An Outdoor View: The money motive

Bill Santos, who lives in Taunton, Mass., called me earlier this week, and the talk soon turned to fishing.For many years, Bill made the long… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Where can I go from your presence?

With school underway, isn’t it time for a pop quiz? I can almost hear the collective “sigh” for even entertaining such a notion. Well, in… Continue reading

Church News

Former pastor visits Kenai United Methodist Church The congregation of the Kenai United Methodist Church will welcome former pastor Bob Simmons to the pulpit on… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND OF AUG. 29-30, 2015. In this August 8, 2015 photo, Christine Simko walks along a trail on the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve near McCarthy, Alaska. Depending on who you ask, the 9-mile round trip from Kennecott Mill Town to Bonanza Mine is either "an easy one" or "unrelenting." Similar sentiments could be applied to the nearby Jumbo Mine trip, which is one mile longer and rises 3,400 feet. (Robin Wood/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Biking and hiking Kennecott’s abandoned mine

FAIRBANKS (AP) — Tires flung mud in our eyes and rain soaked every layer of clothing. The descent made our brake rotors too hot to… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND OF AUG. 29-30, 2015. In this August 8, 2015 photo, Christine Simko walks along a trail on the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve near McCarthy, Alaska. Depending on who you ask, the 9-mile round trip from Kennecott Mill Town to Bonanza Mine is either "an easy one" or "unrelenting." Similar sentiments could be applied to the nearby Jumbo Mine trip, which is one mile longer and rises 3,400 feet. (Robin Wood/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)
Ranger Jake dissects a salmon at one of his amazing summer camps for local kids at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge Notebook: The Kenai Crusader – Tales of a Kenai refuge intern

People are screaming and sirens are wailing throughout the city. Children are lost, stumbling lone through the streets. Parents and guardians scramble to sift through… Continue reading

Ranger Jake dissects a salmon at one of his amazing summer camps for local kids at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this October 19, 2014 file photo an angler fishes on the Kenai River near its outlet from Skilak Lake. Rainbow trout fishing has been hot in this area and river-wide for weeks.

For a different challenge, try chasing Kenai River rainbows

For weeks, rainbow trout fishing on the Kenai River has been hot. Clear, low water filled with the rotting flesh and stray eggs of spawned… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this October 19, 2014 file photo an angler fishes on the Kenai River near its outlet from Skilak Lake. Rainbow trout fishing has been hot in this area and river-wide for weeks.

Fishing report: Fall anglers have sights on silvers, rainbows, steelhead

While anglers should be cautious with rising water on the Kenai River from the release of the Snow Glacier-dammed lake, the event does come with… Continue reading

Fading Youth

Fading YouthDolores RusinWhen you arrivedMy arms opened wideWith a welcome so caringI could not hideYou stole a piece of my heartAnd never let goSo I… Continue reading

DO WHAT YOU LOVE

DO WHAT YOU LOVE

Love what you do, do what you love. That’s always good advice, no matter your age. Carpe diem; life is not a dress rehearsal; and… Continue reading

DO WHAT YOU LOVE
This photo provided by courtesy of Sony Pictures shows, Meryl Streep, as Ricki, performing at the Flash at the Salt Well in TriStar Pictures' "Ricki and the Flash." The movie opens in U.S. theaters on Aug. 7, 2015. (Bob Vergara/Sony Pictures via AP)

Reeling it in: Strong finish for ‘Ricki and the Flash’

“Ricki and the Flash”Sony Pictures1 hour, 41 minutesMeryl Streep is one of those actresses — no, you don’t need me to tell you about Meryl… Continue reading

This photo provided by courtesy of Sony Pictures shows, Meryl Streep, as Ricki, performing at the Flash at the Salt Well in TriStar Pictures' "Ricki and the Flash." The movie opens in U.S. theaters on Aug. 7, 2015. (Bob Vergara/Sony Pictures via AP)

Coming out of its shell, taco night dinner’s both fun – and thrifty

Whether it’s a weeknight dinner for the family or a weekend meal with friends, a taco night buffet is not only exciting to share, but… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2015
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food

Pioneer Potluck: Living on a homestead

Gail and Gary living on Homestead at Boulder Point Nikiski, Alaska 1985-1992 My daughter Gail and her husband Gary lived on a homestead at Boulder Point,… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2015
  • By Grannie Annie
  • Food

Soldotna Senior Center activies for September.

Weekly Activities:Mondays: Art class 10-3, line dancing 10:30-11:30, clogging 11:30-noonTuesdays: Board games 1pmWednesdays: Music at noon, craft shop 1pmThursdays: Art class 10-3, blood pressures 11-12,… Continue reading

Senior Center Activities

What’s happening at the Kenai Senior Center for the month of September 2015 call for 283-8211 for additional information (All activities are held at the… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: The pitfalls of being a freelancer

To answer several emails that have rolled in lately, yes, the rumors are true, I also write a summer fishing column for the Homer News.… Continue reading

Brooke Forsi

Community News and Notes

Brooke Forsi, of Soldotna, earned her Master of Science Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Abilene Christian University in Texas this spring. She graduated Summa… Continue reading

Brooke Forsi
Ron and Kathy Sexton

Sextons celebrate 50 years

Ron and Kathy Sexton are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married in Ojai, California on August 28, 1965. They moved to Soldotna in… Continue reading

Ron and Kathy Sexton

Church News

Catholic Churches plan classes, workshops — Classes for anyone interested in the Catholic Church will be held each Wednesday evening at Our Lady of Perpetual… Continue reading

The good news about temptation

Yielding to temptation can be costly. A moment of weakness may bring years of regret. It is dangerous to take temptation lightly. Moses led his… Continue reading

The fishing how-to

The first fishing how-to in print was Izaak Walton’s “The Compleat Angler,” published in 1653, and writers have been writing how-tos ever since.Writing fishing how-tos… Continue reading