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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

What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ Triumvirate Theatre’s political satire “Lame Ducks and Dark Horses” runs Friday and Saturday at the Triumvirate Theatre North, 42715 Kenai Spur Highway,… Continue reading

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas poses for the media at the Cinema Academy in Madrid, Spain, Friday Oct. 24, 2014. Banderas will receive an honorary Goya award for his film career during the upcoming Goya Award Ceremony. (AP Photo/Abraham Caro Marin)

Never be afraid of robots? Perhaps we should be

“Automata” Millennium Entertainment 1 hour, 50 minutes   The weeks leading up to Halloween typically don’t offer a whole lot in the way of cinematic… Continue reading

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas poses for the media at the Cinema Academy in Madrid, Spain, Friday Oct. 24, 2014. Banderas will receive an honorary Goya award for his film career during the upcoming Goya Award Ceremony. (AP Photo/Abraham Caro Marin)
Be careful what you wish for

Be careful what you wish for

Be careful what you wish for. No doubt, you’ve been told that before. What you want and what you need are often two different things,… Continue reading

Be careful what you wish for

Poem: Please Vote Fish

Please Vote FishBy Steve M. Schoonmaker, Kasilof If the smell of a fresh caught Salmon in the last moments of it’s focused taking registered, and… Continue reading

This photo released by Sony Pictures Entertainment shows, from left, Shia LaBeouf as Boyd Swan, Logan Lerman as Norman, Brad Pitt as Sgt. Don Collier, Michael Pena as Trini Garcia, and Jon Bernthal as Grady Travis, in Columbia Pictures' "Fury." (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Entertainment, Giles Keyte)

Reeling it in: ‘Fury’ a grim but effective war film

“Fury” Columbia Pictures 2 hours, 14 minutes Since “Saving Private Ryan” shook the cinematic world in 1998, WWII movies have been on a steady path.… Continue reading

This photo released by Sony Pictures Entertainment shows, from left, Shia LaBeouf as Boyd Swan, Logan Lerman as Norman, Brad Pitt as Sgt. Don Collier, Michael Pena as Trini Garcia, and Jon Bernthal as Grady Travis, in Columbia Pictures' "Fury." (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Entertainment, Giles Keyte)

What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ Triumvirate Theatre’s political satire “Lame Ducks and Dark Horses” runs October 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1 at the Triumvirate Theatre North,… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Local flautist Tomoko Raften performing at Christ Lutheran of Soldotna, Thursday Oct. 17, 2014, in Soldotna, Alaska.

Local duo moves audience

A duo of Kenai Peninsula locals, flautist Tomoko Raften and pianist Maria Allison, pieced together an electric performance inside the Christ Lutheran Church of Soldotna’s… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Local flautist Tomoko Raften performing at Christ Lutheran of Soldotna, Thursday Oct. 17, 2014, in Soldotna, Alaska.
The ABC's of the monster world

The ABC’s of the monster world

The nights are getting longer. Dark falls much earlier these days; there are more shadows and more things hiding in corners, beneath, and behind. More… Continue reading

The ABC's of the monster world

Poem: PFD Time

PFD TimeBy Vicki FruichantieHurry, scurry — PFD’sHurry, scurry — all I seePeople running here and thereI feel the excitement in the airOr is it tension… Continue reading

Poet’s Corner: A Sonnet to My Rose

A Sonnet to My Rose By Norm Olson, Nikiski   Eyes brief commune doth comfort and console, Warm icy winter, and grace the terrene day.… Continue reading

Can the end of life really be so sweet

Can the end of life really be so sweet

Last night’s dessert was spectacular. As with many finales, that perfect ending to a perfect meal left you satisfied for the rest of the evening.… Continue reading

Can the end of life really be so sweet

Dracula – from villain to hero

“Dracula Untold” Universal 1 hour 32 minutes Dark Fantasy   Bram Stoker penned his classic gothic novel in 1897, and ever since, the character of… Continue reading

FILE - This file publicity image released by HBO shows Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in a scene from "Game of Thrones." HBO plans to offer a stand-alone version of its popular video-streaming service, CEO Richard Plepler said at an investor meeting at parent Time Warner Inc. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/HBO, Keith Bernstein, File)

HBO unleashes streaming from cable contracts

NEW YORK — No cable? No problem.Viewers longing to watch “Game of Thrones”, “True Detective” and “Veep” will no longer have to pay big bucks… Continue reading

FILE - This file publicity image released by HBO shows Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in a scene from "Game of Thrones." HBO plans to offer a stand-alone version of its popular video-streaming service, CEO Richard Plepler said at an investor meeting at parent Time Warner Inc. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/HBO, Keith Bernstein, File)

What’s Happening

Best Bets The KPC Showcase Series and 49 Writers present Don Rearden, author of “The Raven’s Gift,” and Deb Vanasse, author of “Cold Spell,” along… Continue reading

You could just cry; laugh instead

You could just cry; laugh instead

You could just cry. Nothing’s going right. You’re frustrated, out of patience, options, and energy. The camel’s back is broken. You’re about done. Yeah, you’d… Continue reading

You could just cry; laugh instead
In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Ben Affleck, left, and Rosamund Pike appear in a scene from "Gone Girl." The film, based on the best-selling novel, releases Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Merrick Morton)

Twist defines ‘Gone Girl’

“Gone Girl” 20th Century Fox 2 hour 25 minutes Thriller/Drama   “Gone Girl,” the new mystery from David Fincher and star Ben Affleck, based on… Continue reading

In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Ben Affleck, left, and Rosamund Pike appear in a scene from "Gone Girl." The film, based on the best-selling novel, releases Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Merrick Morton)

Poem: Round and About

Round and AboutBy Norma Cooper, SoldotnaI went to buy a map todaySo I can sit and plan my routesAnd figure out an easy wayTo miss… Continue reading

In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, Tamara Martz, exhibit and graphic designer at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, hangs wall boards in the background as a case including the Pillsbury Doughboy doll, California Raisins figurines and Mr. Peanut nut bowl is on display as the "Key Ingredients: America By Food" Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit is installed at the UAF Community and Technical College on Barnette Street in Fairbanks, Alaska. (AP Photo/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Eric Engman)

American food exhibit opens in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — If you’re planning to stroll through the lobby at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College in the next… Continue reading

In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, Tamara Martz, exhibit and graphic designer at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, hangs wall boards in the background as a case including the Pillsbury Doughboy doll, California Raisins figurines and Mr. Peanut nut bowl is on display as the "Key Ingredients: America By Food" Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit is installed at the UAF Community and Technical College on Barnette Street in Fairbanks, Alaska. (AP Photo/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Eric Engman)
This 2014 photo provided by Susan Vanderwiel shows shows the fire pit she and her family enjoy year-round at their lake house in Apple River, Ill. Vanderwiel is one of a growing number of homeowners who are using outdoor living spaces year-round thanks to features from fire pits and pizza ovens to heated floors and three-wall rooms. (AP Photo/Sue Vanderwiel)

Additions can make the yard a winter hangout too

As fun as summer at the lake is, Sue Vanderwiel and family also make the most of their Apple River, Illinois, vacation home in the… Continue reading

This 2014 photo provided by Susan Vanderwiel shows shows the fire pit she and her family enjoy year-round at their lake house in Apple River, Ill. Vanderwiel is one of a growing number of homeowners who are using outdoor living spaces year-round thanks to features from fire pits and pizza ovens to heated floors and three-wall rooms. (AP Photo/Sue Vanderwiel)