Remembering the '06 Arctic Winter Games

Remembering the ’06 Arctic Winter Games

It was the greatest event ever held on the Kenai Peninsula. Many Chef de Mission of the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) wondered if such a… Continue reading

Remembering the '06 Arctic Winter Games
volunteers lend a hand

volunteers lend a hand

Dr. Bote M.D. Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon at SportsMed Alaska in Kenai understands that being part of a community’s health care means providing volunteer services… Continue reading

volunteers lend a hand
Library brings 3.7 million new titles

Library brings 3.7 million new titles

Libraries have always been community centers where people of all ages go to learn, communicate and stimulate their imaginations. The Joyce K Carver memorial library… Continue reading

Library brings 3.7 million new titles
Otters at Sealife center

Otters at Sealife center

From now until June 1st the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) is offering a unique opportunity for people to see some of Alaska’s wild sea life… Continue reading

Otters at Sealife center
St. Pat's parade sets record crowd

St. Pat’s parade sets record crowd

Another mild St. Patrick’s Day in the month of March made for the largest and longest parade in its 25 year history. Thousands lined the… Continue reading

St. Pat's parade sets record crowd

An Outdoor View: When I went fishing

(Author’s note: This column, about springtime fishing for king salmon and halibut in Cook Inlet, first appeared in the Clarion on May 17, 2002. Dennis… Continue reading

Selecting the Caring for the Kenai "Final 12"

Selecting the Caring for the Kenai “Final 12”

With high schools from Homer to Seward participating in this year’s Caring for the Kenai (C4K) environmental and disaster preparedness contest, a panel of eight… Continue reading

Selecting the Caring for the Kenai "Final 12"
Freethinkers raise funds for Baby Boxes

Freethinkers raise funds for Baby Boxes

An idea that comes to the Kenai from Finland via Carrie Hanson, president of Last Frontier Freethinkers is gaining traction, “Last Frontier Freethinkers has chosen… Continue reading

Freethinkers raise funds for Baby Boxes
Redoubt celebrates reading on Dr. Seuss's Birthday

Redoubt celebrates reading on Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

Dr. Seuss is as popular as ever evidenced at his 112 birthday celebration at Redoubt Elementary where his birthday has been celebrated long after he… Continue reading

Redoubt celebrates reading on Dr. Seuss's Birthday
Ice Fishing Families score at Soldotna Hardware Derby

Ice Fishing Families score at Soldotna Hardware Derby

The Annual Soldotna Trustworthy Hardware Ice Fishing Derby was 24 hours longer this year as February had an extra day and that day delivered a… Continue reading

Ice Fishing Families score at Soldotna Hardware Derby
Juniors get close to career paths

Juniors get close to career paths

The idea began 22 years ago when a Kenai Chamber committee came up with an idea to take high school juniors out of the classroom… Continue reading

Juniors get close to career paths
Wellness Center cuts the ribbon

Wellness Center cuts the ribbon

The brand new River City Wellness Center (RCWC) held its Grand Opening in Soldotna on Saturday, February 28th, with festivities that included free mini classes,… Continue reading

Wellness Center cuts the ribbon
Swinging into spring

Swinging into spring

The beautiful, spacious Charis Place Assisted Living Center in Kenai was purposely designed and built to suit the needs of a new generation of senior… Continue reading

Swinging into spring
Tesoro reports

Tesoro reports

To turn Cook Inlet crude oil into value added products produced in Alaska for Alaskans was the vision that brought Tesoro to Alaska and the… Continue reading

Tesoro reports
Members of the Friends of Kenai Library arrange books in preparation for their fundraising book sale on Saturday, March 5 at the Kenai Community Library's conference room. The group will sell donated books to benefit the library from March 7 to the 13th.
Members of the Friends of Kenai Library arrange books in preparation for their fundraising book sale on Saturday, March 5 at the Kenai Community Library's conference room. The group will sell donated books to benefit the library from March 7 to the 13th.
AK LNG moves ahead

AK LNG moves ahead

A 9:00am Saturday coffee klatch AK LNG informational meeting turned out about 80 community members as well as the Speaker of the House Rep. Mike… Continue reading

AK LNG moves ahead
Frozen River festival provides antidote

Frozen River festival provides antidote

On one of the windiest, coldest days of the year over 800 people of all ages gathered at Soldotna Creek Park for 2nd Annual Frozen… Continue reading

Frozen River festival provides antidote
VIP's love Tamara Grooming

VIP’s love Tamara Grooming

The VIP’s (Very Important Pets) of the Kenai Peninsula are wagging their tails and purring about the new Tarma’s Grooming salon across from Spenard Builders… Continue reading

VIP's love Tamara Grooming
Fun for all

Fun for all

Family, friends and faculty of students at Redoubt Elementary School kept the fun indoors for their 4th Winter Carnival. Decking the halls with carnival sideshow… Continue reading

Fun for all
Volunteers welcome those with needs

Volunteers welcome those with needs

In an effort to do more than discuss the issue of homelessness on the Kenai Peninsula a group of local agencies and volunteers five years… Continue reading

Volunteers welcome those with needs