LOS ANGELES — For the first time, a Los Angeles shelter’s Hero Dog award has gone to a cat.In May 2014, Tara the cat fought… Continue reading
When I fail as a father or grandfather (and it is often) I think back to Daddy and how he worked constantly to make sure… Continue reading
Brian and Jennfier Hack of Nikiski announce the birth of their son, Gareth Gage Hack, at 5:09 a.m. on June 7, 2015. He weighed 7… Continue reading
I have a confession to make. I ate an entire pie. OK, no I didn’t, but if the opportunity came up, I might. The truth… Continue reading
The Cooperative Extension Service is offering free testing of pressure canner dial gauges on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Extension Office… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The sign at the entrance to an old retail space, hidden behind shopping carts in an aging East Anchorage mall, declared: “Closed… Continue reading
Sterling Lutheran welcomes Hilgendorfs Sterling Lutheran Church welcomes Bill and Roberta Hilgendorf. Bill is a lay minister/Deacon who is leading services during June and July.… Continue reading
Recently, a surprising news report about the future of United States military forces caught my attention. In a nutshell, the conclusion of these experts was… Continue reading
Bugs beware: there’s more than just fish in the water! It’s a very unassuming predator — you might even find it pretty. But it can… Continue reading
Three shark attacks occurred recently off East Coast beaches, a reminder that fish that sometimes try to eat people are still out there, somewhere. On… Continue reading
Team Elsie Piddock sailed into Ketchikan harbor, and small boat history, to win the inaugural Race to Alaska boat race Friday 100 miles ahead of… Continue reading
Too many plants, too little time? A lot of unnecessary effort can be weeded out with some time- and energy-saving shortcuts, from plant selection to… Continue reading
Events and Exhibits ■ Stop by Soldotna Creek Park every Wednesday at 6 p.m. for a new Music in the Park series. This free “Live… Continue reading
“Jurassic World” Universal Pictures 2 hours 10 min I remember being home from college in the summer of 1993 when “Jurassic Park” came out.… Continue reading
The annual stampede for Russian River sockeye kicked off on June 11 after a midnight opener saw several hundred people descend on the campgrounds for… Continue reading
Sockeye fishing on the upper Kenai and Russian rivers was reported as fair this past weekend, but Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers are… Continue reading
This weekend is the summer solstice. The appropriate audio accompaniment to all that daylight is the Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival, slated for today through… Continue reading
Every night, just after supper and all summer long, your father wanted to play catch.Back then, it rather surprised you that he loved throwing a… Continue reading
A Raging Storm’s Approaching(Good Bye America) By Bill Lowe, SterlingThere’s a raging storm approaching;the assault’s most everywhere.In public places, we’ve been warned,“Don’t talk to God in… Continue reading
Papas who fish and eat salmon, fathers who play baseball and love chocolate, and dads who agree that a little whiskey is good in icing… Continue reading
