Arts & Entertainment
Winter music programs across the school district
Chapman School — December 12, 7 p.m. — Rootbeer Float Fundraiser Cooper Landing School — December 13, 5:30…
Life
It is what it is: Paying for the experience
So, I did it. I followed the latest pop psychology trend and spent money on an experience, rather…
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Sterling Judo Club members win in local judo competitions
Sterling Judo Club members win in local judo competitions A serious group of kids, teens and adults continues…
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Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … In the one year from July 2016 to June 2017, approximately 2.5 million used…
Life
Learning for Life: Healthier holidays
Healthier holidays The holidays are a wonderful time of year, full of joyous celebrations and time with loved…
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An Outdoor View: Bonefishing, Part 3
Author’s note: I recently came across a journal that I kept while on a trip to Christmas Island…
Life
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…
Life
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…
Arts & Entertainment
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…
Life
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…
Life
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…
Life
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…
Life
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.…