Church news

Mass schedule to change at Our Lady of Perpetual Help As of September 1, the weekend Mass Schedule will change for Our Lady of Perpetual… Continue reading

The preacher and the president

“What are we going to do about the president?” asked my minister friend.His question took me by surprise. And though many years – and presidential… Continue reading

Business announcements

■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on Aug. 26 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. A… Continue reading

Xander Kinsfather

News and Notes

Births Kinsfather family welcomes early arrival Derek and Danielle Kinsfather of Nikiski announce the birth of their son, Xander Lorenzo Kinsfather, at 3:37 p.m. on… Continue reading

Xander Kinsfather

Schrodinger’s cat dined on hamburger – or spaghetti

As I got ready to go home one recent afternoon, I called my wife. She said that she had a package of ground beef and… Continue reading

Learing for Life: Ways to enjoy garden-fresh vegetables

I planted seven zucchini plants in my high tunnel; what was I thinking? Actually I was thinking Food Bank, friends, and freezer. One of the… Continue reading

Here’s the Thing: Back to school time means changes

School is here. I’m a stay-at-home mother with two kids going into school this week. As tame as the subject sounds, it’s my life and… Continue reading

Church news

Parish celebrates pastor's ordination anniversary Members and visitors of St. Luke Lutheran Church (UAC) celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Rev. Tim Tolar’s ordination, as well… Continue reading

With changing seasons, embrace what is to come

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die; A time… Continue reading

Business news

■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will hold a joint luncheon at noon on Aug. 20 at the Kenai Visitor Center. An update… Continue reading

You’ve got to be kidding me

It has been a classic summer so far with stunning sunscreen weather blanketing the peninsula encouraging a significant surge of visitors.  Even the few stretches… Continue reading

Seasons of life

Eccles. 3:1-8 (NKJV) To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to… Continue reading

Michelle Hernandez shared this photo of her miniature schnauzer hanging out on the dash of her car. Her name is Maya and she's 5 years old. (Submitted photo)
Michelle Hernandez shared this photo of her miniature schnauzer hanging out on the dash of her car. Her name is Maya and she's 5 years old. (Submitted photo)

Life in the Pededstrian Lane: Fear of flying

Author’s note: This column was written and submitted before all the tragic news this week regarding plane crashes around the world. The horror of those… Continue reading

Sawyer Gillilan

Community News and Notes

Kristi Isaak of Soldotna has been named to the Honor List at Northwestern State University of Louisiana in Natchitoches for the Spring 2014 semester. Students… Continue reading

Sawyer Gillilan

Learning for Life: Hawkweed, the lovely orange menace

It’s blooming  time again for the invasive Orange Hawkweed plant that is spreading across the Kenai Peninsula changing habitats in its wake. This weed also… Continue reading

Church News

Imagine No Malaria fundraiser planned A Basement Sale fundraiser for the Imagine No Malaria effort of the United Methodist Church and the Bill and Melinda… Continue reading

‘Give us this day our daily fish …’

It was not quite the weekend, but it might as well have been. I surveyed the beach below and saw the masses of people with… Continue reading

Cindy Morrison of Kenai shared this photo of Sweetpea, a 2.9-pound Yorkie with a personality is as big as any Diva. Cindy writes, "She's standing on her daddy's leg smirking at the camera."
Cindy Morrison of Kenai shared this photo of Sweetpea, a 2.9-pound Yorkie with a personality is as big as any Diva. Cindy writes, "She's standing on her daddy's leg smirking at the camera."

What was I thinking?

Last weekend, I loaded my family into the truck, hitched up the camper trailer, and we trekked up to Sheep Mountain, on the Glenn Highway,… Continue reading