Sterling News

With the relocation of South Peninsula Hospital's Home Health Department to 203 W. Pioneer Ave., its next door neighbor, Consignment World, has begun remodeling to take over the entire space of Ocean Shores Commercial Building at 451 Sterling Highway.

Today is the last chance for folks to have a little fun at the Sterling Senior Center and pick up a tip or two on nailing some reds on the Kenai River at the same time.

If favorable weather persists, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is planning to continue implementation of the Lily Lake prescribed fire project, possibly as early as the end of this week or early next week.

Gardeners trying to outsmart moose -- especially this time of year when moose cows are nursing and seem to have an insatiable appetite -- tend to agree: moose eat everything.

If you were traveling between the Moose River in Sterling and the Kenai Spur Highway in Soldotna over Memorial Day weekend, you might have seen a Homer Police Department cruiser stopping vehicles and issuing tickets.

Last weekend's World Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage brought whiskered warriors from all over the world, including a few competitors from the Kenai Peninsula.

In the midst of a recession, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted not to pursue an improvement and expansion project of the borough administration building parking lot.

At a time when funds are tight, the Kenai Peninsula Borough stands to receive more than $41 million in federal stimulus funds.

It is not unusual for high school students to produce songs, poems and slide shows for their graduation programs this time of year, but not many productions go on to become Hollywood major motion pictures.

A high speed chase ended in a crash in a residential neighborhood outside Kenai.

As part of the Kenai Birding Celebration this weekend, the Kenai Watershed Forum will be offering birding trips in the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area, and while the trip is still several days away, the time to book it is now.

Imitation red poppies will be popping out in entrance ways of Kenai Peninsula grocery stores beginning this week, marking the annual commemoration of Poppy Month honoring military service members who died in wars dating back to World War I. In support of American Legion Post 20's Poppy Program, Kenai City Councilman Joe Moore declared Wednesday as ...

The borough school district can breathe a sigh a relief -- for now. After more than an hour of public testimony and a lengthy discussion among its members, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly at its meeting in Seward voted Tuesday to fund education fully.

Gov. Sarah Palin has made the following appointments to business-related state boards: Alaska Workforce Investment Board -- Martin T. Anderson Jr.

It's only been three weeks since winter released its grip on the Kenai Peninsula, but crews tasked with wildfire fighting and prevention already are in full swing.

For the second consecutive meeting, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District employees packed the borough assembly chambers Tuesday to voice their request and/or to show support for funding education to the cap.

With the construction season right around the corner, many peninsula residents are starting to make plans for what they'd like to build this summer, and what products and services they'd like to use to make it happen.

Dozens of protestors, many toting large American flags or waving signs with anti-tax slogans, stood in a brisk wind and blowing dirt Wednesday afternoon at the corner of Bridge Access Road and the Kenai Spur Highway, showing their displeasure with federal government spending.

Eleven candidates are vying for three open seats on Homer Electric Association's board of directors.

As Kenai Peninsula residents don masks and have spare air filters ready for the engines of their cars due to Mount Redoubt's eruptions, the owners of air-intake heating systems and stoves -- such as Monitors, Toyos, and others -- may want to take precautions to protect these devices.