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Refuge Notebook: Banded birds know no borders
One of the epic moments for any waterfowl hunter is the discovery of a bird band on the…
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Friday night broomball ready to roll
There is good and bad news regarding the upcoming Friday night Broomball League season in Soldotna. We’ll start…
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What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions • The Klimpke Family will be flipping the switch on their annual Christmas Lights Display…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: If He Should Bid You Sweet Farewell
If He Should Bid You Sweet Farewell By Norm Olson If he should bid you sweet farewell, And…
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Reeling it in: Make time for ‘Stranger Things’
“Stranger Things 2” Netflix There’s no denying that, over the last 10 years or so, television has improved…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Getting ready for Christmas
On the farm 14 miles east
of Fort Collins, Colorado 1937-1955 We woke up on the Monday after…
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Here’s the Thing: Revel in the season
This is the time of year when my body type is Santa Claus. It’s very jolly and unforgiving…
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Getting full look at shrinking Harding Icefield is worth it
There’s something as big as the island of Maui on the Kenai Peninsula that many locals have not…
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Mapping the unknown with a new friend
I met someone recently. Their name is Strava. Although our relationship is still very new, there is a…
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Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a Fermentation Lab. And on their website is…
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Unhinged Alaska: Murder most fowl on the Butterball Express
What is it about turkeys that cause so much chaos around the holidays? Some people go ape trying…
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Refuge Notebook: Why northern pike are bad for the Kenai Peninsula
The history of northern pike in Southcentral Alaska is murky, but it goes something like this. Pike are…
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An Outdoor View: Bonefishing, Part 2
Author’s note: I recently came across a journal that I kept while on a trip to Christmas Island…
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Trail etiquette: Do’s and don’t’s of using recreation facilities around town
There’s a time and place for everything, and for local recreation trails, the emphasis lies on the place.…
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It is what it is: Lighting up the darkness
It’s time for Christmas lights. My wife will argue that our Christmas lights should not be turned on…
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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Loretta’s rant
^ A couple of weeks ago a friend emailed me commenting that it had taken her a week…
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Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … 50 percent of the plastic we use, we use just once and throw away.…
Arts & Entertainment
Female directors are ready to topple an ignoble Oscar stat
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK — Four. It’s one of the most glaring numbers in…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Best Bet • Soldotna High School’s drama program is performing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” Nov. 9-11 at…
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Refuge Notebook: Assessing stream crossings for fish passage
The habitat restoration folks in the Kenai Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office had a summer mission. The challenge…