soldotna, Our Lady of the Angels in Kenai, St. John the Baptist… Continue reading

A lame man’s story from the New Testament

(A brief fictional account of the life of the lame man who begged at the temple in Jerusalem depicted in the Bible, Acts 3.)Our household… Continue reading

Business Briefs

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

Good Cops

It’s been 30½ years since sheriff’s Deputy Tony Wil­der set out on a cold January Friday to serve a committal warrant on a south Georgia… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Johnson makes Dean's List at Greenville Lincoln Johnson of Kenai has been named to the Dean’s List at Greenville College in Greenville, Ill. for the… Continue reading