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 2006 Let It Snow |
October 25, 2006 |
| Darkness got you down? |  | When you add it all up, Alaska receives as many hours of sunlight as any other part of the world. But while some people seemingly store extra hours of sun energy from the summer and remain perky throughout the long dark hours of winter, others feel their internal battery drain down as winter progresses. |
| K.O. CO danger | | | Carbon monoxide is the silent killer. It is odorless, invisible and can kill a person in minutes. |
| Wood you like to save on heating costs? | | | With crude oil and related fuel product costs hitting record highs this year, it should come as no surprise that a number of Kenai Peninsula residents are turning back the clock and looking to woodstoves for heat, at least as a supplemental source. |
| ‘Lift with your knees’ and other health tips | | | Winter in Alaska offers as many outdoor activities as your imagination is willing to fathom. But no matter how many activities wait outside, they won’t do you any good if you spend the winter cowering inside. |
| Warming up to the work site |  | If you’re going to take a job that involves outdoor work in Alaska, you’d better enjoy being outdoors because no matter what the weather is, you’re going to be out in it. |
| Driven to be prepared |  | Suppress any thoughts of snow as long as you can. But eventually, you’ll be staring blankly at that first frosted windshield, and heading off to scratch around the tool shed for the ice scraper. |
| Avoid numb minds, fingers |  | Cold-weather outdoor pursuits not your thing? Never fear —Ęthe season for indoor activities is here. Here’s some suggestions on how to stay buy until breakup hits: |
| Ready to go with the snow |  | As a skier or snowmachiner, the season doesn’t start as soon as snow starts piling up on the ground. The season starts as soon as gear is ready to go. |
| Keeping boredom at bay | | | The peninsula offers as many winter activities, indoor and outdoor, as summer for youths in search of fun and adventure: |
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