Brining change for the better

Change comes with the seasons. The brilliant colors of fall give way to the drab browns of early winter. Soon the monochromatic white and gray… Continue reading

Church news

Soldotna Bible Chapel will be hosting This Hope! Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Come be a part of an evening that will comfort, encourage and challenge… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion The cast of Soldotna High School's ""The Suessification of Romeo and Julliet" perform a dance number at the Soldtna High School Auditorium on Wednesday Nov. 5.

Area drama clubs perform one-act shows for second festival

Three Central Peninsula high school drama clubs and one adult club are participating in this year’s One-Act Play. Each of the four groups will be… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion The cast of Soldotna High School's ""The Suessification of Romeo and Julliet" perform a dance number at the Soldtna High School Auditorium on Wednesday Nov. 5.
Unretirement - is it for you

Unretirement – is it for you

For much of your employed life, you dreamed about not having to work. Retirement would be great. It would stretch out for years, a horizon… Continue reading

Unretirement - is it for you
2 young boys plus 1 young girl equal conflict

2 young boys plus 1 young girl equal conflict

“The Book of Life” Twentieth Century Fox 1 hour, 30 minutes   Growing up in the southwest, the grinning skulls and festive, yet somewhat grotesque… Continue reading

2 young boys plus 1 young girl equal conflict

What’s Happening

■ The Performing Arts Society 2014-2015 Concert Series presents the John Damberg Latin Jazz Sextet in a delightful evening of Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and original music.… Continue reading

Poem: Still So Happy

Still So HappyBy Brett Van Sickle, Kenai Today I found myself thinking, of the past five years of life. I still treasure every moment, since… Continue reading

Contributed photo/Ingrid Vyhmesiter The Vyhmeister family just moved to Soldotna, where Edwin Vyhmeister will be working as the Kenai Peninsula's first board-certified hand surgeon.

New specialist comes to Kenai Peninsula

Dr. Edwin Vyhmeister has steady hands. Whether they’re tying an intricate fly fishing knot, or performing micro-surgery the surgeon, and newly-minted Alaskan, specializes in processes… Continue reading

Contributed photo/Ingrid Vyhmesiter The Vyhmeister family just moved to Soldotna, where Edwin Vyhmeister will be working as the Kenai Peninsula's first board-certified hand surgeon.

Like magic, meringue good for piping kisses, making pies

If you’ve not made meringue because it looks intimidating, a few pointers will help you achieve success. Although making meringue may appear to be something… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2014
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food

Pioneer Potluck: About my grandpa

North of Fort Collins, Colorado 1937 to 1950’S My Grandpa Ernest Cogswell was born in 1886 in Friend, Nebraska and moved to Northern Colorado in… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2014
  • By Grannie Annie
  • Food

Business news

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce next meets at noon on Nov. 11 at Froso’s Restaurant. A presentation from Kenai Peninsula United… Continue reading

Peninsula Community Health Services is proud to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point. The good news is that many women can survive breast cancer if it's found and treated early. Talk to your doctor about your risk of breast cancer, especially if a close family member of yours has had breast or ovarian cancer. Your doctor can help you decide when and how often to get mammograms.
Peninsula Community Health Services is proud to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point. The good news is that many women can survive breast cancer if it's found and treated early. Talk to your doctor about your risk of breast cancer, especially if a close family member of yours has had breast or ovarian cancer. Your doctor can help you decide when and how often to get mammograms.

Learning for Life: Why use a food thermometer?

Using a food thermometer is the only sure way to determine if your food has reached a high enough temperature to destroy foodborne bacteria. Many… Continue reading

Kenai Senior Center Activities

What’s happening at the Kenai Senior Center for the month of November 2014 (all activities are held at the Kenai Senior Center unless otherwise stated):■… Continue reading

Here’s the Thing: Like a fine wine …

We just got back from our mini-getaway. We weren’t gone very long, because my husband works a demanding full time job and I’m just a… Continue reading

Wells Fargo presents a $3,000 grant to Boys and Girls Club of Kenai Peninsula to support the organization's annual fundraiser to be held Nov. 15 in Kenai. Pictured from left to right are: Tim Redder, Boys & Girls Club board member, Wells Fargo Kenai Peninsula business banking manager; Peter Micciche, Boys & Girls Club board member, state senator; Tyler Davis, Wells Fargo Kenai business relationship manager; Ryan Tunseth, Boys & Girls Club board president; Mike Navarre, Boys & Girls Club board member, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor; and James Montgomery, Boys & Girls Club board member.
Wells Fargo presents a $3,000 grant to Boys and Girls Club of Kenai Peninsula to support the organization's annual fundraiser to be held Nov. 15 in Kenai. Pictured from left to right are: Tim Redder, Boys & Girls Club board member, Wells Fargo Kenai Peninsula business banking manager; Peter Micciche, Boys & Girls Club board member, state senator; Tyler Davis, Wells Fargo Kenai business relationship manager; Ryan Tunseth, Boys & Girls Club board president; Mike Navarre, Boys & Girls Club board member, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor; and James Montgomery, Boys & Girls Club board member.

An Outdoor View: The old man was a meat fisherman

In the past 10 or 15 years years, I’ve found myself thinking more and more about my dad. The old man was a meat fisherman… Continue reading

Kenai Refuge has new Visitor Services Manager

Kenai Refuge has new Visitor Services Manager

The other day I was in the garage unpacking boxes from our recent move from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to work as the Visitor Services Manager… Continue reading

Kenai Refuge has new Visitor Services Manager

Andy Hall attempts to clear up Denali’s history

In Denali’s Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America’s Wildest Peak former editor of Alaska magazine Andy Hall’s presentation responded to a four-decade old hole… Continue reading

Think outside of the box

Think outside of the box. I think it is a safe assumption that anyone reading this has heard that phrase hundreds of times. It began… Continue reading