Life
Recycling bin: Recycle your old electronics
Many electronic devices — laptops, cellphones, tablets, and TVs — are a big part part of gift giving.…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: A different kind of gift
Dec. 11, 2018 nearly slowed my Christmas spirit roll to a complete stop when Old Man Winter suddenly…
Life
A beagle finds his forever home with royalty in ‘His Royal Dogness’
Wow, you’re getting so big!
Arts & Entertainment
Now Playing: ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ — for when blockbusters and indies don’t appeal
You would think with streaming video being the norm and the fact that there are a million different…
Life
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Scrooge-ing
The first Christmas column I wrote in “The Pedestrian Lane” was about the fudge my dad always made.…
Life
Christmas reminds us that hope wins out over fear
In the Christmas classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” there is a wonderful scene. Everyone starts laughing at Charlie…
Arts & Entertainment
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ — an inventive sequel that brings something new to the table
Sequels used to be an really iffy business. But, “Cars” notwithstanding, the crew over at Disney/Pixar seem to…
Arts & Entertainment
Kenai Fine Arts Center Celebrates the Holidays with Open House and Printmaking Demo
The Kenai Fine Arts Center will be ending the year with a slight change of pace from their…
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Noel Stranger’ — a familiar, yet cozy holiday tale
You thought you knew what was inside the box.
Life
Local Jewish congregation celebrated Hanukkah with the tradition of latkes
Hanukkah, which began Sunday, is an eight-day event celebrating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during…
Life
The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank expresses gratitude
The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank faced significant challenges this Thanksgiving due to high pricing of turkeys and cutbacks…
Life
December cold, but where’s the snow?
The first day observed in December is on the 7th, which is Pearl Harbor Day. This day is…
Life
Go classy; go green — Switch to cloth napkins
Cloth napkins add such a nice touch to a meal, be it a picnic or a formal gathering.
