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We will get a slice of pi

Happy Pi Day, everybody! I hope I’m the first to greet you on this great occasion. As you…

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Burn permits required soon

Anyone wishing to burn debris in a pile or barrel will be required to have a permit beforehand…

Dressed as a polyp, or an abnormal tissue growth, Wellness Assistant Bessie Phillip explains the ins and outs of colon cancer to Alvena Pete during a heath fair Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Dena'ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska. The center hosted the fair for the second year in conjunction with Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

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Health fair highlights colorectal cancer dangers

It took the death of his uncle to colon cancer to convince Dr. John Molina, director of Kenaitze…

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Green Rush Events reopens

Green Rush Events, a marijuana clubhouse that temporarily closed its doors after opening this past summer in Kenai,…

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Business Briefs

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will host a St. Patrick’s Day social mixer with special guest Mike…

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Unhinged Alaska: Mother Nature’s sucker punch

The second month of the year has always been a sneaky critter when it comes to weather but…

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Community News and Notes

Weber named to Dean’s List at idaho State University Shelby Weber of Kenai has been named to the…

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Growing up on a farm taught me to save food

Although I have never been a finicky eater, I grew up skinny. Skin­ny as a rail, they used…

Lt. Dane Gilmore of the Alaska State Troopers accepts 26 hand-made quilts from a group of crafters on Thursday, March 11, 2016 at Northwood Apartments in Soldotna, Alaska. Through several cooperating agencies, the blankets are given out to children in need or involved in investigations.

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Crafters make quilts for kids in need

Soldotna-based Alaska State Troopers and the agencies they work with will be able to provide children involved in…

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Church News

There will be a Spring Carnival open to the public Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Soldotna…

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Voices of Faith: Deep questions lead to deeper answers

It is important to ask yourself some penetrating questions from time to time. So frequently we string our…

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Getting fired up

April is shaping up to be an abnormally hot month for the Kenai Peninsula, and area agencies are…

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Mushers set off, Iditarod begins

WILLOW, Alaska — The world’s most famous sled dog race began Sunday, with mushers leaving the town of…

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Community News and Notes

Carolyn Knackstedt accepted to WWAMI School of Medicine Carolyn Knackstedt has been accepted to the University of Washington…

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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Catching up with ‘the kids’

This Fall and Winter have been out of the ordinary for Hubby and me. Our regular schedule and…

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Learning for Life: Protein power

Protein seems to be a popular buzzword these days. Advertisements for powders, bars and shakes surround us. With…

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Voices of Faith: When the trials of life come

Loss, grief, pain and good-byes are all a part of life. In our culture today there is little…

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Church news

Star of the North observes Lent Star of the North Lutheran Church at 216 North Forest Drive in…

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Business Briefs

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets today at noon at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation by…

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It is what it is: Pick up the phone!

My wife and I almost never had a second date. Actually, our first date might not have been…