Ninilchik News

Ninilchik kindergarten students Alice Clucas, left, and Danny Herndon create paper shapes with the help of Homer artist Lynn Marie Naden.

Link: The Redoubt Reporter The Alaska Department of Fish and Game this week will recommend to the Board of Game that it not lift restrictions on exotic cats.

On the heels of the horrifying earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12, it's a struggle to hang on to what's good in this world.

Ninilchik Health and Wellness Club celebrated its new location and expanded offerings with an open house Jan.

The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Kenai Area, is now soliciting bids from vendors to provide firewood sales in several of the busiest State Park campgrounds on the Kenai Peninsula.

Two men have been charged with driving under the influence while operating a snowmachine.

With the dump brimming with refuse, Homer will have a chance to recycle more and dump less with a new recycling canister on the Spit.

Editor's note: During the summer, Homer News Staff Writer McKibben Jackinsky and Colby Aley, her 13-year-old grandson, shared childhood memories of fishing with their fathers.

Christie Hill plays "Taps" during a Veterans Day ceremony at Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center.

Homer District Judge Margaret Murphy last week dismissed first-degree burglary charges against Joshua Moore, 23, and Timothy Taylor, 22, two of the defendants in an Oct.

Pratt auctions giant Christmas stocking The Pratt Museum is giving away $500 in gifts and services and a giant stocking after a drawing from 1-3 p.m. Sunday.

Projections for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District indicated a district-wide enrollment of 9,047 for the 2009-2010 school year, but 9,082 students are actually attending classes, according to data provided by the district.

Districtwide Dec. 18: In-service. Dec. 21-Jan. 1: Vacation. Chapman School Dec. 5: Community Christmas tree lighting, 2 p.m. Dec.

Looking for a place to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with others? Look no further. In Homer, Anchor Point and Ninilchik, doors are opening to anyone wanting to come on in, sit right now and enjoy servings from the holiday's traditional menu.

Christmas of 1963 promised to be a lonely one for my family. Months before, we'd moved from Ninilchik to Juneau because Dad had begun working on the state's newly launched Alaska Marine Highway System.

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has approved a contract for Enstar Natural Gas Co.

Strong winds and downed trees took out electric lines throughout the southern Kenai Peninsula on Wednesday evening, causing several power outages.

The Homer High School choir is planning a spring break trip to Germany. The Homer High School Choir has undertaken an ambitious slate of fundraisers to gain money for a trip to Germany over spring break, culminating in an evening of "Germanfest" Saturday at the Elks Lodge.

The Anchor Point natural gas field on the lower part of the Kenai Peninsula may soon start feeding gas into the railbelt system.

An announcement in late September by Enstar Natural Gas Co. and Anchor Point Energy that they plan to connect the North Fork gas field to Anchor Point and then north to the Kachemak-Kenai gas pipeline has raised questions about Enstar's commitment to bring natural gas service to Homer.