Photo courtesy Sam Rotman Sam Rotman, a concert pianist from Phoenix, will play a series of concerts in the central Kenai Peninsula this week in several churches.

Classical pianist to play in peninsula churches

Sam Rotman plays the music of dead men. To be specific, he plays the music of dead men from the 18th, 19th and early 20th… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Sam Rotman Sam Rotman, a concert pianist from Phoenix, will play a series of concerts in the central Kenai Peninsula this week in several churches.

Playing with Dad

Playing catch with dadDave Thompson, Kenai Playing catch till dark on summer evesAs I not yet a teenThe baseball smacks right in my mittDad pleased… Continue reading

Movie Review

“Finding Dory” Walt Disney Pictures1 hour 37 minutesWhen “Finding Nemo,” which came out well over a decade ago, I remember being struck by how beautiful… Continue reading

Tell me a tattoo story

Daddy’s arms are good for hugs.They’re big and strong and colorful, too. They look kind of like one of your favorite picture books; in fact,… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jenna Hansen reaches into the cement mixer she uses to break up glass at her home in Nikiski, Alaska on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Hansen and her family turn recycled glass into jewelry to sell.

Nikiski residents make recycled glass into jewelry

If a concrete mixer ever dreamed of making something beautiful, Jenna Hansen is giving it a chance to live out that dream. With the little… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jenna Hansen reaches into the cement mixer she uses to break up glass at her home in Nikiski, Alaska on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Hansen and her family turn recycled glass into jewelry to sell.
Jamie Lee Curtis attends the LA Premiere of "Warcraft" held at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, June 6, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Warcraft: Whole world that exists out in the Internet

“Warcraft” Universal Studies 2 hours, 3 minutes   Full disclosure, I’ve never played “World of Warcraft.” Honestly, I’m not sure I’ve ever played any of… Continue reading

Jamie Lee Curtis attends the LA Premiere of "Warcraft" held at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, June 6, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Curious science of human at war

Curious science of human at war

Thank you for your service. You’ve said that many times recently, and meant every word to every soldier. Thank you for keeping us protected. Thank… Continue reading

Curious science of human at war

What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ Kenai Performers present a July 4 Cosplay Costume Contest as part of the Kenai’s fourth of July festivities at the Green Strip… Continue reading

Popstar

“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”Universal Studies1 hours, 26 minutesThe mockumentary genre, while rich with possibility, is kind of a minefield. Satire is difficult as it… Continue reading

Seldovia festival attracts variety of musicians

With the right timing, travelers could land on a ferry across Kachemak Bay alongside a boatload of musicians next week.The musicians will all cross the… Continue reading

Louise Nutter works on an octopus-ink painting on Wednesday, June 1 at her home in Nikiski. The tentacles are printed from those of an octopus Nutter captured in a shrimp trap in Prince William Sound.

Oil paintings in acrylic, octopi in ink

On a clear day, Louise Nutter can see 10 of Cook Inlet’s oil and gas platforms from the deck of her house in Nikiski. Hilcorp’s… Continue reading

Louise Nutter works on an octopus-ink painting on Wednesday, June 1 at her home in Nikiski. The tentacles are printed from those of an octopus Nutter captured in a shrimp trap in Prince William Sound.
Bedtime

Bedtime

This is my long haired Chihuahua, Jolie getting ready for bed. She likes to sleep under the covers.Tim Lohmer, Kenai, AK… Continue reading

Bedtime

What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ The Kenai Fine Art Center in Old Town Kenai, is hosting two gallery openings. “On Longevity” by Sandra Sterling, is an exhibition… Continue reading

Tribe

Tribe

Sign you up.That’s one of the things of which you’re most proud: you freely give of your time. Rotary, Jaycees, Lions, your local hospital, if… Continue reading

Tribe
Big shot: Local photographer turns hobby into business

Big shot: Local photographer turns hobby into business

After 40 years as an Alaska resident, Jeff Jicha finally photographed a bull moose fight. The symmetrical image of the two hulking mammals greets visitors… Continue reading

Big shot: Local photographer turns hobby into business

Poet’s Corner: Senseless

SenselessBy Bonnie Playle, SoldotnaDeficient in sense, foolish or stupid, like the effects of addiction, the signs are lucid.At first, all the partying was fun; after… Continue reading

In this image released by Twentieth Century Fox, Magneto, portrayed by Michael Fassbender, appears in a scene from, "X-Men: Apocalypse." (Twentieth Century Fox via AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Apocalypse’ another solid X-Men adventure

“X-Men: Apocalypse”Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation2 hours, 24 minutesThough Brian Singer’s “X-Men” kicked off this current wave of comic book films back in 2000, these… Continue reading

In this image released by Twentieth Century Fox, Magneto, portrayed by Michael Fassbender, appears in a scene from, "X-Men: Apocalypse." (Twentieth Century Fox via AP)
This image released by Sony Pictures shows the character Red, voiced by Jason Sudeikis, in a scene from "The Angry Birds Movie." (Sony Pictures via AP)

‘Angry Birds’ a misfire

“Angry Birds”Sony Entertainment1 hours, 37 minutesIt’s become a cliché truism in Hollywood that video game movies just don’t work. It’s not like they haven’t tried.… Continue reading

This image released by Sony Pictures shows the character Red, voiced by Jason Sudeikis, in a scene from "The Angry Birds Movie." (Sony Pictures via AP)
Plan A fails what do you do

Plan A fails what do you do

Your family has a good contingency plan. You all know what to do if there’s a blaze or a flood. You know where to go,… Continue reading

Plan A fails what do you do

What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ The Kenai Fine Art Center in Old Town Kenai, invites you to two gallery openings in June. “On Longevity” by Sandra Sterling,… Continue reading