Learning for Life: Déjà Vu or Déjà Food?

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

Tri the Kenai triathlon race director Tony Oliver, center, presents a donation of $1,000 raised during the triathlon in June to Tsalteshi Trails Association treasurer Lauri Lingafelt, left, and president John Pothast.
Tri the Kenai triathlon race director Tony Oliver, center, presents a donation of $1,000 raised during the triathlon in June to Tsalteshi Trails Association treasurer Lauri Lingafelt, left, and president John Pothast.

Unhinged Alaska: Little Bear Peep

Things have been a bit gloomy and wet as of late but that’s just fine because no one wants some brain stem mishandling a slash… Continue reading

Church news

Vacation Bible School, gospel meeting at Soldotna Church of Christ The Soldotna Church of Christ, Mile 91.7 of the Sterling Highway, will host a Vacation… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: We can all be superheroes

Here’s a quote: “Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land.” It’s a wonderful quote. Doesn’t it resonate with the part… Continue reading

Business Briefs

Chambers to meet ■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on Aug. 2 at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Krull earns degree from Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Elan Krull graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in San Francisco, with… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Safely preserve zucchini

We have received numerous calls from people who have found recipes on the internet for pressure canning summer squash, such as zucchini and want to… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: An augmented Alaska summer

I suppose I don’t need to tell you that this weather doesn’t lend itself to sitting in front of a computer writing profound thoughts. Alaska… Continue reading

Stickers tell everything

We don’t eat out very much, partly because of my wife’s delicate stomach and partly because of my delicate wallet. When the choice comes down… Continue reading

Church News

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

Voices of Faith: Staying on top every day

Time is priceless. A dying queen is said to have cried, “Millions in money for an inch of time.”Each of us is allotted a certain… Continue reading

Lochlan H. Quiner

Community News and Notes

Quiner recognized by National Society of High School Scholars The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced student Lochlan H. Quiner from Kenai has… Continue reading

Lochlan H. Quiner

It is what it is: Going crazy

I’ve now lived in Kenai for 17 years, and just recently, I had what I consider to be the second-most Alaskan comment I’ve ever heard… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Free pressure canner dial gauge testing

The Cooperative Extension Service is offering free testing of pressure canner dial gauges weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the summer at the… Continue reading

Tri the Kenai triathlon race director Tony Oliver, center, recently presented Serenity House with a donation of $1,000 raised during the triathlon. Pictured with Oliver are Serenity House staff Jodi Lout and Pete Parquette. The donation will go toward the Change 4 the Kenai Drug Prevention program (http://www.change4kenai.org/).
Tri the Kenai triathlon race director Tony Oliver, center, recently presented Serenity House with a donation of $1,000 raised during the triathlon. Pictured with Oliver are Serenity House staff Jodi Lout and Pete Parquette. The donation will go toward the Change 4 the Kenai Drug Prevention program (http://www.change4kenai.org/).

Brexiit explained for Americans

Although many people have asked me to explain Great Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, I thought I could duck the issue until it… Continue reading

Church news

Catholic churches mark anniversary The Catholic churches of the Kenai Peninsula, (Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Soldotna, Our Lady of the Angels in Kenai,… Continue reading

Progress Days 2016: Progress adds to Soldotna’s quality of life

This July the City of Soldotna and the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will be hosting our annual Soldotna Progress Days celebration. As Soldotna’s mayor, I… Continue reading

Here’s the Thing: Summer daze

July is in full swing and there are no immediate signs of summer ending. It’s here. It’s ripe. The summer body I was working towards… Continue reading