Here’s the Thing: Dare to be bold

This article marks my seventh year writing my column for the Peninsula Clarion, so it needed to be unique. A couple weeks ago I joined… Continue reading

Church Briefs

Soldotna Aglow plans activities — January 26, 10 a.m.-noon, Kalifonsky Christian Center: We will be meeting at the “Blow the Trumpet Conference.” Kalifonsky Christian Center… Continue reading

Minister’s Message: We can each be a VIP to someone

We call them a VIP, “very important person.” That person may be a public servant, a law enforcement officer, a teacher, a medical provider, or… Continue reading

What is the Sesquicentennial?

Sesquicentennial is a jawbreaker word, too big even for Scrabble, but it does have a noble ring to it. Its meaning is far simpler: 150th… Continue reading

Not so Golden Globes

Meryl Streep has played many roles in her long career and holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor. Among her… Continue reading

Food bank can put shopping bags, containers to use

We Feed People… If you are looking for a place to recycle clean plastic shopping bags, egg cartons and plastic containers with lids, the Kenai… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

Sorting Recyclables 101 “Sort” is the key word; don’t mix one recyclable with another and remove all recyclables from bags before disposing. — Aluminum Cans:… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

News and Notes Barkman makes Dean’s List at Montana Western Elyssa Barkman of Soldotna has been named to the dean’s list at the University of… Continue reading

Alaska Unhinged: Poking the bear

I was standing on the deck this week admiring a shifting cloak of deep blue sliding over the terminus of the glacier across the bay… Continue reading

Shine a light on the path ahead

What are your feelings about 2017? Will it treat you well or poorly? Will you find yourself happier at the end of this year? Your… Continue reading

Business News

■ The KPEDD Industry Outlook Forum is Wednesday from 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Kenai Visitors Center, 11471 Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, with lunch… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: 2017: We’re all in this together

Happy New Year!Here we are, eight days into the New Year. We’re slowly gaining daylight; the political spitting contest is slowing down, or heating up,… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— Original recipes by Alaska chefs, farmers and fishermen featuring Alaska Seafood and Alaska Grown produce are available at wildalaskaseafood.com/eatalaska. Celebrate the flavors of Alaska… Continue reading

Lois Jean Reimer

Births, News and Notes

Carly and Adam Reimer of Soldotna announce the birth of their daughter, Lois Jean Reimer, on Sept. 17, 2016. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces… Continue reading

Lois Jean Reimer

Learning for Life: : Get back on track after the holidays

January tends to find most people with a few tins of leftover goodies in the pantry, a few extra pounds, a New Year’s Resolution to… Continue reading

Church News

Our Lady of Perpetual Help sets a place at the table A Place at the Table, a new outreach ministry at Our Lady of Perpetual… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Resolution vs. renewal

Now that the season of Christmas is behind us, we enter into a new year. It’s a special time, a time when local gyms and… Continue reading

It is what it is: A Christmas wish

It’s the season of giving, but sometimes it feels like we end up giving a little more than we had planned.For example, there may be… Continue reading

Notes for the Recycling Bin

Dry roasting spices in a cast-iron pan over a low flame is a great way to use up those older spices when it’s time to… Continue reading

News and Notes

Esther Knox, a Senior Accounting major from Ninilchik, was named to the Fall 2016 President’s List at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. The… Continue reading