Life
Tips for traveling in bear country
ANCHORAGE — A basic rule on what to do when encountering a bear in the wilderness is so…
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Labels lose something in translation
My wife bought me a big bottle of multivitamins the other day. I didn’t take that as an…
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Refuge Notebook: Moss piglets? More common than you think on the Kenai
Mosses and lichens are among the most abundant plants on the Kenai Peninsula, both of which contribute to…
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An Outdoor View: Saving the kings
Unless you’ve been in a coma for the past several years, you’ve heard that the so-called early run…
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Dogwoods’ beauty continues into summer
The last of the “hounds of spring” is in its glory. Dogwood. The flamboyant show began back in…
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Voices of Faith: Stop being a spectator, get involved
Early one morning, I found myself thanking the Lord that I live in a land that is filled…
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Church News
Church begins Perpetual Garage Sales Our Lady of Perpetual Help will begin Perpetual Garage Sales through July/August for…
Arts & Entertainment
Your dog is a hero
To you, your dog is a hero. Nobody else protects you from spiders and shadows. Nobody does a…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: Silent Wounded
Silent Wounded By Bonnie Playle, Soldotna Those innocent, soft souls, full of guilt, shame and heartaches untold. They…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ‘BFG’ a beautiful film, but falls flat
“The Big Friendly Giant” Walt Disney Motion Pictures 1 hour, 57 minutes I’m at a bit of…
Life
The fresh tomato sandwich
Near where I live, I find excellent tomatoes at our local farmers markets and at nearby Dempsey Farms…
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Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000 mile trip
Our 10,000 mile trip Heading for Torrington, Wyoming On to Sturgis, South Dakota October 16, 2000 We…
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Business News
■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on Wednesday at…
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SOLDOTNA Senior Center
Soldotna Senior Center 197 W. Park Ave Phone: 262-2322 JULY 2016 Weekly Activities: Mondays: Art class 10-3:00, line…
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Unhinged Alaska: It’s all relative
The last few weeks have been amazing for numerous fishing buffs pursuing fins on the lower peninsula. Especially…
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Community News and Notes
Kristopher Smalley of Kenai was among the students graduating from Perry Technical Institute in Yakima, Washington on June…
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Learning for Life: Keep an eye out for invasive plants
Did you know that invasive species negatively impact Alaskan Wildlife Habitat, Fisheries, Food Production and more in an…
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Voices of Faith: How do we respond when people let us down?
It happens to all of us sooner or later. Someone asks us for help and we feel that…
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Church briefs
Star of the North welcomes new minister Star of the North Lutheran Church welcomes new minister Noel Koss.…
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Refuge Notebook: Kenaitze youth dig into their past at Susten Archaeology Camp
There is a subtle little path leading into the woods off of a quiet dirt road deep in…