Give thanks in all circumstances

It’s time once again to celebrate our nation’s independence! Will you do so with parades, picnics, parties or prayers? Will you gather with family or… Continue reading

Orange Poppy owner Kenda Blanning offers home décor made by herself and her family as well and local artists' work at her store in Shops Around the Corner in Soldotna. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Meet the Shops Around the Corner

Along the Sterling Highway in Soldotna at the Kobuk Street intersection a recently renovated building is the new home to three local shops — Chez… Continue reading

Orange Poppy owner Kenda Blanning offers home décor made by herself and her family as well and local artists' work at her store in Shops Around the Corner in Soldotna. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Wanna buy a duck?

It’s that time of year for the second most popular past time in Kenai: Garage Sale-ing (Fishing of course being the first). When the granddaughters… Continue reading

Travis L. Wingster

Community News and Notes

Navy Seaman Samuel S. Goodwin, son of Alan T. and Barbra J. Wills of Soldotna, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command,… Continue reading

Travis L. Wingster

Kenai Senior Center activities for July

■ Friday, July 4 — Join us at Kenai’s July 4 Parade and Festivities. Look for our vendor booth where we’ll be selling the best… Continue reading

Church news

God and Country Rally Sunday The 23rd Happy Birthday America, “God and Country Rally,” is this Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Soldotna Church of… Continue reading

All by myself

So, I was sitting in front of my computer screen Friday afternoon, trying to figure out what to write about, when inspiration struck.Actually, what happened… Continue reading

News and Notes

Paige Sanders of Kenai was among the 298 students to earn degrees from Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio, at the college’s 164th Commencement ceremony in… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Root maggots, the gardener’s bane

Root maggots, even the name makes vegetable gardeners scowl!  But how to combat these garden pests? Cooperative Extension’s free publication Root Maggots in Alaska Home… Continue reading

Church news

The congregation of the Kenai United Methodist Church will be blessing their Hospitality House on Sunday. The Hospitality House is designed to serve the needs… Continue reading

Business news

■ The Kenai Chamber of Commerce annual community awards luncheon is from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Kenai Visitor Center. RSVP to 283-1991.■ The Kenai… Continue reading

Bob Franken: Words backward

Growing up in the South, I always marveled at how adept everyone was at well-mannered hatefulness. If someone made a stupid comment, the response would… Continue reading

William Jordan Brown

Community News and Notes

Carolyn Kiefer of Kenai, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, and Samantha Navarre of Kenai, a freshman in the College of Nursing, have been… Continue reading

William Jordan Brown

Here’s the Thing: Friends are forever

I have one great friend that grew up with me from childhood into adulthood. She’s very much the sister I never had, minus the sibling… Continue reading

Church news

Vacation Bible schools ■ Birch Ridge Community Church will have Vacation Bible School on August 4-8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Our theme is Flight… Continue reading

A father’s greatest goal

Knock on our front door and you’ll find yourself staring at a plaque containing the following quote of Joshua (of wall falling fame): “AS FOR… Continue reading

Business News

Business News

Chambers set schedules The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on Tuesday at Froso’s Restaurant. Shanon Hamrick, executive… Continue reading

Business News

Unhinged Alaska: What’s next, Godzilla?

OK, I get it.We needed a serious change in the weather to put a smack down on the Funny River wildfire and so when the… Continue reading

Andrea Ramos Cortes

Community News and Notes

Alexi Nicole Beeson graduated Summa Cum Laude from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, with majors in Business Administration and Spanish and a minor in Exercise… Continue reading

Andrea Ramos Cortes