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Esther Knox, a Senior Accounting major from Ninilchik, was named to the Fall 2016 President’s List at Bob…

The 3-mile-long Marsh Lake Trail was newly completed in 2016 on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The logs came from trees removed as part of treatments to reduce fuels around Sterling this past summer.

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Refuge Notebook: 2016 highlights from the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

In thinking about highlights in 2016 for the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, I’m reminded yet again that what…

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An Outdoor View: Dippers

Editor’s note: This column previously appeared in the Clarion on Dec. 27, 2002.   The other day, I…

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Voices of Faith: Instead of assuming, go straight to the source

Who among us readers has not been caught in an assumption? We might use a word we think…

FILE - In this April 22, 2016 file photo, flowers lie on a T-shirt signed by fans at a makeshift memorial for musician Prince outside the Apollo Theater in New York. The singer died April 21, 2016, at the age of 57. With the loss of several icons of Generation X's youth, the year 2016 has left the generation born between the early 1960s and the early 1980s, wallowing in memories and contemplating its own mortality. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

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With the loss of its celebrities, Gen X ponders mortality

Princess Leia was our first girl movie heroine, and we made our moms braid brunette yarn so we’d…

This image released by Columbia Pictures, Jennifer Lawrence, left, and Chris Pratt in a scene from the film, Passengers." (Jaimie Trueblood/Columbia Pictures/Sony via AP)

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Reeling it in: ‘Passengers’ finds itself crashing at the end

“Passengers” Sony Pictures 1 hour, 56 minutes   Marketing a big-budget, high concept film is always going to…

Savanna Bradley's "Chronicle of a Plant Foretold" was inspired by the Drew family diaries.

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Diaries inspire artists in Pratt Museum exhibit

Among cultural institutions in Homer, the Pratt Museum has pioneered a unique spot. As a museum of natural…

The Bookworm Sez: TV books make for good read

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The Bookworm Sez: TV books make for good read

The weather outside is frightful. That’s alright. You’d rather stay inside anyhow, especially in the evening. That’s prime…

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What’s Happening for Dec. 29

Events and Exhibitions ■ An exhibit of black and white photography and drawings by Sue Biggs and Mary…

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Poet’s Corner: Brevity

Brevity By Norm Olson, Nikiski O Time, I’ve been so cruel to you in words penned in the…

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Ricotta Cheese

Equipment 8 quart covered stainless steel saucepot with heavy bottom Thermometer (one that goes from 0 to 220…

Worry free one-pan meals

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Worry free one-pan meals

For enthusiasts of one pot cooking (and who isn’t during the busy holiday season), Cook’s Country “One-Pan Wonders:…

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Sausage Lasanna

Do not use nonfat ricotta or fat-free mozzarella here. You will need a 12-inch ovensafe nonstick skillet for…

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Breakfast Pizza

Servings: 6 6 slices bacon 8 ounces (2 cups) mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 ounce (½ cup) Parmesan cheese,…

This November 2016 photo shows chicken and vegetable stir fry in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Katie Workman. (Sarah Crowder via AP)

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Warm up from the cold with chicken stiry-fry

After the holidays, our appetites can go in a couple of different directions. On the one hand, after…

Pet photo: Don't fence me in

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Pet photo: Don’t fence me in

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Business Briefs

■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon Jan. 3 at…

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Notes from the Recycling Bin

— In 2014, the U.S. created more than 38 million tons of food waste, according to the E.P.A.…

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Here’s the Thing: One thing at a time

This article just happens to be on the day of Christmas. No pressure. This isn’t really my year…

Skiers enjoy the afternoon sun low on the horizon over Bottenintnin Lake on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Refuge Notebook: The long nights of winter

Yay! We’re two days past the Winter Solstice, our longest night, headed in the right direction for day…