Voices of Faith: The Waiting is the Hardest Part at Christmas

Waiting… Waiting is something many of us have a very hard time doing — especially around the holidays. For children it is the waiting to… Continue reading

Business Briefs

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Sales Tax Code… Continue reading

It is what it is: Keep it simple

So I’m probably not one of those people who can chuck it all and move into a tiny house, but I think I can relate… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Healthy and sustainable living gifts

The social network I’m a part of believes in healthy and sustainable living. No wonder most of the gifts my friends and I exchange this… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Advent: A season of expectant waiting

A season of expectant waiting: what in the world can that mean? All of us are waiting for Christmas. That’s a given. And for the… Continue reading

Business Briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. The installation of the new Soldotna Chamber… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— Recycling is important. Every day we throw away things that are empty, broken, used or unwanted. Recycling transforms these old things into brand new… Continue reading

Here’s the thing: Find a way to keep yourself afloat

Every holiday season I try to adopt an attitude that will keep me afloat. It’s my version of wearing a life jacket of sanity. When… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Pantry pests, the univited guests

Sometimes we open up food products to find the surprise of uninvited guests wiggling in what we had hoped to consume. These insects and their… Continue reading

Kenai Senior Center December Activities

Dec. 1, 6:00p — Mark & Miaya’s Christmas ChoncerDec. 6, 1:00p — Stamping Class with Kimberly & Donna; 3:00p — Christmas Tea & Cookie ExchangeDec.… Continue reading

Church News

'One Small Candle,' 'The Way He Came' at Apostolic Assembly Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ Sunday School Department will present the play, “One Small Candle,”… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Black Friday

Black Friday. It sounded sinister and somber, like Black September or something similar. Relief came in learning it is a good day for shoppers finding… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Safari Club awards six scholarships Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Safari Club International wishes to recognize the accomplished young people who earned $1,000 college scholarships… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— Americans use enough plastic wrap to wrap all of Texas every year.— Every year we create 11.5 million tons of ferrous waste.— Recycling creates… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: Aw, come on now!

During the last couple of months, certain people were starting to think we were on the verge of some sort of weird cultural Armageddon.Concepts and… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Rodent awareness

Despite the snow and cold many of Alaska’s rodents don’t take a nap in the winter, instead they enter cabins, greenhouses, garages and homes looking… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Something for everyone in world’s greatest book

This is an exciting time in literature! Robert Allen Zimmerman has won the Nobel Prize for this subject. This, according to some, expands the boundaries… Continue reading

Business Briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon today at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— About 90 percent of paper comes from trees, the majority of which are not sustainably harvested. Use recycled paper products. Write, print and copy… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Teamwork on ice

After a barn-burner of a week the World Series is over and the Super Bowl is a future torment, so I can turn on TV… Continue reading