Life
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.…
Life
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…
Life
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.…
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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Garlic
There are certain vegetables that I bring home and have a stare-off with for a while before cooking…
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Pioneer Potluck: Washday and various other things
Northern Colorado 1937-1955 Last week I wrote about Monday wash day and Tuesday ironing day. I received many…
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Sweet potato and Brussels sprouts hash gets a bacon blast
A chill is finally in the air, which transforms what goes on our table. Winter squash, hardy greens…
Arts & Entertainment
The Bookworm Sez: Know your rights, keep your family safe
You know your rights. You’re well aware of what you can and can’t do legally because you’ve armed…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Best Bet • October’s installment of the KDLL Adventure Talks series continues at 7 p.m. today at the…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: Battle for the Bards
Battle for the Bards By Paulee Whitehorse, Nikiski The bell has been rung The evil doers have hung…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘Brawl’ a disturbing ride
Brawl in Cell Block 99 RLJE Films 2 hours, 12 minutes “Once bitten, twice shy.” Or maybe, “Fool…
Life
Voices of Faith: Well done, good and faithful servant!
How will your life end? Not many of us choose to spend lots of our waking hours fixated…
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Relocation of the Darien-Lindgren Cabin
In 2012, I received a grant from the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area to develop an interpretive…
Life
This Ten-Minute Tortilla Soup is filling comfort food — fast
I owe the idea to well-meaning fans, who over the years would approach me to thank me for…
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COOKING ON DEADLINE: Cauliflower with Sesame Drizzle
Food writers (and I include myself) are often talking about what new things you can do with that…
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Pioneer Potluck: Monday morning washing and Tuesday ironing
On a farm in
Northern Colorado,
1937-1955 As far back as I can remember, I recall my Mother…
Life
Ginger Tea is a soothing drink
With the arrival of the cold-and-cough season, you may be thinking about cooking up a big batch of…
Life
Life int he Pedestrian Lane: It’s time
First the bad news: the fall crocuses are blooming. I say “bad news” because they are a couple…