New Snow NightBy Barbara Njaa, NikiskiBathed in beauty,Washed in wonder —We walk in the moonlit night.Silver light gleams,On cascading snow —A spruce bough springs to… Continue reading
Members of the Kenai Potters Guild contributed work to the Guild’s annual Christmas show, which was held on Saturday in the Guild’s studio at the… Continue reading
Best Bets ■ Triumvirate Theatre presents a free community performance of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at 4 p.m. Saturday in Soldotna Creek Park, followed by… Continue reading
Three-and-a-half steps. Visualize it: that’s how big your home is. Back against the wall, three-and-a-half steps until you can’t go anymore. Arms straight out at… Continue reading
At 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6, the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will present “Christmas in the Park” at Soldotna Creek Park. The event, which is… Continue reading
“Penguins of Madagascar” DreamWorks Animation 1 hour, 32 minutes There’re a couple of new kids movies coming out that I have been particularly leery of,… Continue reading
The Soundless Invaders By Dee Rusin, KenaiA fragile flake Came floating down It was alone As it hit the ground Without a sound More lacy… Continue reading
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1” Lionsgate 2 hours, 3 minutes I have to say I’m off my game when it comes to… Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. While the day after Thanksgiving is now known for sales and frantic shopping, another tradition will take place in… Continue reading
Best Bets ■ Christmas Comes to Kenai on Friday, starting with Santa’s arrival at the Kenai Visitors Center at 11 a.m. and includes the Electric… Continue reading
Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust.That’s supposedly what we are, and what we’ll end up being: just a few pounds of powdered remains that a… Continue reading
“Dumb and Dumber To” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 49 minutes The scene in this week’s “Dumb and Dumber To” where Jim Carrey’s Lloyd daydreams… Continue reading
There are aliens among us. That’s how it might seem when you’re dealing with members of the opposite sex. You often feel, for instance, as… Continue reading
On the first night the freshly-formed Kenai Peninsula Singers amassed 40 locals inside the Kenai Central High School choir room. Founder Simon Nissen, the school’s… Continue reading
SpecialBy Erik Lindow, KenaiTo Augie, Sandi, and GemmaSome say I’m a child with special needs,But I won’t be found growing up in the weeds.I do… Continue reading
■ “Looking for Inspiration,” a fiber art exhibit by Jan Wallace, is on display for November at the Kaladi coffee shop on Kobuk. ■ Kenai… Continue reading
Best Bets ■ Kenai Peninsula College will host closing reception and demonstration for the “Twisted and Forged” exhibit by Brad Nichols. The reception is today… Continue reading
“Interstellar” Paramount Pictures 2 hour, 49 minutes There’s just no pleasing some people. Christopher Nolan’s latest is an ambitious sci-fi epic of just the sort… Continue reading
The First Moon Walk Sophia Garbowski That phallic rocket poised Towards the moon “Eagle” awaited a warm embrace From atomic fuel for thrust and… Continue reading
Rain, rain, go away. That chant never worked when you wanted it to, did it? Yes, the rain eventually stopped and the sun eventually shined… Continue reading