It would be easy for the controlled chaos of Soldotna High School’s hallways to seep into Lisa Wells’ yoga class. As the final class period… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s working group on material sites is getting at the heart of the reason it was formed — to help resolve some… Continue reading
Assistant Attorney General Laura Fox and Alaska Democratic Party attorney Jon Choate were tasked with answering a simple question in front of the Alaska Supreme… Continue reading
A Homer Electric Association plan to build Alaska’s highest-capacity solar farm near HEA’s Anchor Point substation is in limbo after the cooperative’s eight directors tied… Continue reading
Students across Alaska are sitting down for the Performance Evaluation for Alaska’s Schools (PEAKS) test over the course of the next two weeks. The test,… Continue reading
One of the largest telecommunications providers in Alaska is planning to continue an expansion project on the Kenai Peninsula this year. GCI, which provides phone,… Continue reading
A broad look into the health of counties nationwide placed the Kenai Peninsula into the top fifth of boroughs in Alaska. The County Health Rankings… Continue reading
A local nursing home is giving its residents a little “me time.” Central Peninsula Hospital’s Heritage Place recently launched a Snoezelen room, which allows residents… Continue reading
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the date of bid for the hospital construction project and to clarify the date of substantial… Continue reading
Most of Alaska had a warmer, wetter winter than usual, and a warmer, drier summer may be on its way. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Continue reading
A Nikolaevsk man is dead after Alaska State Troopers shot him during a confrontation Saturday. Nikolai Yakunin, 42, was pronounced dead on scene after being… Continue reading
Though the ice is barely out, the Homer harbor buzzed with activity on Saturday as anglers hit the water for king salmon. The Homer Chamber… Continue reading
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s manager has been selected as the best refuge manager in the country for 2018. The National Wildlife Refuge Association named… Continue reading
Soldotna may see an influx of reusable grocery totes this November, with the introduction of a new ordinance banning plastic shopping bags. The ordinance, sponsored… Continue reading
Talk of gun violence has graced many front, opinion and nation pages in newspapers across the country since a 19-year-old killed 17 students and teachers… Continue reading
By any performing arts standards across the nation the new Forever Dance Studio is amazing. The dream of Darcy and Aaron Swanson, who a few… Continue reading
The floral printed dress with an empire waist and halter top looked great on Nikiski junior Diana Narimanidze, eliciting a chorus of “oohs” and “ahhs”… Continue reading
The 27th annual St. Patrick’s Parade, the longest continual running St. Patrick’s Day parade in Alaska, got off to a cloudy, slushy start Saturday but… Continue reading
All the actors in “Forrest Guppy” can turn accents on and off like kitchen faucets. During a rehearsal Tuesday, thick Alabama accents, bright “tourist” tones,… Continue reading
Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify that the board of fisheries did not form a formal committe on hatcheries but rather agreed… Continue reading