The stars are all around us

An author writes of a close friend and her intriguing encounter. She spent her summers in a small town in Vermont where Paul Newman was… Continue reading

Joseph Keith

Business news

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon on Tuesday at Frosos Restaurant. A presentation from Shanon Hamrick, Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council, is… Continue reading

Joseph Keith

They grow up so fast

My kids are older than I think they are. Apparently, this has been happening for a while, and I’m only now jut starting to notice.It… Continue reading

Weddings

Mary Brennan Lollis of Big Sky, Mont., and Lucas James Bauer were married in an outdoor ceremony on Oct. 12, 2013 in the Thuya Garden… Continue reading

Kenai Senior Center Activities

What’s happening at the Kenai Senior Center for the month of February 2014 (all activities are held at the Kenai Senior Center unless otherwise stated):■… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Freezer Spring Cleaning

March is the month I find myself getting ready for the summer harvest. This means looking in the freezer to see what fish and meat… Continue reading

Glynn Moore: Readers share their most beautiful songs

After I named some of my favorite beautiful songs recently — including Simon and Gar­funkel’s “The Boxer” — I received a call from Gar­funk­el’s manager,… Continue reading

Church news

Shrove Pancake Supper offered A Shrove Pancake Supper will be offered from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 at St. Francis by the Sea Church, 110… Continue reading

Taste and see the Lord is good

One thing I have noticed that has not changed a whole lot over the past sixty plus years of my life is that most people… Continue reading

Business News

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon on Tuesday at Frosos Restaurant. RSVP to 262-9814. ■ The Kenai Chamber of Commerce next meets… Continue reading

Submitted photo Got your goats? These Boer goat twins, owned by Mike Merrick of Soldotna, were born Feb. 5, early in the morning. The one on the left is going to a farm in Seward; his brother is going to be a 4-H project for a boy in Moose Pass. They may show up at the fair this summer at the Kenai Peninsula Fair in Ninilchik.
Submitted photo Got your goats? These Boer goat twins, owned by Mike Merrick of Soldotna, were born Feb. 5, early in the morning. The one on the left is going to a farm in Seward; his brother is going to be a 4-H project for a boy in Moose Pass. They may show up at the fair this summer at the Kenai Peninsula Fair in Ninilchik.

Schools briefs

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

News and Notes

Katherine Obrien of Kenai, and Daniel Rivenbark of Soldotna were named to Dean’s List at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Students with a GPA… Continue reading

Here’s the thing: More to healthy living than just what you eat

It’s that time of year again. Everyone wants to be healthy, and everyone wants you to know about it. If you don’t share your every… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Provide your own financial security

America Saves Week is Feb. 23 to March 1. University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is encouraging people to save money for their financial… Continue reading

In this undated photo, Clove currant's spring show of deliciously fragrant flowers, left, is followed in midsummer, by a crop of delicious, sweet-tart berries in New Paltz, New York. (AP Photo/Lee Reich)

Native plants offer fruit, beauty

More and more gardens are going native these days. Butterfly weeds are edging out delphiniums, clethra is hobnobbing with flowering dogwood, and sunflower is strutting… Continue reading

In this undated photo, Clove currant's spring show of deliciously fragrant flowers, left, is followed in midsummer, by a crop of delicious, sweet-tart berries in New Paltz, New York. (AP Photo/Lee Reich)

Church news

Hidden talents show takes the stage The Midnight Son Seventh Day Adventist Church invites the public to watch a Hidden Talent Show at 6:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Send all the bouquets upstairs

Dr. Kenneth Wuest, who taught Greek, was my favorite college professor because he always brought something beyond the day’s lesson to the classroom to inspire… Continue reading

Rockin’ the 2014 Winter Olympics

Just as I was getting our cabin back in order from a rather successful but somewhat pre-apocalyptic Super Bowl party, along comes the Winter Olympics.Except… Continue reading

Wyatt LaVigueur

News and notes

Ben and Michelle LaVigueur announce the birth of their son, Wyatt Lee LaVigueur, at 4:53 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2014. He weighed 9.06 pounds and… Continue reading

Wyatt LaVigueur