Life
Pioneer Potluck: About Olden Days on Farm Cookstoves
I had many comments of the old cook stove that sat in the corner of the old farm…
Life
Business Briefs
Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon…
Life
Notes from the Recycling Bin
— About 90 percent of paper comes from trees, the majority of which are not sustainably harvested. Use…
Life
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Teamwork on ice
After a barn-burner of a week the World Series is over and the Super Bowl is a future…
Life
Laerning for Life: Why use a food thermometer?
Using a food thermometer is the only sure way to determine if your food has reached a high…
Life
Refuge Notebook: World War II veterans contributed to Kenai Refuge history
As Veteran’s Day approaches and after reading an article on the recent book “Mission to the Kurils” in…
Life
An Outdoor View: Of grouse and cutthroat
I can remember a few fall days when I wished I’d stayed in bed, but most of my…
Life
Voices of Faith: Route can be complicated, but have faith in the destination
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the GPS guidance (in Facebook parlance I would say…
Life
Church news
Christmas bazaar to support mission projects Lutheran Women’s Missionary League members are hosting a Christmas Bazaar to help…
Arts & Entertainment
The way home gets longer
You can’t remember a thing these days. Whatchamacallit’s name doesn’t come quite as easily anymore. You can’t recall…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening for the week of Nov. 10
Best Bets ■ “Once Upon a Mattress,” the “Princess and the Pea” musical, will be performed at the…
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Tao of Raven’: Book explores wisdom of traditional stories
Ernestine Hayes used to tell people she didn’t understand the story of Raven and the box of daylight…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘Doctor Strange’ delves deeper into Marvel universe
“Doctor Strange” Marvel Studios 1 hour, 55 minutes Marvel Comics, due to a series of ill-advised deals,…
Life
Taking a break from gluten tastes – and looks – delicious
Last week’s column on natural sugar alternatives sparked many requests for ideas for gluten-free baking, especially with the…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: About cookin’ on a woodstove and the improvements in my 79 years
1937 TO 2016 Cooking on a woodstove is an art you have to learn. You already have the…
Life
Business Briefs
Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon…
Life
It is what it is: Chew on that
We’ve finally sustained some serious puppy-caused damage. Over the past couple of years, we’ve gone from having very…
Life
From the Recycling Bin
— Every bit of recycling makes a difference. For example, 1 year of recycling at Stanford University saved…
Life
Community Notes
Has a new addition to your family just arrived? Where in the world is your military person and…