Life
Pioneer Potluck: Mom and Bernie’s hat
Colorado vacation
continued, 1996 After a wonderful visit with Jo Anne Wahlstrom in Buckley, Washington, we headed for…
Life
Learning for Life: 4-H: What’s it all about?
4-H: What’s it all about? 4-H was established in 1902 and is the nation’s largest youth development organization,…
Life
Refuge Notebook: The ‘why factor’ in fire management
In a time-compressed environment, such as during the initial response to a new wildfire, responders don’t always have…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: Shaken, not stirred
So, there I was all kicked back in my recliner surfing the aging buffet of recycled movies on…
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Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … The Kenai Fine Arts Center has a great little gift shop with a wide…
Life
An Outdoor View: Bonefishing, Part 8
Author’s note: This column is the eighth in a series about fishing at Christmas Island in 1987. —…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘Three Billboards’ interesting but inauthentic
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” 1 hour, 55 minutes I have to say at the outset of this…
Arts & Entertainment
The Bookworm Sez: ‘Jefferson’s Daughters’ tells complicated tale
Which one is your favorite? That’s a question heavy with danger, as any parent knows. You might be…
Arts & Entertainment
Byrd on display at Soldotna Library
It’s easy to think of something you wish you had more time for, but it’s February and the…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Winter wildlife babies on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Being six months pregnant in the dead of winter (as I am) has its challenges — from trying…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: Performances carry ‘Hostiles’
“Hostiles” Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures 2 hours, 14 minutes At the beginning of this week’s grim and gritty…
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Pioneer Potluck: The hidden history of the German Krautburger
On a farm north of Fort Collins, Colorado, 1937-1957 I have an article that brings back memories of…
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Here’s the Thing: Don’t stop until you’re proud
Here we are. Another January. We’re either in single digit temperatures or pushing 40 degrees. It feels warm…
Life
It is what it is: A clean sweep of the playoffs
Our house is spotless. Well, not quite spotless — we have two teenage kids, and there are places…
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Refuge Notebook: Contact with the natural world benefits our well-being
I read in a recent newspaper article how even a brief contact with the natural world, or nature,…
Life
Ice skating the big thing on area lakes
There are a variety of lakes that provide a perfect frozen landscape for lacing up a pair of…
Life
An Outdoor View: Bonefishing, Part 7
Author’s note: This column is the seventh in a series about fishing at Christmas Island in 1987. —…
Arts & Entertainment
The Bookworm Sez: ‘Real Magic’ is more than a memoir
Wow. Just … wow. Did you see that? Wasn’t it awesome? It was a once-in-a-lifetime sight and you…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling It In: ‘Geostorm’ a disaster of a disaster flick
“Geostorm” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 49 minutes This week I didn’t make it out to the theater, not…
Life
Ways to go
Learning to move is a task that comes along just a few times per life. As an infant…