Jon Belton 'Buddy' Walters, 72, former pastor at the the Kenai United Methodist Church of the New Covenant, passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 in Indianapolis.A memorial service will be held at North United Methodist Church, 3808 North Meridian

It may be a stretch to say Bill Kluge is responsible for shaping the look of several communities on the Kenai Peninsula, but he certainly had a hand in designing their buildings. Kluge has designed more than 300 buildings in his 20 years as an architect in Kenai.

As the Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center (KVCC) prepared to open their new exhibit "Spirit of Alaska: The Inner Landscape," members of the community gathered last week to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center.

After serving 18 months as the executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District, Betsy Arbelovsky is going back to what she loves most: working with children.

Women running for women is the theme of the 13th annual Kenai Peninsula Run for Women, held Saturday at 10 a.m. in downtown Kenai.

Agrium presented the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula a check for $10,000. The generous donation will underwrite the 2002 Golf Tournament, which is a fundraiser for the club.The check was presented at the 2001 Economic Outlook Forum held at the Kenai Peninsula College on Friday, November 16.

Tim and Raelynne Murphy are used to making do with what they have.