SOL in SOLdotna, Alaska

Begin with one of the most productive wild salmon rivers in the world, bring in the oil and gas industry, have almost non-existent land use ordinances, squeeze in as many strip malls, car lots and big signs as you can manage - and what do you get?

SOLdotna!

Folks call this place Slow-dotna, but that's too cliché. SOLdotna begins with S-O-L and you know that you're Shit Outta Luck in this town.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Politics in Action

My fellow Soldotnans, Do you need help deciding for whom to vote for in the upcoming Borough Assembly seat that Pete Sprague is vacating d...

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Primaries, Politicians and the Press: Part 4

I can't make up my mind about it...should I be happy that only 329 folks voted for Militia-man Ray Southwell, or should I be scared that...

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Primaries, Politicians and the Press: Part 3

Alaska and Alaskan issues have had some coverage the national press lately. The most direct piece was the NY Times article about how we ge...

Monday, August 23, 2010

Primaries, Politicians and the Press: Part 2

Both the Kenai Borough Assembly and the Soldotna City Council will have new representation this next term. Term limits have prevented Pete...

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Primaries, Politicians and the Press: Part 1

Oooh, boy. The political season is well underway, and it is such great entertainment to see the issues get spun and the candidates spar. ...

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Godzilla in Japan

While reports about the hi-jinks of Borough Mayor Dave Carey and his visit to Japan are just now trickling in, the consensus has been that t...

Monday, July 26, 2010

Lack of Progress Days Parade

Somehow the organizers of Soldotna's Progress Day Parade managed to keep MC, Merrill Sikorski, on a tight leash during this past Saturda...

Friday, July 23, 2010

Setting a Fine Example

What's wrong with this picture? Addendum: after reading the comments, I suspect that the PC was mistaken in identifying the people in ...

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Murkowski EPA Resolution: More Wars, More Spills, More Deaths

The US Senate will probably vote today on Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's resolution that would limit the EPA's ability to regulate ...

Monday, June 07, 2010

Spending it Down

What is a poor school district to do? Flush with stimulus money and an increase of per/student funding from the state, the KPBSD has manag...

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Much To Do About A Lot Of Nothing

One has to be careful about taking small-town politics too seriously and, in the process, making big problems out of not much at all. Here...

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Tee'd Off at the Tea Baggers

Darn if I can figure out the anti-tax protesters out demonstrating on the Y last week. Claiming that they are taxed enough already, they are...

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Prankster Wanted: Apply at ksrm.com

We slammed John Davis and his radio stations on this blog a few weeks ago, but if there is anyone out there that REALLY wants to annoy Mr Da...

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Putting a Cap in Education

What's a borough mayor to do? You've already come out against funding the school district to the cap, but aside from the vocal hyste...

Friday, March 26, 2010

Bad To The Bone: Borough Animal Control The Carey Adminisration Way

When Duane Bannock took over as Acting Chief of Staff, he promised that he was going to eliminate a position from the borough payroll. Well...

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Snippets

There is SO much to write about, I just don't know where to start. I think I'll just post some questions that are a foggin-up my mi...

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Praise the Lord, Pass the Ammo...and the Haldol

Here I am thinking I'm SOL in SOLdotna because of the suburban sprawl, strip malls, and the over-crowded chaos on the Kenai River. But...

Monday, March 01, 2010

Think About It: John Davis Doesn't Think

Radio Kenai's five stations dominate the local commercial airwaves. John Davis, the radio media magnate, has infused right-wing propagan...

Friday, February 12, 2010

Acting Chief of Stuff: Duane Bannock

There they were just a couple of days ago, Charlie Pierce and Duane Bannock, parked in one of the handicapped spaces at the OEM Building and...

Thursday, February 11, 2010

No Walk To The Park: The Soldotna Community Playground

What’s not to like about the Soldotna Community Playground ? A group of moms saw a need in the area, so they got together and are making so...

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