Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: The Life of a Leaf
The Life of a Leaf By Brent Johnson, Clam Gulch The life of a leaf is ever so…
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What’s Happening
Best Bet • The annual Evening of Classics fundraiser for the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra will be held at Soldotna…
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Reeling it in: Cruise flies high in ‘American Made’
“American Made” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 55 minutes This week sees a continuation of a couple of different…
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Recent wave of WWII memoirs may also be the last
NEW YORK — Don Stratton, one of the few remaining surviving veterans from the bombing of Pearl Harbor,…
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The Bookworm Sez: In ‘Mask,’ Hunger Games-style fiction
Your someday-dream job is not for wimps. That’s truth: it’ll be real work, and you’re prepared. You know…
Life
Don’t toss that old beer: Make some delicious bratwurst
When I first moved to Chicago from North Carolina, I was amazed at the variety of sausages. There…
Life
Scratch the itch of Asian takeout craving with Kung Pao Cod
Eating healthy doesn’t mean there isn’t room for occasional treats like Chinese takeout or a drive-thru for our…
Life
Pumpkin Coconut Squares are scrumptious treat for Halloween
Here’s a scrumptious treat for Halloween. It happens to be too delicate to give away to the trick-or-treaters,…
Life
Face it, you need some pumpkin to really ring in the season
There are some major misconceptions about brunch, like that it’s just an excuse for people to drink mimosas…
Life
Out of the Office: Hands on
A palm reader once told me I’d marry a dark-haired man, but wouldn’t lead a long life. Since…
Life
Trapping season approaches
Regulations for trapping throughout the state vary, but trapping season on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is almost…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Secure natal dens are vital for many carnivorous mammals
A hidden, secure place to give birth to and rear young is vital to many carnivorous mammals. This…
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An Evening of Classics on Oct. 6
The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra is gearing up for another evening of fun, laughter and music. The orchestra will…
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What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions • An exhibition of James Evenson’s works from Kenai Peninsula College’s permanent collection will be…
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Reeling it in: ‘Ninjago’ another hit for Lego machine
“The LEGO Ninjago Movie” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 41 minutes I was trying to describe, recently, the plot…
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The Bookworm Sez: ‘Confessions of a Funeral Director’ a deep read
It was not the way things were supposed to be. As a teenager, you’d mapped out your life…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Bear country
North Nikiski For the last two weeks we have been seeing a 2-year-old black bear in our yard…
Life
4H-er of the Month shares love of fiber arts
4H-er of the Month
shares love of fiber arts Matthea Boatright has been a member of the Fuzzy…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: When the cranes split, chaos ensues
Last Sunday morning while I was deeply engrossed in a Don Wilson’s novel called “The Cartel,” my bride…
Life
Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … Denali National Park is one of three iconic national parks (Grand Teton and Yosemite…