Life
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…
Life
An Outdoor View: Salmon 7 Ways
While grilling the last of last year’s salmon the other day, I got to wondering about what other…
Life
More than edibles, artichokes can be ornamentals
Globe artichokes have much to contribute to home gardens, from providing thin layers of leathery leaves for delectable…
Arts & Entertainment
Movie
“Independence Day: Resurgence” Twentieth Century Fox 2 hours When “Independence Day” hit in 1996 it was met with…
Arts & Entertainment
Write what you know
Author Alexis Smith recalls how growing up in a homesteading family in Soldotna gave her ample time to…
Arts & Entertainment
What happened
We blurt it out without thinking; it’s a common question when someone has died unexpectedly. What happened, where…
Life
Shared recipes for dandelion jam, cider beans and another for rhubarb pie
It’s been several years since I first introduced you to Joan E. Aller’s “Cider Beans, Wild Greens, and…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000 mile trip
La Salle, Colorado, Here We Come! October 13,14,15, 2000 Sister Elaine and Ted Oster’s place We had…
Life
Business News
■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets today at noon at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation by…
Life
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: D-Day, continued
Last time I said I’d tell you about Normandy today. Spring is a beautiful time of the year…
Life
Community News and Notes
Callie Kant and Kelsey Tachick, both of Soldotna, have been named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene…
Life
Learning for Life: Add kale for a nutritious boost
Kale is one of the most nutritious vegetables you can grow in your garden or container garden. Kale…
Life
Voices of Faith: The furious love of God
Question: Why did Jesus die? Answer: To show us the furious love of God. In the Ragamuffin Gospel…
Life
Refuge Notebook: With marine-derived nutrients, what goes around comes around
As early runs of king and sockeye return to streams of the Kenai Peninsula, they bring more than…
Life
An Outdoor View: On freezing fish
In the 40-some years I’ve been freezing fish, I’ve learned a lot of things, and some were learned…
Life
Delphiniums are a worthwhile challenge
My delphiniums are now in all their stately glory, the 5-foot, blue spires reaching for the sky as…
Arts & Entertainment
Playing with Dad
Playing catch with dad Dave Thompson, Kenai Playing catch till dark on summer eves As I not yet…
Arts & Entertainment
Movie Review
“Finding Dory” Walt Disney Pictures 1 hour 37 minutes When “Finding Nemo,” which came out well over a…