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Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

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Pioneer Potluck: About the Greatest Generation

1930s AND EARLY 40s

Closeup flute on the keyboard of piano, musical instrument (File photo)

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Raften, Allison to perform Friday

The first Performing Arts Society concert of the season showed the international-caliber talent this area can attract in…

It Is What It Is: Reading baseball

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It Is What It Is: Reading baseball

I think I’m at a point where I enjoy reading about baseball more than watching it.

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Kenai Parks & Rec: Thanks for supporting the Fall Pumpkin Festival

The City of Kenai Parks &Recreation Department would like to send out a HUGE thank you to the…

Shop Talk: Piroshki’s Coffee and Tea Shoppe

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Shop Talk: Piroshki’s Coffee and Tea Shoppe

It’s hard to miss the bright colors and decorations of the Piroshki Coffee and Tea Shoppe, which stands…

Bookworm Sez: ‘Nine Pints’ — Following the trail of blood

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Bookworm Sez: ‘Nine Pints’ — Following the trail of blood

“Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood” by Rose George

Everything is good in ‘The Good Place’

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Everything is good in ‘The Good Place’

This week marks a bit of a departure from my usual review. Over the years, I’ve drifted from…

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Minister’s Message: Against monsters, light always wins

As I write this, Halloween is just a day away and we are making preparations for the costumed…

A cow moose munches on some bushes Thursday, March 1, 2018 on Ohlson Mountain Road outside Homer, Alaska. She, another moose and a calf browsed just along the side of the road, where the snow was slightly less deep. With March bringing with it the whiplash of repeated snow falls and thawing, many moose are gravitating toward roads to give themselves an easier time navigating. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Pioneer Potluck: Moose Meat Meat Loaf, a truly Alaskan meal

NIKISKI, ALASKA (formally North Kenai)

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Poet’s Corner: Embrace Love

Embrace Love

Rusty Taylor and his partner, Danny Williamson, carve 50-55 pumpkins annually on Halloween. (Juli Leonard/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS)

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Unhinged Alaska: Bobbin’ for Apples

If you take a quick peek around the corner of tomorrow, you will see Halloween lurking there.

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Poet’s Corner: PFD — Wheeee!

PFD — Wheeee! By Hedy Huss

Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

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Pioneer Potluck: About Halloween

In Colorado in the 50s and 60s

‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ — a haphazard sequel lacking heart, and coherence

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‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ — a haphazard sequel lacking heart, and coherence

There’s a scene at the beginning of “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” that’s an annoying dog whistle, a…

Bookworm Sez: ‘Plight of the Living Dead’ — Zombies meet science in an unsettling read

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Bookworm Sez: ‘Plight of the Living Dead’ — Zombies meet science in an unsettling read

What’s bugging you today?

‘The Darkest Minds’ — a solid YA outing

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‘The Darkest Minds’ — a solid YA outing

There was a brief moment where YA post-apocalyptic fiction was all the rage. Do we put the start…

The Asbury Park Convention Hall is seen here during a run taken by the author on Thursday, Oct. 18. In 1933, the cruise liner S.S. Morro Castle narrowly missed the convention center when the flaming ship beached on the coast of Asbury Park. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tangled up in Blue: Too many questions

“What are you going to write about for your column this week?”

Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

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Pioneer Potluck: Ready for winter — Canning, freezing garden’s bounty

This is the time of year in Alaska that we put things away that we drug out of…

Minister’s Message: Seasons Change — From Death to Life

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Minister’s Message: Seasons Change — From Death to Life

Seasons change. Our glorious fall on the Kenai Peninsula was highlighted with amazing colors and warm weather. Now…

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Poet’s Corner: Buddy Benches

Buddy Benches