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Last week of July means reds, kings

It’s the final week of July, and on the central Kenai Peninsula, that means sockeye and king salmon.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on… Continue reading

Alex Douthit, Salmon Buster's Guide Service Douthit dropped a group of personal use fishermen off at Cunningham Park and was waiting for another to arrive. "People seem more interested in king salmon than reds," he said. "Today is my last dipnet fishing trip for the year."

Anglers come from near and far to fish the Kenai

Tom Pelfrey, WasillaPelfrey, and a group were dragging a cooler of sockeye salmon up the shore toward Cunningham Park after a guided personal use fishing… Continue reading

Alex Douthit, Salmon Buster's Guide Service Douthit dropped a group of personal use fishermen off at Cunningham Park and was waiting for another to arrive. "People seem more interested in king salmon than reds," he said. "Today is my last dipnet fishing trip for the year."

Caribou Chill

Caribou ChiliDee Rusin, KenaiOne cold and wintry nightCaribou chili hit the spotSo how do you make itThis answer I gotAny real Alaskan womanKnows just what… Continue reading

This photo provided by The Weinstein Company shows, Rachel McAdams, left, as Maureen Hope and Jake Gyllenhaal as Billy Hope, in the film, "Southpaw." The movie releases in the U.S. on July 24, 2015. (Scott Garfield/The Weinstein Company via AP)

Reeling it in: The good and the bad on the bigscreen

“Trainwreck”Apatow Productions2 hours, 5 minutesThere are times I feel out of touch with the mainstream of film criticism. More so lately than usual. Most of… Continue reading

This photo provided by The Weinstein Company shows, Rachel McAdams, left, as Maureen Hope and Jake Gyllenhaal as Billy Hope, in the film, "Southpaw." The movie releases in the U.S. on July 24, 2015. (Scott Garfield/The Weinstein Company via AP)

What’s Happening

■ Salmonfest is Friday through Sunday at the Ninilchik fair grounds, see story.■ The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra Summer Music Festival’s chamber concert with the Madison… Continue reading

Savor summer with spicy, sweet zucchini cakes

No matter the source, home garden, farmers market or your favorite grocery store, there’s no better time to enjoy zucchini, a variety of summer squash,… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2015
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food

Pioneer Potluck: About Bernie and I returning from Colorado

Anchorage Airport, 1996   We had stayed so long on the ground in Denver, because of a lightening, thunder, rain storm, our arrival time in… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2015
  • By Grannie Annie
  • Food
Aveline Faye Russell

News and Notes

Nicholas Russell and Laurie Booth of Soldotna announce the birth of their daughter, Aveline Faye Russell, at 5:08 a.m. on June 10, 2015. She weighed… Continue reading

Aveline Faye Russell

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: It’s only a movie

I was flipping through channels the other day looking for something to watch and came upon Disney’s “The Living Desert” issued in 1953, on Turner… Continue reading

Remission is a wonderful response to leukemia

Last Monday, my oncologist walked into his examination room to give my wife and me the results of my bone marrow analysis. It had been… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Curiosity will bring you back to this book

The Bookworm Sez: Curiosity will bring you back to this book

There’s never enough space in your closet. So maybe it’s time to purge, to donate things that don’t fit anymore. That’d make a lot of… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Curiosity will bring you back to this book
A beautiful postcard shot of the boat launch at the Upper Skilak Campground, one of many lakes with boat trailer access on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo Credit Nick Longobardi/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: At a loss for what to do? Camping opportunitites galore

Whether you enjoy lounging around listening to a babbling creek in Upper Skilak Campground, watching a colony of beavers collect logs for their lodge on… Continue reading

A beautiful postcard shot of the boat launch at the Upper Skilak Campground, one of many lakes with boat trailer access on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo Credit Nick Longobardi/USFWS)
Becca Miathias looks through a refractometer to measure salinity in an ocean water sample taken.

Kachemak Bay tour offers science, sightseeing

All we needed were red knit caps.On a recent weekday tour of Kachemak Bay, I felt like one of the crew of Jacques Cousteau’s famous… Continue reading

Becca Miathias looks through a refractometer to measure salinity in an ocean water sample taken.

Voices of Faith: When you get knocked down …

Standing at the top of the Russian River Falls Trail I could not help but be overwhelmed by the majesty of God’s creation. Despite the… Continue reading

Welcoming literary citizens: An interview with 49 Writers’ new director

For Erin Coughlin Hollowell, the poet who in early July became executive director of Alaska’s largest writing group, 49 Writers, part of being a writer… Continue reading

This photo provided by Disney shows Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in a scene from Marvel's "Ant-Man." The film releases in the U.S. on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Zade Rosenthal/Disney/Marvel via AP)

Reeling it in: Tiny superhero a huge surprise

“Ant-Man” Marvel Studios 1 hour, 57 minutes   The early reviews for this week’s latest Marvel Comics outing, “Ant-Man,” were decidedly mediocre. Looking at sites… Continue reading

This photo provided by Disney shows Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in a scene from Marvel's "Ant-Man." The film releases in the U.S. on Friday, July 17, 2015. (Zade Rosenthal/Disney/Marvel via AP)

What’s Happening

■ Check out the Progress Days festival at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, which includes live entertainment from 11:45 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 11:45 a.m.-4… Continue reading

Get your spice on with plant-based Indian cuisine

Vegan or not, Richa Hingle’s first cookbook, “Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook” is worth exploring. Though exotic and… Continue reading

  • Jul 21, 2015
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food

Pioneer Potluck: About more of Bernie and my travels to Colorado

Boulder, Colorado and Denver International Airport 1996   Our trip visiting relatives and friends was over and time to return to Alaska. I was staying… Continue reading

  • Jul 21, 2015
  • By Grannie Annie
  • Food
This June 22, 2015 photo shows, from top right clockwise, Korean chili flakes, gochujang, ssamjang, perilla leaves, and fish sauce in Concord, N.H. The rise of Korean food in the U.S. is driven by its pantry ingredients, not traditional restaurants. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

Try Makgeoli

Everywhere you look, Korean food is screaming off the trend charts. Kimchee has become a household condiment. Korean barbecue is universally loved. Gochujang is about… Continue reading

  • Jul 21, 2015
  • By EDWARD LEE
  • Food
This June 22, 2015 photo shows, from top right clockwise, Korean chili flakes, gochujang, ssamjang, perilla leaves, and fish sauce in Concord, N.H. The rise of Korean food in the U.S. is driven by its pantry ingredients, not traditional restaurants. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)