Help for the hurting, love for the unlovable

Have you ever been hurt? Have you ever been attacked when you least expected? Have you ever walked into a room expecting to see an… Continue reading

Church news

The 19th Annual Mardi Gras fundraiser will be Feb. 13 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Kenai. Come for a Cajun dinner,… Continue reading

Business Briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A Kenai Peninsula College Update with… Continue reading

Kiddi and Cricket wait "patiently" to go for an outting. The girls belong to Curt and Cathey Wallace of Soldotna.
Kiddi and Cricket wait "patiently" to go for an outting. The girls belong to Curt and Cathey Wallace of Soldotna.

It is what it is: Living in the moment

Every now and then I’ll come across a comment or reference about a culture that doesn’t like to have photographs taken of them, because they… Continue reading

Joseph Hobbs and Abigail Zerbe

Zerbe, Hobbs marry

Abigail Zerbe and Joseph Hobbs were married Nov. 15, 2014 at Morningstar Beach, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.The bride is the daughter of Gary… Continue reading

Joseph Hobbs and Abigail Zerbe

Community News and Notes

Jessica Jenean Arrington of Sterling received a Master of Arts degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio during fall commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.Kassandra… Continue reading

Kenai Senior Center February Activities

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

Church news

Talakai Finau to speak to Kenai Methodists Talakai Finau will bring the message on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. to the congregation of the Kenai United… Continue reading

Good news versus bad news

Hearing “Happy New Year” lately gives me so much hope for the future. With so much happening last year in world affairs, mainly radical terrorists… Continue reading

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion High Mark Distillery owner Felicia Keith-Jones stands in her tasting room Jan. 19, 2015 in Sterling. High Mark Distillery was named 2014 small business of the year by the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce. Keith-Jones plans to open a second tasting room in Soldotna sometime in last February or early March.

Distillery owner sets a ‘high mark’

While 2014 was a banner year for Alaska distilleries thanks to a law change that brought back tasting rooms, High Mark Distillery owner Felicia Keith-Jones… Continue reading

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion High Mark Distillery owner Felicia Keith-Jones stands in her tasting room Jan. 19, 2015 in Sterling. High Mark Distillery was named 2014 small business of the year by the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce. Keith-Jones plans to open a second tasting room in Soldotna sometime in last February or early March.

Business news

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A City of Soldotna update is… Continue reading

Carey Foster shared this photo of Chloe, a Pom-Chi that's "pretty in pink." Chloe is owned by Carey's mother, Sandy Matranga of Soldotna.
Carey Foster shared this photo of Chloe, a Pom-Chi that's "pretty in pink." Chloe is owned by Carey's mother, Sandy Matranga of Soldotna.

It is what it is: Puppy love

“Why did you get a puppy?”That seems to be the question that immediately follows “awww, cute” when people learn that we have a new member… Continue reading

Community news and notes

Mitchel Daugherty earned a GPA of 4.0 in the Fall 2014 term and has been recognize with the distinction of Academic Excellence at Southwestern Oregon… Continue reading

Submitted photo Pictured after black belt testing at Peninsula Martial Arts are, from left, Okamoto Sensei of Okamoto's School of Karate, new black belts Billy Morrow, Taylor Beile, Ryder Giesler, Andrea Beile, Rhys Cannava, Dr. Jerry Hu, Amelia Mueller, Grace Morrow and Tucker Mueller, and Peninsula Martial Arts owner and instructor Mike Hancock.

Black belts in karate, black belts in life

Nine students from Peninsula Martial Arts earned the rank of black belt after a full day of testing on Jan. 17 at the dojo on… Continue reading

Submitted photo Pictured after black belt testing at Peninsula Martial Arts are, from left, Okamoto Sensei of Okamoto's School of Karate, new black belts Billy Morrow, Taylor Beile, Ryder Giesler, Andrea Beile, Rhys Cannava, Dr. Jerry Hu, Amelia Mueller, Grace Morrow and Tucker Mueller, and Peninsula Martial Arts owner and instructor Mike Hancock.

Church news

Celebrate Mardi Gras The 19th Annual Mardi Gras fundraiser will be Feb. 13 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Kenai. Come for… Continue reading

Simply talking to God

As a child I waited for this moment in our church service. After the time of music and singing concluded, one of our pastors ventured… Continue reading

Fishing holes on the Upper and Lower Kenai River

Lower Kenai River Great stretches of the Kenai River are open to the public for bank fishing, but sometimes the only way to tempt the… Continue reading

Business news

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. An Emergency Management update is planned.… Continue reading