Life
Paraglider shares passion for the sport
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Ken Hudonjorgensen peers into the deep blue New Zealand sky; the year is 1989,…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Versatility in the game of climate change
September 19 was one of the first frosty mornings of the fall last year and I had moose…
Life
An Outdoor View: The process
If fish mean anything to you, grab your calendar and circle Oct. 18, 2016. That’s when the Alaska…
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Beekeepers, growers get financially stung by hive thefts
Bee rustlers are driving up the cost of one of nature’s sweetest enterprises: Honeybee hives valued at over…
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Church News
RCIA to hold open house Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Soldotna will hold two open…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corener: Nestled in the Arms of God
Nestled In the Arms of God By Bonnie Marie Playle, Soldotna It’s comforting to know whether it be…
Arts & Entertainment
Evenson lithographs collected in limited-edition book
A new limited-edition book portrays the long artistic career of Nikiski homesteader, commercial fisherman, and lithographer Jim Evenson…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: Revisiting ‘Blazing Saddles’ for the first time
“Blazing Saddles” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 33 minutes “Blazing Saddles,” Mel Brooks’ 1974 classic subversive western comedy,…
Arts & Entertainment
The Bookworm Sez: ‘Unlock the Weird’ a perfect diversion
School has started, and you’ve got it all locked down. You know your class schedule, who your teachers…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Best Bets ■ ARTSpace and the Rotary Club of Soldotna will have their annual exhibit and sale from…
Life
Make candy shop chocolates at home
Oh, my gosh! It hardly gets funnier than watching Lucy Ricardo and best friend Ethel Mertz working in…
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Pioneer Potluck: About ‘Is you w-wwitching today’
October, 1962 Fort Collins, Colorado, Brick house on Smith Street I was reminded of the following story,…
Life
Here’s the thing: Thinking of others first has its rewards
Sundays set the tone for my week. I love sitting in church for an hour receiving a positive…
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Learning for Life: Pack lunches your kids will love
Every parent who has ever packed a lunch for their child knows the frustration of having some of…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge helps reduce, reuse and recycle
Plastic water bottles have been around since the 1940s helping humans transport fresh, clean water. During Roman times,…
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An Outdoor View: The big one that got away
Author’s note: This is among my favorite the-big-one-got-away stories. It first appeared in the Clarion in 1998. Gary…
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Growing blackberries without the blood
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been picking and eating what are arguably the best fruits I…
Life
Voices of Faith: Count the cost
In 1997 my wife and I surrendered to God and choose to follow Him into a life in…