Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Two, again

Whew! Hubby and I just survived a week with a 2-year-old in the house.Our most recent contact with a child that age has been confined… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Win the prize – run with perseverance

“The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” is a profound way to describe many experiences we face in life. I have been captivated… Continue reading

Church news

Catholic Church to hold RCIA classes for inquirers Classes for anyone interested in the Catholic Church will be held each Wednesday evening at Our Lady… Continue reading

Playing outside

Not long ago I fell into a conversation with a fellow employee born about a decade before I was. We grew up under similar circumstances,… Continue reading

I guess I’m a bike snob

I guess I’m a bike snob.As I write this, I’m on vacation with extended family in New Hampshire. There’s lots of great mountain biking trails… Continue reading

Here’s the Thing: What’s in a dream?

In childhood we want to stuff our face with candy, but we need veggies, protein, and calcium to grow properly. Very boring. As a teenager… Continue reading

Church News

The Catholic churches of the Kenai Peninsula, (Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Soldotna, Our Lady of the Angels in Kenai, St. John the Baptist… Continue reading

A lame man’s story from the New Testament

(A brief fictional account of the life of the lame man who begged at the temple in Jerusalem depicted in the Bible, Acts 3.)Our household… Continue reading

Business Briefs

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

Good Cops

It’s been 30½ years since sheriff’s Deputy Tony Wil­der set out on a cold January Friday to serve a committal warrant on a south Georgia… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Johnson makes Dean's List at Greenville Lincoln Johnson of Kenai has been named to the Dean’s List at Greenville College in Greenville, Ill. for the… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Déjà Vu or Déjà Food?

Let’s face it, leftover foods get a bad rap. What if those leftovers were re-imagined and turned into something different; would they be more appealing?… Continue reading

Tri the Kenai triathlon race director Tony Oliver, center, presents a donation of $1,000 raised during the triathlon in June to Tsalteshi Trails Association treasurer Lauri Lingafelt, left, and president John Pothast.
Tri the Kenai triathlon race director Tony Oliver, center, presents a donation of $1,000 raised during the triathlon in June to Tsalteshi Trails Association treasurer Lauri Lingafelt, left, and president John Pothast.

Unhinged Alaska: Little Bear Peep

Things have been a bit gloomy and wet as of late but that’s just fine because no one wants some brain stem mishandling a slash… Continue reading

Church news

Vacation Bible School, gospel meeting at Soldotna Church of Christ The Soldotna Church of Christ, Mile 91.7 of the Sterling Highway, will host a Vacation… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: We can all be superheroes

Here’s a quote: “Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land.” It’s a wonderful quote. Doesn’t it resonate with the part… Continue reading

Business Briefs

Chambers to meet ■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on Aug. 2 at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Krull earns degree from Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Elan Krull graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in San Francisco, with… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Safely preserve zucchini

We have received numerous calls from people who have found recipes on the internet for pressure canning summer squash, such as zucchini and want to… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: An augmented Alaska summer

I suppose I don’t need to tell you that this weather doesn’t lend itself to sitting in front of a computer writing profound thoughts. Alaska… Continue reading