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Pioneer Potluck: How could this happen? It was not even Friday the 13th1

Pioneer Potluck: How could this happen? It was not even Friday the 13th1

“Grannie” Annie shares a tale of bad luck and recipes for good food.

Pioneer Potluck: How could this happen? It was not even Friday the 13th1
Tuttle stays hot in college soccer

Tuttle stays hot in college soccer

Whatcom Community College freshman Zack Tuttle stayed hot with goals in consecutive games for the Washington school. Tuttle provided the Orca’s only offense over two… Continue reading

Tuttle stays hot in college soccer
Homer places highest among local schools at Spiketacular

Homer places highest among local schools at Spiketacular

The Homer Mariners finished tied for fifth among 18 teams at the West Spiketacular volleyball tournament in Anchorage, the highest placer among peninsula schools. Kenai… Continue reading

Homer places highest among local schools at Spiketacular

CIA soccer finishes weekend homestand 1-2

The Cook Inlet Academy Eagles lost a pair of weekend games to finish 1-2 on a three-game homestand at the Kenai Soccer Complex. CIA lost… Continue reading

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Schools briefs for the week of Sept. 23

What’s happening this week

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Minister’s Message: Seeking wisdom in memories

Minister’s Message: Seeking wisdom in memories

I felt I was led as a child through a dark forest at night while holding tight to my father’s hand.

Minister’s Message: Seeking wisdom in memories
Refuge notebook: The porcupine — an underappreciated creature

Refuge notebook: The porcupine — an underappreciated creature

Sauntering my way, the animal halted and gazed in my direction. It appeared uncertain about my status. Was I a threat? Or, was I anything… Continue reading

Refuge notebook: The porcupine — an underappreciated creature
James B. Beckham is acting director of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil & Gas. (Courtesy photo)

Opinion: Alaska’s oil and gas future looks strong

There are many reasons to be optimistic about the future of oil and gas in Alaska

James B. Beckham is acting director of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil & Gas. (Courtesy photo)
A sign directs voters at Soldotna City Hall during the special Field House election on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Letter to the Editor: Manager-run system is a better choice

Hiring a manager would not grow government, which can easily happen with an unqualified mayor.

A sign directs voters at Soldotna City Hall during the special Field House election on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
In this Feb. 16, 2019, photo, Deidre Levi rests her head for a moment in her grandmother’s house before a basketball game in the Native Village of St. Michael, Alaska. Levi says she spoke up about being sexually assaulted because she wanted to be a role model for girls in Alaska. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

In small Alaska city, Native women say police ignored rapes

Nome wrestles with issues of sexual violence and law enforcement.

In this Feb. 16, 2019, photo, Deidre Levi rests her head for a moment in her grandmother’s house before a basketball game in the Native Village of St. Michael, Alaska. Levi says she spoke up about being sexually assaulted because she wanted to be a role model for girls in Alaska. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
This 2014 photo provided by NOAA shows Arctic ice coverage. Scientists say Arctic sea ice has reached a record winter low again.The U.S.-based National Snow and Ice Data Centre says it’s the second year in a row that the amount of sea ice at the end of winter was less than any year since satellite monitoring began. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/NOAA

Letter to the Editor: Leaders must tackle climate change

We urge our leaders to prioritize climate change and its impacts to public health for Alaskans.

This 2014 photo provided by NOAA shows Arctic ice coverage. Scientists say Arctic sea ice has reached a record winter low again.The U.S.-based National Snow and Ice Data Centre says it’s the second year in a row that the amount of sea ice at the end of winter was less than any year since satellite monitoring began. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/NOAA
Trees burned by the Swan Lake Fire and knocked down by gusts of wind can be seen here along the Sterling Highway on Aug. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Letter to the Editor: The fire that should have never happened

The policies surrounding wildfires should prompt Alaskans to worry.

Trees burned by the Swan Lake Fire and knocked down by gusts of wind can be seen here along the Sterling Highway on Aug. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Pioneer Potluck: Saying goodbye to summer flowers

Pioneer Potluck: Saying goodbye to summer flowers

Not only the humans but the animals, birds, plants and trees are transforming right before our eyes. Sliding into fall has always been a pretty… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: Saying goodbye to summer flowers
Educators, who are getting ready to strike Tuesday, rally in front of Kenai Central High School, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Voices of the Peninsula: Why we would strike

You deserve to know what this is about.

Educators, who are getting ready to strike Tuesday, rally in front of Kenai Central High School, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Letter to the Editor: Educators are worth the investment

Working together to find solutions to the challenges we face is critical.

Schools briefs for the week of Sept. 15, 2019

Schools briefs for the week of Sept. 15, 2019

What’s happening this week

Schools briefs for the week of Sept. 15, 2019
It it what it is: Gone but not forgotten

It it what it is: Gone but not forgotten

Let’s just say that the kids’ presence is lingering.

It it what it is: Gone but not forgotten

Letter to the Editor: District can stop the strike

Our offer to the district brings us in line with comparable districts on the cost of health care.

Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson testifies before state senators during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Juneau. (Becky Bohrer | Associated Press File)

Alaska Voices: Anticompetitive internet services threaten business community

Connecting with the rest of the world through the internet is essential to a functioning economy.

Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson testifies before state senators during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Juneau. (Becky Bohrer | Associated Press File)