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Make way for the king
Though the ice is barely out, the Homer harbor buzzed with activity on Saturday as anglers hit the…
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Soldotna to consider banning plastic bags
Soldotna may see an influx of reusable grocery totes this November, with the introduction of a new ordinance…
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Community members ‘March for Our Lives’
Talk of gun violence has graced many front, opinion and nation pages in newspapers across the country since…
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Forever Dance rocks on!
By any performing arts standards across the nation the new Forever Dance Studio is amazing. The dream of…
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Cinderella’s Closet opens its doors
The floral printed dress with an empire waist and halter top looked great on Nikiski junior Diana Narimanidze,…
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Wearing o’ the green
The 27th annual St. Patrick’s Parade, the longest continual running St. Patrick’s Day parade in Alaska, got off…
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Local student musician takes 1st chair
The alto saxophone is just one of Raleigh Van Natta’s musical aptitudes — a versatile instrument for a…
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Shed the pounds from your pack: Exploring the world of ultra-light backpacking
No matter how long the journey, hikes must be taken one step at a time. Dave Thomas takes…
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State budget battles may stall amid election year
Three years into the Legislature’s budget battles, a comprehensive fix to the state’s fiscal problems doesn’t seem likely…
Arts & Entertainment
Triumvirate revisits ‘Forrest Guppy’
All the actors in “Forrest Guppy” can turn accents on and off like kitchen faucets. During a rehearsal…
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AFS brings 8 international students to central peninsula
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Faris Khawdlden’s last name. A handful…
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Conflict sparks over Walker’s fish board appointment
Sportfishing groups are raising a hue and cry about Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed appointee to the Board of…
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Borough working group looks into peat
Much of the western Kenai Peninsula is covered in peatlands, and some people want the chance to harvest…
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Local Zumba instructor, 74, inspires confidence
It can be hard to say exactly what makes a group of people fun, but it’s easy to…
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UAF launches center focusing on salmon, society
The University of Alaska is diving into broad social issues tied to salmon, with the hope of finding…
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3 seats on HEA ballot
The nearly 24,000 members of Homer Electric Association will soon have their chance to extend their involvement in…
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Nature in music and feeling
Frozen Portage Lake beneath me cracks and groans ominously. A bitter cold infects the skin between my wrist…
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Felony indictments against Maw dismissed
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to show that Roland Maw is the former executive director of…
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Pilot program sparks passion
Joshua Diaz was thrown out of a window and excited about it. The Kenai Central High School senior…
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Spring into the fishing season
On a lake somewhere in Alaska sometime before he became the avid fly tier he is today, Dave…