Here’s the thing: The family business

One thing that stands out when driving through the Lower 48 is seeing the big brand name stores on repeat. The towns seem mushed together… Continue reading

An Outdoor View: Name things you fear

If you were to name the thing you most fear, what would it be? I don’t mean the fear that Donald Trump will be president,… Continue reading

Church News

Blessing of the Animals in Kenai A Blessing and Appreciation of the Animals, jointly hosted by St. Francis by the Sea and Our Lady of… Continue reading

Tom Collopy and Mary Frische of Wild North Photography based in Homer spent over four years photographing the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge Notebook: Celebrate Refuge’s 75th birthday with special event

Celebrate Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s 75th Birthday year with a grand opening art show event on Oct. 8, from 6-8 p.m., at the Kenai Chamber… Continue reading

Tom Collopy and Mary Frische of Wild North Photography based in Homer spent over four years photographing the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Voices of Faith: Finding calm in the middle of life’s storms

The seasons are changing. Tree leaves show an array of colors from green to a bright range of gold and red. Sandhill cranes and other… Continue reading

What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ Kenai Fine Art Center invites you to its annual Harvest Auction event Saturday at 6 p.m., with outcry auction of donated member… Continue reading

Bookworm Sez: Cool Nature

Bookworm Sez: Cool Nature

The rocks on the ground outside your door are pretty awesome. Just by looking at them, you can tell what kind of rocks they are… Continue reading

Bookworm Sez: Cool Nature
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Pottery stands on display at the Kenai Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The pottery and a collection of other pieces will be up for sale at the Peninsula Art Guild's annual Harvest Art Auction fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.

Fall auction highlights local artists

A fish surfaces through a milky bath of wax and freezes broadside, the details of its scales and shape frozen in view.The fish hangs in… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Pottery stands on display at the Kenai Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The pottery and a collection of other pieces will be up for sale at the Peninsula Art Guild's annual Harvest Art Auction fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.

Poet’s Corner: Searching

SearchingBy Jennifer Williams, Kenai You were searching for the definition of ideal but most of us don’t even know what we want how can we… Continue reading

In this image released by Sony Pictures, Byung-hun Lee, from left, Ethan Hawke, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Vincent D'Onofrio and Martin Sensmeier appear in a scene from "The Magnificent Seven." (Sam Emerson/Sony Pictures via AP)

Reeling it in: Maybe not magnificent, but definitely pretty good

“The Magnificent Seven”Columbia Pictures2 hours, 13 minutesFull disclosure: “The Magnificent Seven” starring Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen is my favorite western of all time. I’ve… Continue reading

In this image released by Sony Pictures, Byung-hun Lee, from left, Ethan Hawke, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Vincent D'Onofrio and Martin Sensmeier appear in a scene from "The Magnificent Seven." (Sam Emerson/Sony Pictures via AP)

Hold the fat when using hamburger for soup

I grew up in a time when fresh parsley garnished everything, so, I use parsley a lot and I always have it on hand. When… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About Living to 100 Years of Age

Laura Titera, Charis Assisted Living Kenai, Alaska. 1916 to 2016   We recently had the honor of attending the 100th birthday of a pretty little… Continue reading

  • Sep 27, 2016
  • By Grannie Annie
  • Food

Unhinged Alaska: The dawning of dusk

Once again we find ourselves beyond the autumn equinox where the sunset of summer continues its spiral deeper into the growing dusks of fall.The raucous… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: An invitation to boldly go where you may not have gone before

Fifty years ago a TV show started that only lasted 3 seasons, but gave birth to 50 years of enjoyment. See if the opening words… Continue reading

Church News

Blessing of the Animals in Kenai A Blessing and Appreciation of the Animals, jointly hosted by St. Francis by the Sea and Our Lady of… Continue reading

Sheep Creek, which receives meltwater from Dinglestadt Glacier that straddles the boundary between Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and Kenai Fjords National Park, should sustain good salmon habitat regardless of warming air temperatures for the foreseeable future. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge Notebook: Where salmon streams get their water matters

Did you know that the Kenai Peninsula has 1,800 miles of anadromous streams and rivers that flow into our surrounding salt waters from 374 outlets?… Continue reading

Sheep Creek, which receives meltwater from Dinglestadt Glacier that straddles the boundary between Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and Kenai Fjords National Park, should sustain good salmon habitat regardless of warming air temperatures for the foreseeable future. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

An Outdoor View: A dangerous word

Author’s note: I took many fishing trips with my friend, Doug Green, who died 10 years ago. This story features two of those trips. —… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Doug Vandergraft, author of 'A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska,' speaks about his research, favorite bars and more Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the Bow Bar in Kenai, Alaska. Vandergraft researched for the book for 14 year in Alaska and Washington D.C.

Author of Alaska bars book makes stop in Kenai

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of author Doug Vandegraft's last name. If you ask Doug Vandegraft, it’s impossible to… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Doug Vandergraft, author of 'A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska,' speaks about his research, favorite bars and more Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the Bow Bar in Kenai, Alaska. Vandergraft researched for the book for 14 year in Alaska and Washington D.C.

What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ The Kenai Senior Center and Kenaitze Indian Tribe present Fall Fest, today from 4:30-9:30 p.m. at the Kenai Senior Center. Activities include… Continue reading

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, a film about the life of the poet, is one of nine films to be screened at the Homer Documentary Film Festival beginning today. (Courtesy photo)

Homer Docfest celebrates lucky 13

After 13 years of picking interesting films for the Homer Documentary Film Festival at the Homer Theatre, owners Jamie and Lynette Sutton have dialed in… Continue reading

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, a film about the life of the poet, is one of nine films to be screened at the Homer Documentary Film Festival beginning today. (Courtesy photo)