...Anchorage and John C. Reese of Soldotna; daughter in law, Pat Reese of Soldotna; granddaughters, Nicole Clark, Taryn Reese, Chantal Reese and Amanda Jensen, all of Anchorage; grandson, Jared Reese of Wasilla; and great grandchildren Alexis, Abigail...

...she said, is it allows for an interdisciplinary collaboration between the arts and school departments. Jennifer Holland, Chantal Schefers, Chelsea Martin, Kadie Perletti and Nicole Van Ryzin, The Dancing M&Ms, laugh during rehearsals. Photos courtesy...

All eyes were on Kenai Central's Allie Ostrander as she looked to defend her Region III cross-country title at Tsalteshi Trails on Saturday afternoon. The race was originally scheduled to be held in Seward, but heavy rainfall forced the meet to be moved to Tsalteshi.

The city of Kenai held a dedication ceremony for the newest park in their Municipal Park system Saturday. Mayor Pat Porter officially proclaimed the park Daubenspeck Family Park, in honor of Harold and Rita Daubenspeck. The park is located just off Marathon Road, behind Walmart. Members of the Parks and Recreation department, the Parks and Recreation commission and the Rotary Club were present at the ceremony. Sen. Tom Wagoner was present as well.

Soldotna High School's class of 2002 held a memorial run Saturday as part of its 10-year reunion. The Forget-Me-Not 5K was held to honor two members of the class of '02 who were killed in automobile accidents. Abby Verhelst died in a car accident in Kent, Ohio in 2006. She was 22. Cody Burman was struck by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle in Savannah, Ga., in 2010. He was 27. Race director Haylee Donovan said, "They were both big parts of so many of our lives and we want them to be remembered, not only by us, but by the community."

The Kenai Kennel Club's annual dog show drew more than 400 dogs of nearly 90 different breeds to Soldotna from all over Alaska and even across the United States. The event, held at Skyview High School on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, consisted of three all-breed shows, with two obedience trials and two rally trials. Marianne McCullough drove to Alaska all the way from Coconut Creek, Fla. Like most people, McCullough came to Alaska for vacation. But she also had other plans in mind.

This got a little crazy at Tsalteshi Trails on Saturday afternoon. The Tsalteshi Trail Association teamed up with the Kenai Peninsula Cycle and Ski Club to host the first ever "PsychoCross" mountain bike race Saturday. Mike Crawford and Adam Reimer, both members of the TTA, organized the race in conjunction with Angie Brennan, the chair person of the KPCSC. "It was my understanding that we hadn't had a race in a really long time, so I wanted to organize a mountain bike race," Crawford said of planning the event

...girls defeated Christian Community School Friday evening and Unalaska Saturday and were led in scoring in both games by captain Chantal Reese, who logged 12 points in each game. The CIA boys mounted a 9-2 run in the closing minutes of the final game against...

...generosity; Soldotna Safeway and all the local people and friends and family for generous support; and special elves Chelsea and Chantal for helping with the bake sale and selling tickets. Proceeds will go to fund the loss of household items stolen during their...

...Tressler and Remington West; and grade 12 Camiel Eberline, Jennifer Holland, Joel Isaak, Shay Jackinsky, Ariel Mercier, Chantal Schefers, Nichole Van Ryzin, Alexandra West and Tashina Wortham-Turnbull. 3.99 - 3.50 grade nine: Xavier Allmon...