JUNEAU (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan said he doesn’t support raising the federal minimum wage but backs a state initiative to raise… Continue reading
A quick field trip to the nearby college for Soldotna Prep students proved to be an eye-opening experience for some ninth graders. Monday and Tuesday… Continue reading
Facial hair of different colors and lengths — some real, some store-bought and others homemade — adorned the faces of staff and clients alike Friday… Continue reading
Alaska State Troopers located an out-of-state man who got lost on a hiking trip near Skilak Lake on Sept. 11.Josh Blackmore, 43, of Midland Mich.… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The Yukon River is having strong runs of silver and chum salmon this fall, giving a boost to fishermen after another tepid summer… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan could see significant economic benefits — both in terms of new jobs and money spent in the community — if either the… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The workers on the Denali National Park and Preserve road crews spend their time navigating a narrow path between two imposing bodies.In the… Continue reading
The Kenai Police Department has charged two more men for paying for sex at a Kenai massage business, bringing the total number of alleged “Johns”… Continue reading
Even as political relations between the United States and Russia devolve, scientists, activists, conservationists and fishermen between the two countries push for further protections of… Continue reading
Musty warmth carries the sour odor of fresh manure inside Sackett Family Farms Organic Produce second greenhouse. The sharp smell is distracting. Glenn Sackett, owner… Continue reading
Two propositions on the Oct. 7 regular election ballot will gauge local opinion on two Kenai Peninsula Borough issues.Proposition A asks voters who live outside… Continue reading
FERGUSON, Mo. — A few miles from the street where Michael Brown died is the grave of Dred Scott, a slave who went to the… Continue reading
REDIPUGLIA, Italy — Pope Francis urged the world Saturday to shed its apathy in the face of what he characterizes as a third world war,… Continue reading
Employees of Central Peninsula Hospital’s Serenity House are hoping people will eat popcorn for breakfast Sunday during the morning screening of “The Anonymous People,” a… Continue reading
The City of Soldotna is providing more information for residents on Proposition 1. A by-mail question and answer flier will be sent to anyone registered… Continue reading
NEW YORK — The nation’s gathering war against a new upsurge in Islamic terror hung heavy over the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks… Continue reading
The search for a Kasilof man, who went out kayaking in the Cook Inlet near the Kasilof River Tuesday, was called off Thursday afternoon. Leif… Continue reading
On Oct. 7, the citizens of Kenai will choose between four candidates for two open city council seats. The four candidates — incumbents Mike Boyle… Continue reading
Four Kenai Peninsula schools will be paying rent soon. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education approved a rent plan for the four… Continue reading
