In quietness and trust is your strength

A farmer had been working all day in his barn pitching hay with a pitchfork. Feeling he had worked long enough, he reached into his… Continue reading

Church news

Day of Service on Saturday On Saturday (the designated Day of Service for Soldotna), dozens of volunteers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day… Continue reading

Business announcements

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon on Tuesday at Froso’s Restaurant. A presentation from A.R.E. Alaska Resource Education is… Continue reading

5 things small businesses need to know this fall

NEW YORK — What do small business owners need to pay attention to this fall? Heath care, Internet Security and new technology make the list.… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Canning big game and meat

Whether you’ve harvested a game animal or lucked upon a great buy on beef, pork, or lamb at the grocery store, one option for the… Continue reading

Scott Frostad shared this photo of his dog, Mickey, relaxing at a cabin north of Kenai.
Scott Frostad shared this photo of his dog, Mickey, relaxing at a cabin north of Kenai.

It is what it is: The great debate

There are some things I’m hesitant to discuss with people I’ve just met — religion and politics are probably near the top of the list.… Continue reading

Evelyn Joy Bouton

Community News and Notes

Glenn and Ginger Bouton Jr. of Soldotna announce the birth of their daughter, Evelyn Joy Bouton, at 3:18 p.m. on June 27, 2014. She weighed… Continue reading

Evelyn Joy Bouton
CIA students help in community
CIA students help in community

Learning for Life: Using Alaska’s wild berries and other edibles

If you have lived in Alaska for very long you know our Cooperative Extension Service “Berry Book” has gone through many revisions over the last… Continue reading

Church news

New Life Assembly hosts Beth Moore simulcast This Saturday, New Life Assembly is a host location for the live simulcast of Bible teacher and best-selling author… Continue reading

Where is that WORD?

I have been stuck searching for a word. No, I am not playing Scrabble or Words with Friends. This word offers much more than points… Continue reading

Business news

Business news

Chambers set schedules ■ On Tuesday, the Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Business news
Hal and Helen Rohlman (Photo courtesy Roy Mullin Photography)

Weddings

Hal and Helen Rohlman of Sterling will celebrate 60 years of marriage on Sept. 10, 2014.They were married in Tacoma, Washington, on Sept. 10, 1954,… Continue reading

Hal and Helen Rohlman (Photo courtesy Roy Mullin Photography)

Church news

New Life Assembly hosts Beth Moore simulcast On Sept. 13, New Life Assembly is serving as a host location for the live simulcast of Bible… Continue reading

The danger of too much entertainment

The late A.W. Tozer, whose many books are now considered Christian classics, once wrote a magazine article titled “The Great God Entertainment” in which he… Continue reading

Business news

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon on Tuesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. A forum with candidates for… Continue reading

Ashlyn and Joshua Kartchner

Ross-Curry, Kartchner marry in Kenai

Ashlyn Ross-Curry and Joshua Kartchner Sr. were married in an evening ceremony on May 25, 2014, at Calvary Baptist Church in Kenai.The groom’s uncle, Jack… Continue reading

Ashlyn and Joshua Kartchner

Unhinged Alaska: As the Fishing Hole slips into hibernation, the tourists slide south

Around mid July, silvers started arriving in small fleets both inside and outside the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon in Homer.Things were so good that folks… Continue reading

Ladies in Pink rally against breast cancer The 9th annual Pink Ribbon Rally was held on August 10 at the Birch Ridge Golf Course in Soldotna. The event raises funds for the Central Peninsula Health Foundation Breast Cancer Fund to be used locally for awareness, prevention and patient care. (submitted photo)
Ladies in Pink rally against breast cancer The 9th annual Pink Ribbon Rally was held on August 10 at the Birch Ridge Golf Course in Soldotna. The event raises funds for the Central Peninsula Health Foundation Breast Cancer Fund to be used locally for awareness, prevention and patient care. (submitted photo)