What to watch for: a strand of Elodea trying to hitchhike on a boat trailer from Sports Lake to another waterbody on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Refuge Notebook: Your photo can save salmon on the Kenai Peninsula

So here’s a riddle. What’s green, likes water but travels by airplane, is freely passed around but is…

This July 6 photo, taken at the Biltmore Estate near Asheville, N.C., shows a Three Sisters Garden which is a traditional grouping of corn, squash and beans that thrive when planted together. (Dean Fosdick via AP)

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For easy meals, plant ‘menu gardens’ of favorite foods

If you’re looking for fresh meal ideas, consider planting “menu gardens.” Grow a few of your favorite foods…

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Church News

Heritage Place looking for piano players Heritage Place is looking for Old Church Hymn piano players for our…

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Voices of Faith: Spiritual people know how to celebrate

Quick! Think of a list of the top ten characteristics of a spiritual person. No doubt your list…

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Learning for Life: Flavored vinegars from wild berries and garden herbs

Flavored vinegars from wild berries and garden herbs Flavored vinegars add variety to your meals and they are…

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Community News and Notes for July 9

News and Notes ^ Hitchcock a doctor in physical therapy Rebecca A. (Ford) Hitchcock received her Doctor of…

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It is what it is: iPod, therefore I am

Author’s note: This column was originally published on Jan. 21, 2007. Will Morrow still has the same iPod,…

June Searcy-Josten, of Happy Valley, gears up for a day of beachcombing in the cold wind with a large bag for driftwood and smaller bags for miscellaneous shells and rocks. (Photo courtesy/June Searcy-Josten)

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Combing the peninsula — tips for beachcombing

The beaches of the Kenai Peninsula are a treasure trove to those who are willing to keep their…

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Out of the Office: Bear encounters bring the noise

The woods are getting a bit louder these days. With the uptick in bear encounters this summer in…

A pellet dropped by a snowshoe hare. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Refuge Notebook: The story behind snowshoe hare pellets

Few people are aware of a unique tradition that happens annually here at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.…

Survivalist Kellie Nightlinger lays out seaweed to dry during a walk in early June. Nightlinger has been voted the top female survival expert in the world, and has chosen Alaska as her home for the past five years. (Photo by Alex McCarthy/Juneau Empire)

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‘Wild Woman’ finds home in Juneau

There’s a fine line between a plant causing a blood infection and a plant making a healthy snack,…

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Church News

Star of the North welcomes new pastor Star of the North Lutheran Church in Kenai is excited to…

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Voices of Faith: Truman sought understanding in daily prayer

Many admire the strength of character of Harry S. Truman. Yes, the Harry Truman, who was President of…

4-H’er of the Month seeks to improve world around him

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4-H’er of the Month seeks to improve world around him

4-H’er of the Month seeks to improve world around him Cody Fortin-Wright is this month’s 4 H’er of…

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Unhinged Alaska: Rusty skills and a petulant pup

The cabin was steeped in an early morn nippiness spawned by a canopy of dank clouds weeping tiresome…

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Kenai Senior Center Activities

Kenai Senior Center Activities July 4, noon-4 p.m. — Homemade Pie &Hot Dog Booth at Kenai’s July 4…

Community News and Notes

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Community News and Notes

News and Notes Page receives masters from DePaul University Esther Page (Hamilton), a former Kenai Peninsula resident and…

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Learning for Life: Rhubarb recipes

Rhubarb recipes When the calendar turns to July Alaskans can be sure rhubarb is available, in mass quantities!…

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Monthly Musings: July a month of celebrations

July is the seventh month, and is called the “dog days” because it’s the warmest month in the…

A pressed herbarium specimen identified in 1941 as Kenai Birch by Eric Hult&

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Refuge Notebook: A tale of two birches

Did you know there are two species of native birches on the Kenai Peninsula? Well, actually three if…