I don't mean to sound insensitive when there is a tragic accident on the Seward Highway or Sterling Highway but can't help but wonder if it's really necessary to keep the road closed for an excessive period of time, in most cases, six hours or more? I can understand the road being closed for 2 to 3 hours for rescue, investigation and clean up, but 6 hours seems excessive, especially since the Seward and Sterling Highways are the only roads connecting the Kenai Peninsula with Anchorage. People are making trips to the airport, going to appointments, weddings, funerals, concerts, etc.

The Nikiski Senior Center would like to extend a special thank you to the local businesses and the Nikiski Fireman's Association for funding the Christmas stockings and also to the special person who sews all of the stockings. Without your generosity they would not be possible.

Thank you for your generous donations and assistance toward our 1st annual Food Pantry Drive which was distributed by the Methodist Church in Nikiski. Through your donations over 800 pounds were collected to help our friends in Nikiski.

Top Food Donors: Roda Daily; Barbara Romine; Shelly Niblack; Tessa Hamilton; National Honor Society Nikiski Middle-High School (Principal Dan Carstens, Laura Niemczyk, Jesse Bjorkman, Justine Reese and the seventh-grade class for most pounds collected).,

Don't let Buccaneer/Weems on your property for seismic testing unless they pay you and post bond for property destroyed. Make sure they are totally insured. In consultation with engineers, they advised me that the seismic testing could cause problems twenty years down the line.  The thumping machine can put stresses on water or sewer pipes, pavements, and foundations. It can also stress trees or other plant life, destruct aquifers, and cause other damages. The fee for coming on your property should be well over $3,500. Get the money up front.