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Clear skies
We knew it would gush rain all weekend but decided to go anyway. I sliced off the top…
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Reeling it in: In ‘Ragnarok,’ Thor shines
“Thor: Ragnarok” Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2 hours, 10 minutes Marvel movies are not particularly hard to…
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Pioneer Potluck: Getting ready for the holidays and meeting new friends
Northern Colorado, 1937-1955, and Kenai, 2017 Mom started early getting ready for the Holidays. Dad and some of…
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Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … November 15 is America Recycles Day. Celebrate the day with ReGroup. Join us at…
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Voices of Faith: The optimistic explorer
Medical waiting rooms provide interesting encounters. Hurting and sometimes fearful people are prime prospects for encouraging words and…
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Refuge Notebook: An unmanned survey of a tern colony
A small breeding colony of Arctic and Aleutian Terns nests by Headquarters Lake, a convenient 15-minute walk from…
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Pioneer Potluck: Halloweens past
1937-1967 on the farm and Fort Collins, Colorado; 1967 to present, Alaska My first memory of Halloween is…
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Put pumpkin puree to work as part of a frozen winter treat
All four of my daughters love frozen acai bowls because they feel like you’re eating ice cream for…
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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts lovers, you are in for a treat: a side dish that will threaten to steal center…
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Root Vegetable Gratin is tasty side dish for Thanksgiving
The side dishes on our annual Thanksgiving menu almost always include mashed potatoes and roasted root vegetables. This…
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Reeling it in: ‘It Comes at Night’ — Good, but hopeless
“It Comes at Night” A24 1 hour, 31 minutes I’ll be happy this week when “Thor” finally comes…
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What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions • “Threads &Dots!” and “Olga’s Oils” are on display for the month of November at…
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Poet’s Corner: Autumn on the Farm
Autumn on the Farm By Dave Thompson, Kenai It’s that time of year again As the early Autumn…
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Up from deathbed, Flair set to style, profile
Ric Flair was on his deathbed. The Rolex-wearin’, kiss-stealin’, wheelin-dealin’, limousine-ridin’, jet-flyin’, son of a gun was…
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Refuge Notebook: Due dates for Kenai Refuge permits just around the corner
As I reflect on the last six months of the year, I’m appreciative of the absolute flurry of…
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Bad weather, one step at a time
Especially for those eager to recreate on snow, the weather forecast for the next week is not pretty.…
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Business Briefs
Chambers set schedules n The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will hold a joint luncheon at noon…
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Unhinged Alaska: Hitchcock would be embarrassed
There is something seriously askew in our little piece of paradise when it comes to the bird population…
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Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … Today 600 million (yes million) shipping containers are moving around the world, carrying masses…
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You won’t believe the thing that makes great cheese straws
The South is credited with creating the cheese straw but no one knows who, where or why exactly.…