Voices of Faith: Steady hands and a full cup

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”You’ve heard this well known quote many times but haven’t allowed it to make a difference in… Continue reading

Alaska orgs work to encourage #GivingTuesday

Several Alaska nonprofit organizations are participating in a global day of giving celebrated by the hashtag #GivingTuesday. The movement takes place on Dec. 1 and… Continue reading

Kyle Heffner shares a hug and a smooch with the family dog, Nugget. They love to camp and play. (Submitted photo)
Kyle Heffner shares a hug and a smooch with the family dog, Nugget. They love to camp and play. (Submitted photo)

Repairing a road makes it more dangerous

Commuting to work is like driving in the Death Wish 500, especially now that road crews are toiling along the route I take. The road’s… Continue reading

Clark Douthit

Community News and Notes

Alex and Sarah Douthit of Kenai announce the birth of their son, Clark Sullivan Douthit, at 2:57 a.m. Nov. 2, 2015. He weighed 7 pounds,… Continue reading

Clark Douthit

Unhinged Alaska: Holiday preps and mild chaos

The days orbiting Thanksgiving are usually as quiet as a puppy’s snore in our little patch of paradise. The only sounds drifting through our cabin… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Steady hands and a full cup

It was James Dobson who made a statement once that has stuck with me for many years. To quote, “It takes a steady hand to… Continue reading

Thoughtless drivers, shoppers and patients

Last week, I wrote about life’s little situations that try my patience and make me wish I were more tolerant of rude, thoughtless people –… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Payback …

We’re all familiar with the Karmic mantra “What goes around, Comes around.”In fact, each of us has probably intoned it more than once; sometimes in… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Spreading the Word

The largest organism on earth stretches more than 100 acres and lives in Utah. It has a name, “Pando” (that is Latin for “I Spread”)… Continue reading

It is what it is: Happy birthday to me

For the first time in several years, I’m looking forward to my birthday.My birthday is later this month, and I don’t usually make a big… Continue reading

The Kenai Potters Guild received a grant to purchase new shelves for its kiln.

Grant helps Potters Guild

The Kenai Potters Guild recently received a grant award from The Alaska Community Foundation through an affiliate, the Kenai Peninsula Foundation. Locally advised, the Kenai… Continue reading

The Kenai Potters Guild received a grant to purchase new shelves for its kiln.

Clowns complicate our lives

Has this ever happened to you? You’re in line at the supermarket when some thoughtless clown in front of you realizes she has bitten off… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: A future that is out of this world

Growing up in the 1950s and 60s was something else! We had wild imaginations back then that sometimes got us in big trouble with the… Continue reading

Cameron O'Connell and Cory Barrow

O’Connell, Barrow wed in Oregon

In the afternoon of May 29, 2015, Cameron O’Connell and Cory Barrow were wed in the quaint hamlet of Dufur, Oregon. Well wishers and gawkers… Continue reading

Cameron O'Connell and Cory Barrow

Sterling Senior Center Events

Sterling Senior Center34453 Sterling HighwaySterling, Alaska 99672The Sterling Senior Center proudly presents two great programs in November for your pleasure and benefit:Annual Christmas Bazaar and… Continue reading

Here’s the Thing: When life gets hectic, remember the love

October to December is the time of year that I need to be really good at juggling the life happening around me. My “mom” title… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Home electricity – where do your energy dollars go?

Perhaps you are of an age to remember “Little Bill” from ads long ago to help you save money on energy. These days we have… Continue reading

Supergirl in latest chapter in a lifelong passion,

The latest superhero program begins Monday on television. It is called Supergirl, and if it hews close to the comic books I grew up with,… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Will the dead rise – and will you be ready?

It seemed like an ordinary promotional email from an online outdoor gear store, but there was an eye catching question in the subject matter: “Will… Continue reading

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