Hancock weds Sizemore

Hancock weds Sizemore

Hayley Lynn Hancock and Caleb Robert Sizemore were united in marriage on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Arrowhead Golf Club in Littleton, Colorado.The bride is… Continue reading

Hancock weds Sizemore

School starts this week

Holy buckets. School starts this week. I’m not totally prepared because the thought of it gets pushed away. On really sunny days thinking about them… Continue reading

Watermelon needs salt

Last week, when I wrote about the social contract of agreed-on rules that help us try to get along with one another, I forgot an… Continue reading

This photo provided by Storey Publishing shows a basket of colorful fiber in a spinner's stash from "The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs" (2012), by author, Sarah Anderson. After the knitting and crochet revivals comes a handspinning resurgence as those who work with yarn seek more versatility and control over their projects. "Instead of going to the yarn shop and saying, 'What do you have?' I can choose. I can say I want this wool and silk together and I can blend them to make just the yarn I want," explains Anderson. (John Polak/Storey Publishing via AP)

A spinning resurgence

Associated PressLike knitting and crocheting, spinning — the process of twisting fibers together to make yarn — is enjoying a comeback.Textile artists want “to control… Continue reading

This photo provided by Storey Publishing shows a basket of colorful fiber in a spinner's stash from "The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs" (2012), by author, Sarah Anderson. After the knitting and crochet revivals comes a handspinning resurgence as those who work with yarn seek more versatility and control over their projects. "Instead of going to the yarn shop and saying, 'What do you have?' I can choose. I can say I want this wool and silk together and I can blend them to make just the yarn I want," explains Anderson. (John Polak/Storey Publishing via AP)

Voices of Faith: Jesus has amazing stories of fishing

Fish. Lots of fish.By now, fillets of salmon are in the freezer or in jars. Or plans are made and supplies gathered for canning, ready… Continue reading

Business news

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will not meet this week. For more information, call 262-9814.■ The Kenai Chamber of Commerce meets at noon Wednesday… Continue reading

Glynn Moore: My car is too unsophisticated to hack

Driving has always been scary, from trying to keep your Model T right side up to holding your Ferrari below 200 mph. Now you have… Continue reading

What’s happening at the Kenai Senior Center for the month of August.

What’s happening at the Kenai Senior Center for the month of August 2015 call for 283-8211 for additional information (All activities are held at the… Continue reading

Sterling Senior Center Activities happening in August.

Sterling Senior CenterAugust 2 Pancake Breakfast9am-11am$10 Adults $5 children 12 and underAnnual quilt raffleHazel Robinson has once again made a lovely quilt for our annual… Continue reading

Soldotna Senior Center activities for the month of August

Soldotna Senior Center197 W. Park Ave Phone: 262-2322AUGUST 2015Weekly Activities:Mondays: Art class 10-3, line dancing 10:30-11:30, clogging 11:30-noonTuesdays: Board games 1pmWednesdays: Music at noon, craft… Continue reading

Tanya Updike, left, and Jerri Braun, right, local members and organizers of the Autism Society of Alaska, receive a donation from the Tri The Kenai Triathlon, presented by race director Tony Oliver, center. The Autism Society was the charity focus of this year's triathlon. (Submitted photo)
Tanya Updike, left, and Jerri Braun, right, local members and organizers of the Autism Society of Alaska, receive a donation from the Tri The Kenai Triathlon, presented by race director Tony Oliver, center. The Autism Society was the charity focus of this year's triathlon. (Submitted photo)
Rustin Hitchcock and Becca Ford

Ford, Hitchcock marry

Becca A. Ford and Rustin D. Hitchcock were married on July 3, 2015 in Kasilof. Pastor Randy Parshall of Christ Lutheran Church presided. Becca is… Continue reading

Rustin Hitchcock and Becca Ford

Unhinged Alaska: Shake, rattle and go

What a long strange week it has been.Sunday and Monday were near normal except for a mild frenzy associated with my wife’s departure on Tuesday… Continue reading

Katie Ford

Community News and Notes

Connor and Alicia Barry of Soldotna announce the birth of their son, Sam Edward Barry, at 1:51 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Central… Continue reading

Katie Ford

Church News

— Kasilof Community Church, next to the Kasilof Mercantile, will host Camp Kilimanjaro Vacation Bible School, an epic expedition through Proverbs from 10 a.m.-1:00 pm.,… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: The doctrine of fairness

I ask the question to many people only to receive the same response by either a stare that says “you’re crazy” or words to that… Continue reading

Aveline Faye Russell

News and Notes

Nicholas Russell and Laurie Booth of Soldotna announce the birth of their daughter, Aveline Faye Russell, at 5:08 a.m. on June 10, 2015. She weighed… Continue reading

Aveline Faye Russell

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: It’s only a movie

I was flipping through channels the other day looking for something to watch and came upon Disney’s “The Living Desert” issued in 1953, on Turner… Continue reading

Remission is a wonderful response to leukemia

Last Monday, my oncologist walked into his examination room to give my wife and me the results of my bone marrow analysis. It had been… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: When you get knocked down …

Standing at the top of the Russian River Falls Trail I could not help but be overwhelmed by the majesty of God’s creation. Despite the… Continue reading