Voices of Faith: Finding calm in the middle of life’s storms

The seasons are changing. Tree leaves show an array of colors from green to a bright range of gold and red. Sandhill cranes and other… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: The dawning of dusk

Once again we find ourselves beyond the autumn equinox where the sunset of summer continues its spiral deeper into the growing dusks of fall.The raucous… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: An invitation to boldly go where you may not have gone before

Fifty years ago a TV show started that only lasted 3 seasons, but gave birth to 50 years of enjoyment. See if the opening words… Continue reading

Church News

Blessing of the Animals in Kenai A Blessing and Appreciation of the Animals, jointly hosted by St. Francis by the Sea and Our Lady of… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Define ‘private’

Have you noticed lately how little privacy we really have? Or maybe that is how little privacy seems to matter to society these days. Social… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Green tomatoes

Our warm summer produced a good tomato crop for most folks lucky enough to have a greenhouse, but no matter how we try, there are… Continue reading

Church News

Holocaust survivor to speak at Kenai New Life Irving Roth, holocaust survivor, author and international speaker, will be speaking on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: The risk of loving others

I could read the seriousness of the situation the moment I picked up the phone, before my wife even finished her sentence. “You need to… Continue reading

It is what it is: Teen life

My daughter turned 13 back in January, and my son is 15, which means that for the past eight months, we’ve been living with two… Continue reading

Church News

RCIA to hold open house Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna will hold two open houses before RCIA classes start in September.… Continue reading

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Community News and Notes

Has a new addition to your family just arrived? Where in the world is your military person and what are they up to? Got a… Continue reading

Jolene Kay Payton

Here’s the thing: Thinking of others first has its rewards

Sundays set the tone for my week. I love sitting in church for an hour receiving a positive message that gives me hope that maybe… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Pack lunches your kids will love

Every parent who has ever packed a lunch for their child knows the frustration of having some of it come home uneaten. Here are some… Continue reading

First National Bank Alaska recently made a contribution of $7,000 to the Central Peninsula Health Foundation's Patient Assistance Fund. Pictured from left: Ed Krohn, President Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Jim Bennett, Board Member, Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Trena Richardson, President, Central Peninsula General Hospital, Inc.; Lore Weimer, FNBA Spouse; Kathy Gensel, Foundation Director, Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Mary Tougas, FNBA Spouse; Suzie Longacre, FNBA Spouse; Agnes Coyle, FNBA Spouse; and Sheila Barrett, FNBA Spouse.
First National Bank Alaska recently made a contribution of $7,000 to the Central Peninsula Health Foundation's Patient Assistance Fund. Pictured from left: Ed Krohn, President Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Jim Bennett, Board Member, Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Trena Richardson, President, Central Peninsula General Hospital, Inc.; Lore Weimer, FNBA Spouse; Kathy Gensel, Foundation Director, Central Peninsula Health Foundation; Mary Tougas, FNBA Spouse; Suzie Longacre, FNBA Spouse; Agnes Coyle, FNBA Spouse; and Sheila Barrett, FNBA Spouse.

Church News

RCIA to hold open house Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna will hold two open houses before RCIA classes start in September.… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Count the cost

In 1997 my wife and I surrendered to God and choose to follow Him into a life in the ministry. Since that time, we have… Continue reading

In honor of National Dog Day, Leo the puppy stopped by the Clarion newsroom Friday.
In honor of National Dog Day, Leo the puppy stopped by the Clarion newsroom Friday.

Unhinged Alaska: Olympics stuff

A special type of fresh air swept into our world this month.For 16 days, it managed to dissipate the suffocating smog of biased media, mudslinging… Continue reading

Learninf for Life: Pack affordable lunches your kids will enjoy

How frustrating is it to spend hard earned money on food that is wasted? Here are some tips to pack affordable school lunches that your… Continue reading

Church briefs

Church continues Perpetual Garage Sales Our Lady of Perpetual Help will hold Perpetual Garage Sales through August for various ministry outreaches: Prison Ministry, Haiti Housing… Continue reading