Life
An Outdoor View: How to catch silvers
Early this week, I was fishing for Kenai River silvers from a neighbor’s dock in Sterling. It felt…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Mystery solved!
Earlier this spring, while passing a recently fallowed hay field, I noticed some large white birds wandering through…
Life
Here’s the Thing: Keeping it real
Life looks different for me depending on the area we’re talking about. Do you ever feel like a…
Life
Learning for Life: Smart snacking for kids
Smart snacking for kids Children have smaller stomachs than adults and seem to be in constant motion, which…
Life
Notes from the Recycling Bin
Did you know … Fall is an excellent time of year to build a worm box for composting…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: The end of the stinky fish barrel
North Nikiski, 1986-87 A recap of the stinky fish barrel story: Bob and J.T. tried to blow it…
Life
Sever egg rolls from the restaurant by making these at home
Who doesn’t love an egg roll? For generations it’s been Chinese cuisine’s No. 1 hit in America. And…
Life
Apple brandy and cider mix with vinegar for a fall cocktail
Most seasons have a signature cocktail. We drink fresh and fruity in the summer, brown and brooding in…
Life
For delicious, tender, juicy meat, try a reverse-sear
If you are a meat geek, then you have read about the reverse sear, which has gained popularity…
Life
Mountain goats and milkshakes: the summer to-do list
I crossed a few things off my summer bucket list this week, including mountain goats and milkshakes. The…
Life
The loon
You’ve probably seen it already: a solitary yellow leaf on the sidewalk or the surface of a pond,…
Life
Refuge Notebook: How invasive plants invade the landscape
I just returned from the Dalton Highway, a thousand-mile road trip from Soldotna that can take as long…
Arts & Entertainment
Artworks Gallery to host alpaca expert
Alpacas are an interesting animal. Native to the Andes in Peru, alpacas were never bred to be beasts…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: Another Year
Another Year by Norm Olson Get up now! You’ll be late! It’s ten-past-seven and nearly eight! You’ve got…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: Authentic feel to ‘Wind River’
“Wind River” The Weinstein Company 1 hour, 47 minutes Jeremy Renner has never been an actor that elicits…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions • An exhibition of James Evenson’s works from Kenai Peninsula College’s permanent collection will be…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: More from the stinky fish barrel
North Nikiski, 1986 First, an update to all the readers that want to know if we are done…
Life
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Surprise?
Hubby had a milestone birthday this month. Daughter called early in the spring and said we should give…
Life
4-H’er of the Month leads by example
Junior Market Livestock President Treava Schmitter-Schrier is an outstanding example for her fellow 4-H youth. I enjoyed every…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: The pragmatic wife and the seasoned piscatorian
I can’t recall exactly how many times through the years I’ve been asked, “What the #*%^ is so…