Julia Tomich's "Little Bear."

Window pane art sheds light on area’s beauty

Julie Tomich is into creepy things. She wears a colorful skirt with the skeleton of a poodle painted on it. Her favorite artists are Tim… Continue reading

Julia Tomich's "Little Bear."

Poet’s Corner: A Shield of Protection

A Shield of ProtectionBy Bill Lowe, SterlingLord, watch over our police force; keep them out of harm’s way.Put a shield of protection from evil around… Continue reading

Reeling it in: ‘Love & Mercy’ strikes a perfect chord

“Love & Mercy”Roadside Attractions2 hours, 1 minuteIt’s ironic, but biopics for musicians can tend to feel a little one-note. From “Walk the Line,” to “Ray,”… Continue reading

Eat like it's spring, grill like it's summer with 'better for you' lamb recipe

Eat like it’s spring, grill like it’s summer with ‘better for you’ lamb recipe

So, I was waiting for a flu shot at my local Publix Super Market pharmacy when I happened to spot a recipe booklet sitting on… Continue reading

  • Sep 15, 2015
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food
Eat like it's spring, grill like it's summer with 'better for you' lamb recipe

Pioneer Potluck: Pancakes and moose liver shared with friends.

Nikiski, Alaska 1967 An appropriate article for this time of year.   Moose liver dredged in flour and fried in bacon grease was one of… Continue reading

  • Sep 15, 2015
  • By Grannie Annie
  • Food

Going to Vet School

LOS ANGELES — A new Nat Geo Wild series premiering Sept. 19 follows a group of students through rotations at the prestigious Cornell University College… Continue reading

It is what it is: Puppy love, continued

My dog is smarter than me.That’s not a high bar to clear, I’ll grant you, but I have recently discovered that Lucy, our 10-month-old yellow… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Are you ‘eating the rainbow’?

Juicy red tomatoes, cheerful yellow squash, crisp green beans, crunchy orange carrots ... these are just a few of the colorful and delicious vegetables we… Continue reading

Church news

Kenai New Life to simulcast Beth Moore presentation Lifeway Christian Resources is slated to simulcast Bible teacher and author Beth Moore live on Saturday, 9:30… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Stay awake and be prepared

Americans have always been a “Stay awake, be prepared” people. I think of our forefathers and what they went through, the trials and tribulations of… Continue reading

Global climate models from Germany (green), Canada (red) and USA (black) scaled to the Kenai predict that post-2030 mean summer temperatures will always be above the threshold for spruce bark beetle outbreaks.  Observed temperatures are from the Homer airport since 1932. Lower bar graph shows annual beetle-kill for southern Kenai since aerial surveys began in 1971 (US Forest Service). (Graphic by Ed Berg)

Refuge Notebook: Warm summers prepare for spruce bark beetle return

If you lived in the woods on the Kenai Peninsula in the 1990s, you may not want to read this article. Those were the years… Continue reading

Global climate models from Germany (green), Canada (red) and USA (black) scaled to the Kenai predict that post-2030 mean summer temperatures will always be above the threshold for spruce bark beetle outbreaks.  Observed temperatures are from the Homer airport since 1932. Lower bar graph shows annual beetle-kill for southern Kenai since aerial surveys began in 1971 (US Forest Service). (Graphic by Ed Berg)
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, SEPT. 5-6 - In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, a dragonfly nymph was one of the macroinvertebrates collected during the Institute for Applied Ecology Willamette River trip near Corvallis, Ore. . (Andy Cripe/The Corvallis Gazette-Times via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Teachers learn to make the outdoors their classroom

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Bonni Villaman and Deanna Wilson, both elementary school teachers, set the tone of the day early by ramming their canoe into a… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, SEPT. 5-6 - In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, a dragonfly nymph was one of the macroinvertebrates collected during the Institute for Applied Ecology Willamette River trip near Corvallis, Ore. . (Andy Cripe/The Corvallis Gazette-Times via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

What’s Happening

Events and Exhibitions ■ Marion Nelson’s 22 encaustic (also known as hot wax) and cold wax paintings are now on display at Veronica’s Café &… Continue reading

Fear of dying

Fear of dying

It’s the natural order of things.People have kids, then they grow old as those kids grow up to have kids, then they grow old as… Continue reading

Fear of dying

Reeling it in: ‘Shaun the Sheep’ one to count on

“Shaun the Sheep”Lionsgate1 hour, 25 minutesThis week’s film may not sound familiar to some, but for me and my family, it was a cozy affair.… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: Mom made great tomato soup

Pioneer Potluck: Mom made great tomato soup

My  mom  made  wonderful  homemade  tomato  soup.  I  think  this  in  one  of  the  lost  recipes. She  canned  quarts  of  tomatoes  for  the  winter  time … Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2015
  • By Grannie Annie
  • Food
Pioneer Potluck: Mom made great tomato soup
Craft a caramel dessert

Craft a caramel dessert

Over the years, I’ve happily stayed with one basic formula for making baked caramel custard. And, because the satin smooth dessert is so similar to… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2015
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food
Craft a caramel dessert
Business briefs

Business briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon Tuesday at the Soldotna Sports Center, with… Continue reading

Business briefs

Everything on black and white tv

My grandchildren can’t stand that I love to watch old movies. One even calls them “white movies” because, I suppose, it’s too much work to… Continue reading

Participants in the Kenai River Foundation's Wounded Heroes Event show off their catches. (Submitted photo)

Kenai Peninsula community welcomes Wounded Heroes

If you were not at Centennial Park the weekend of Aug. 7-8, you missed a marvelous sight. Eighty of our finest military men and women… Continue reading

Participants in the Kenai River Foundation's Wounded Heroes Event show off their catches. (Submitted photo)