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Rhubarb pie
Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie 5 cups ½-inch rhubarb pieces 1¼ cups sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon ground…
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All butter pie pastry
Yield: Pastry for one double crust (9-inch) pie 2½ cups (10 ½ ounces) all-purpose flour (I like King…
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Fold over Rhubarb Strawberry Pie
Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1½ cups sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 3 cups ½-inch pieces…
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The vegetable that eats like a fruit
Rhubarb was plentiful in Towanda, Pa., where I enjoyed a way-too-short visit with brother Jim Conforti and wife,…
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Business Briefs
■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. Deedie McKenzie, publisher of the…
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Alecksons celebrate 50 years of marriage
Darrell and Shirley Aleckson are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on June 18. They were married on June…
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Community News and Notes
Mackie makes President’s Honor Roll at WSU Rachel Leann Mackie of Soldotna has been named to the President’s…
Life
Here’s the Thing: What’s old is new again
I’ve spent every summer growing up in Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula. There is always the same feeling…
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Learning for Life: Morel mushrooms
It may be close to the end of this morel mushroom season but if you are still looking…
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Refuge Notebook: Pets have big impact on bird populations
The debate over whether cats should be confined indoors or allowed to roam outside is one that affects…
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An Outdoor View: Respect for king salmon
On June 4, the Department of Fish and Game opened the Kenai River to fishing for king salmon,…
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Singletrack minds: Homer Cycling Club celebrates trails day with work session
The Homer Cycling Club rounded up workers to help improve the singletrack mountain bike trail in the Diamond…
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Voices of Faith: What would Jesus really do?
Is anyone else sick and tired of seeing or hearing ugly antics from people who claim to love…
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Church news
Unity Prayer meeting in Ninilchik All Christians are invited to an ecumenical prayer meeting at 1 p.m. June…
Arts & Entertainment
Curious science of human at war
Thank you for your service. You’ve said that many times recently, and meant every word to every soldier.…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Best Bets ■ Kenai Performers present a July 4 Cosplay Costume Contest as part of the Kenai’s fourth…
Arts & Entertainment
Popstar
“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” Universal Studies 1 hours, 26 minutes The mockumentary genre, while rich with possibility,…
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Seldovia festival attracts variety of musicians
With the right timing, travelers could land on a ferry across Kachemak Bay alongside a boatload of musicians…