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Pioneer Potluck: About our 10,000-mile trip
Laird Hot Springs, 10-hour drives and Hell’s Gate Sept. 10, 2000 We gassed up at Swift River…
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The Kitchen Ade: Unripened tomatoes star in best fried green tomato dishes
While I truly love “Fried Green Tomatoes,” starring Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker,…
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Roasted chickpeas, grilled cheese combine for a robust salad
Roasted chickpeas can be a surprisingly meaty snack. They also can be a delicious addition to grain and…
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This amazing pasta salad will turn ramp haters into lovers
On the surface, ramps are a lovely harbinger of spring, wild leeks that are unable to be cultivated,…
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Around the District
School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in…
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News and Notes
Tackett, Self welcome son Anecia Tackett and Richard Self of Soldotna announce the birth of their son, Preston…
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Northwind Riders qualify for nationals
The Northwind Rider 4-H Horse Club is an upper Peninsula club for youth ages 3rd-12th grade. Their leader…
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Unhinged Alaska: Nature’s great stage
Everyone has their opinion of when spring finally announced its royal presence. Anxious gardeners started scraping aside indolent…
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TV dinners too heavy on carbs, fine print
We don’t eat a lot of frozen meals in our house, but lately we’ve been having pot pies…
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Just Kidding: Activities for kids abound on Kenai Peninsula
School is almost out and the thought of long summer days stretched out doing nothing lurk in the…
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Just Kidding: Plenty of parks on central peninsula
As daylight lengthens, so does the chance to spend more time outdoors. The lands developed around the Kenai…
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Free meals for kids
Even when school is out there are still mouths to feed. When parents head to work in the…
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Refuge Notebook: Marge Mullen – cherished friend of the refuge for 69 years
Marge Mullen, a delightful 95-year-old homesteader still going strong in Soldotna, has a very unique relationship with the…
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An Outdoor View: Salmon skin
On “Chopped,” the Food Network TV show where four chefs battle to see who is best, salmon often…
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Voices of Faith: Mothers and memories
Mother’s Day moves most of us into long range memory mode. Childhood events come to mind, racing then…
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Church News
Speaker to address issues facing Israel Special speaker Randy Neal, representing Christians United for Israel, will be presenting…
Arts & Entertainment
Homer woman goes ‘Alone’ into the wilderness
With the airing of the second season of the History Channel’s survival show “Alone” on April 21, Mary…
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Reeling it in: Hard to play along with ‘Sisters’
“Sisters” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 58 minutes This week I was discussing with some friends about why it…
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The Bookworm Sez: A lighthearted look at political scandals
Who will you vote for, come November? No doubt, you probably know who you’re not voting for, but…
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What’s Happening
First Thursday ■ A First Thursday opening of a show of illustrations and drawings by Will Harper will…