Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Central Emergency Services Volunteer Megan Nathe inspects the lights and functions of one of CES's vehicles on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 at the CES Station 6 in Kasilof, Alaska. Nathe, a member of the volunteer program's inaugural class, is also part of the department's resident program, and lives at Station 6 full-time.

Strength in numbers

Though she describes herself as “organized chaos,” Megan Nathe’s bedroom looks ready to pass the most thorough of inspections, with not a pen out of… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Central Emergency Services Volunteer Megan Nathe inspects the lights and functions of one of CES's vehicles on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 at the CES Station 6 in Kasilof, Alaska. Nathe, a member of the volunteer program's inaugural class, is also part of the department's resident program, and lives at Station 6 full-time.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Burnt debris litters the ground where a house used to stand on Lilac Lane on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Gas explosions and fires took out four homes on the block following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the Lower Cook Inlet early Sunday morning.

Heat, power, residents return after quake

Nearly all residents evacuated from the Lilac Lane area after Sunday’s earthquake have returned home. The 7.1 magnitude tremor caused two gas explosions that burnt… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Burnt debris litters the ground where a house used to stand on Lilac Lane on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Gas explosions and fires took out four homes on the block following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the Lower Cook Inlet early Sunday morning.

Woman killed in Soldotna crash identified

Troopers have identified the woman who died in a two-vehicle car crash Monday morning as 19-year-old Raquelle Reynolds of Soldotna.She was the driver and sole… Continue reading

Here’s the thing: Just keep moving

January. I’m stuck in between how to make it feel less like a long Monday and that “new year, new me” garbage. My plan is… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Seeding and growing transplants

The snow and ice are still here, but it is never to early to start planning for next year’s crop. Now is a good time… Continue reading

News and Notes

Ali Dusek of Soldotna has been named to the Dean’s Honor List for the fall semester of the 2015-2016 academic year in the College of… Continue reading

Sterling Judo Club members earned medals at a recent compeittion. (Submitted photo)

Sterling Judo Club wins medals

A confident group of mostly Sterling area teens and juniors have represented the Kenai Peninsula in judo competition and continue the Club’s winning tradition. On… Continue reading

Sterling Judo Club members earned medals at a recent compeittion. (Submitted photo)

Ides

I thought I was prepared for last Friday, its being Friday the 15th and all. It was close enough to Friday the 13th to give… Continue reading

Church News

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

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna resident Abraham Anasogak throws a plant offering into the flames of a Raven Fire Circle during a healing gathering called "You and Me" on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 at the Dena'ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska. The gatherings are held periodically to support those affected by suicide or death, and have lavender, sage and sweetgrass available for participants to burn in the healing process.

Comfort in company

One by one, area residents tossed handfuls of lavender, sweetgrass and sage onto crackling flames outside the Dena’ina Wellness Center as they remembered their loved… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna resident Abraham Anasogak throws a plant offering into the flames of a Raven Fire Circle during a healing gathering called "You and Me" on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 at the Dena'ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska. The gatherings are held periodically to support those affected by suicide or death, and have lavender, sage and sweetgrass available for participants to burn in the healing process.

Voices of Faith: When you fall …

“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” — 2 Corinthians… Continue reading

Business briefs

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will not meet this week. At noon on Jan. 26, the chamber of commerce will met at Froso’s Restaurant.… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: The NFL playoffs, non-fan, awareness guide

For the next few weeks, a huge segment of the population will come critically close to OD’ing on saturated fats and cholesterol while becoming so… Continue reading

Students share ideas for solving hunger

Editor’s note: All elementary school students in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District were invited by the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank to write a one-page… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Brown bag lunches with style

According to Business News Daily, the average American spends $2,000 on eating lunch out each year. Our wallets aren’t the only thing to suffer when… Continue reading

Hard to love school these days

Several days ago, our paper ran a news story in which Georgia’s 2016 Teacher of the Year told a group in Atlanta that school just… Continue reading

Church News

Nikiski Aglow begins new study Nikiski Aglow will begin a new study by Graham Cooke called “Life Changers” on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. through… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Thriving in life

This is my first newspaper article of the year. If this were published on the internet, it would be a blog I suppose. I never… Continue reading

Business Briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will host its annual chamber awards luncheon at noon today at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Clifford and Abby Struffert announce the births of their daughter, Teresa Pearl “Tess” Struffert, on Dec. 3, 2015 at 3:06 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 9… Continue reading