Business News

■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on July 20 at the Kenai Visitors Center. A forum… Continue reading

News and Notes

Kathryn Knackstedt and Austin Daly, both of Kenai, and Alex Weeks, of Soldotna, have been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 Semester… Continue reading

Labels lose something in translation

My wife bought me a big bottle of multivitamins the other day. I didn’t take that as an insult, but simply as an early warning.… 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: Stop being a spectator, get involved

Early one morning, I found myself thanking the Lord that I live in a land that is filled with churches. Then I thought of the… Continue reading

Business News

■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on Wednesday at the Kenai Visitors Center. A legislative session… Continue reading

SOLDOTNA Senior Center

Soldotna Senior Center197 W. Park Ave Phone: 262-2322JULY 2016Weekly Activities: Mondays: Art class 10-3:00, line dancing 10:30-11:30, clogging 11:30-12:00Tuesdays: Board games 1:00Wednesdays: Sewing, quilting ,… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: It’s all relative

The last few weeks have been amazing for numerous fishing buffs pursuing fins on the lower peninsula. Especially if they were able to drag their… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Kristopher Smalley of Kenai was among the students graduating from Perry Technical Institute in Yakima, Washington on June 22. Smalley graduated from the Electrical Technology… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Keep an eye out for invasive plants

Did you know that invasive species negatively impact Alaskan Wildlife Habitat, Fisheries, Food Production and more in an economic way? That’s why June 20-25 was… Continue reading

Church briefs

Star of the North welcomes new minister Star of the North Lutheran Church welcomes new minister Noel Koss. Services are Sunday at 10 a.m. Star… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: How do we respond when people let us down?

It happens to all of us sooner or later. Someone asks us for help and we feel that we should respond. We risk, we reach… Continue reading

Photo: Gotta wear sheads
Photo: Gotta wear sheads

Business News

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets today at noon at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation by Bryan Zak of the Kenai Peninsula Small… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: D-Day, continued

Last time I said I’d tell you about Normandy today. Spring is a beautiful time of the year to visit just about any place in… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Callie Kant and Kelsey Tachick, both of Soldotna, have been named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. To qualify for… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Add kale for a nutritious boost

Kale is one of the most nutritious vegetables you can grow in your garden or container garden. Kale contains vitamins A, C, K and B-6… 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: The furious love of God

Question: Why did Jesus die?Answer: To show us the furious love of God. In the Ragamuffin Gospel Brennen Manning explains, “God is not moody or… Continue reading

News and Notes

Wagoner, Litchfield named to Dean's List at George Fox Brandi Wagoner, a senior nursing major from Kenai, and Julie Litchfield, a junior biology major from… Continue reading