As fun as summer at the lake is, Sue Vanderwiel and family also make the most of their Apple River, Illinois, vacation home in the… Continue reading
FireweedDee Rusin, KenaiThe air is full White fluff Spinning swirling Seeds scattering Different directions Carried by currents Seeking a site Settling in the soil Soon… Continue reading
“The Maze Runner” 20th Century Fox1 hour 53 minutes So much in the way of fantasy fiction owes a huge debt to Rod Serling and… Continue reading
Grandma was right. Darn it.Every year, when November rolled around and you longed for the holidays, she told you not to wish your life away.… Continue reading
Canning, freezing and drying The summer bounty I do not know if it is because I watched and participated in the preserving of fruits and… Continue reading
Each year, families visit the local pumpkin patch to choose the ideal candidate for carving into a jack-o’-lantern. For the purposes of cooking and baking,… Continue reading
Summer may be done, but the proliferation of zucchini continues. And we might as well make the most of it. Because even though zucchini is… Continue reading
Your summertime flower baskets were just gorgeous this year, but now that it is autumn what are you going to do with them? Fortunately, Cooperative… Continue reading
I hold a trip to Anchorage in the same esteem as a “pick up poop patrol” in a heavily populated elephant compound. So, when my… Continue reading
Tesoro Corp. awarded a $4,000 scholarship to Rylee DeVito, a graduate of Kenai Central High School in Kenai.DeVito is one of 50 children of Tesoro… Continue reading
Just as there are lots of products on the market to help ease the aches, pains and mobility issues of human old age, so there… Continue reading
Our Lady of the Angels hosts Marriage Encounter retreat On October 5, all married couples are invited to spend an afternoon together in a Marriage… Continue reading
Just a few weeks ago, the Wilderness Act celebrated its 50th anniversary. Signed into law by President Lyndon Baines Johnson on September 3, 1964, the… Continue reading
While waiting for a bite the other day, it dawned upon me that the main reason I don’t catch many fish is because of distractions.For… Continue reading
Maybe it’s time to rethink the way we landscape using tulips.True, the familiar, large, goblet-shaped blooms make a colorful springtime splash grouped in beds and… Continue reading
FORT BENTON, Mont. (AP) — Just down river from Fort Benton stands Signal Point.The knob along the Missouri River is made up of glacier till,… Continue reading
“Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later… Continue reading
Best Bet ■ Frontier Community Services and the Kenai Senior Connection Inc. are hosting their annual fundraising Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. There will be two… Continue reading
Sorry to say, but know all about Santa.Yeah, you learned the truth about the Jolly Old Elf years ago, but you let your younger sibs… Continue reading