Alex Bodnar News Today

Although their time on the peninsula was brief, they made an impact

“Over the hill came two people on an Allis-Chalmers tractor … ”

AUTHOR’S NOTE: The brothers Marcus and Alex Bodnar, sons of Ukrainian immigrants, came to the central Kenai Peninsula to homestead in 1947 and almost immediately set to work clearing land and building homes for themselves. They were among the first individuals to file homesteading claims in the Soldotna area.

It’s summer 1947, the year of the immense Kenai Burn: Marge and Frank Mullen are sitting at the mouth of Soldotna Creek, enjoying a rainbow trout for lunch. Through a still smoldering countryside, they have just completed a 60-mile trek, with full backpacks, from Moose Pass on the rough dirt swath that will one day be known as the Sterling Highway.

Big time MMA returns to Dublin this Saturday in the 3 Arena. With Bellator promising another grea...

Kenny Mokhonoana sits down with Lenny this week to talk about his fight vs. Craig McIntosh on February 25th at Bellator 291.

Bellator 285 featured a stellar showing for SBG, another late KO by a man known for them and a local with a penchant for late comebacks.

See what happened at Bellator 285 on Friday afternoon.

Benson Henderson, even at 38 years of age, can still get the job done.

Another Ireland vs the World card, and it’s got some nice matchups on it.