Anchor Point News

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has approved two of Gov. Sarah Palin's nominees to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.

At its creation in October 2000, Kachemak Emergency Services was a service area with no firefighters, medics, equipment or a fire hall.

Hello again. The busy pace of legislative work continued into June for many of us in the Senate and House.

By Kristine A. Huskey with Aleigh Acerni The blurb: As a professional model and dancer in 1990, Kristine Huskey would never have guessed that by 2006 she'd be one of America's top human rights experts -- and an attorney defending the world's most controversial prisoners.

Summer has now begun. So, can someone now tell me why it is only 40 degrees and we are having to turn the heaters on a smidgen to take off that chill? Uffda! When driving past our local RV parks it seems that they aren't as full as usual at this time of year, but what a beautiful drive it is.

Harvesters should avoid eating shellfish from uncertified beaches, says the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation .

Diamond Creek Trail wanders through the forest before spilling out on a rocky expanse of seashore.

There we were Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I, sitting in this long line of traffic, waiting to cross the Ninilchik River bridge.

Several charter businesses have begun offering half-day halibut trips in an effort to encourage sales.

Military members past and present and their families are invited to march or ride in a parade in their honor Saturday in Soldotna.

Hook up your dogs, fence in your chickens, put away the food and use some common sense.

This week has brought more great weather to help bring in summer. June 21 is the official first day of summer, but I think it arrived a little early.

One look at the massive, fortress-like house with three wind turbines outside the front door and it's easy to see the title of homeowner Robin Lipinski's newly published book "Signs of a Free Mind" says it all.

After two months of hearing testimony from school district employees, non-departmental agencies and the general public at packed Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meetings -- the meeting of all meetings is here.

Alaska State Troopers last month rescued a missing Anchor Point man lost after his Honda Big Red three-wheel all-terrain vehicle got stuck on a muddy trail off the North Fork Road.

A 68-year-old amputee spent a night crawling along trails seeking help on the Kenai Peninsula last week after his newly purchased ATV got stuck, Alaska State Troopers said Friday.

With Oregon's all-depth halibut fishing season in full swing, here are a couple of recipes from "The Alaska Heritage Seafood Cookbook; Great Recipes from Alaska's Rich Kettle of Fish" to help you make the most of your catch.

There's been further delays for the five people blazing the trail for a 2,000-mile personal watercraft race from Anchorage to Bristol Bay.

There's been a crimp in the schedule of five people blazing the trail for a 2,000-mile personal watercraft race from Anchorage to Bristol Bay.

First and foremost -- before the hot dogs, the fishing, the three-day weekend -- Monday is Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember the sacrifice of United States men and women who gave their lives while serving in the military.