Knock on our front door and you’ll find yourself staring at a plaque containing the following quote of Joshua (of wall falling fame): “AS FOR… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — This year, it’s going to be all about multi-tasking.In compiling my annual summer list of 20 outdoor things to do in Alaska, I… Continue reading
“Edge of Tomorrow” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 53 minutes As much as I enjoy Tom Cruise’s movies, I’ve been a little dubious of his… Continue reading
Events and exhibits ■ Local nature photographer Laurie Johnson is showing her work at Kaladi Brothers Coffee on Kobuk in Soldotna. More than 20 pieces… Continue reading
Chambers set schedules The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on Tuesday at Froso’s Restaurant. Shanon Hamrick, executive… Continue reading
For almost two weeks a steady stream of sockeye have been visible in the clear, low water of the Russian River — the dark grey… Continue reading
Fire watchBy Vicki Fruichantie, KenaiWe were going campingBut ended up instead,Working the “information station”As the wildfires glowed red.We waited and watched and worriedAs the days… Continue reading
A plan to offer you some outstanding brownie recipes went awry after I took another exploration through Renée Behnke’s “Memorable Recipes to Share with Family… Continue reading
Swanson River Fire 1959 Funny River Fire 2014 I jumped in the Jeep parked in front of my car with my buddy Paul. Betty jumped… Continue reading
OK, I get it.We needed a serious change in the weather to put a smack down on the Funny River wildfire and so when the… Continue reading
Alexi Nicole Beeson graduated Summa Cum Laude from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, with majors in Business Administration and Spanish and a minor in Exercise… Continue reading
4.0 — 12th Grade: Carissa Bible, Kendra Cissell, Makayla George, Bradley Hamilton, Kathryn Knackstedt, Haiden Perkins, Lydia Power, Alyson Quartly, Caitlin Steinbeck, Courtney Stroh. 11th… Continue reading
The Sterling Judo Club participated in the 55th Annual Alaska State Judo Championships on May 24. The state-wide competition involves clubs from around Alaska as… Continue reading
The massive wildfire that recently engulfed a good chunk of the local landscape may look like a bleak, uninviting place for some time, but regenerative… Continue reading
One of the nice features of my neighborhood in Sterling is an unnamed crick. In case you’re wondering, I call any running water that you… Continue reading
Two weeks ago, my wife Maryna and I were watching along with about twenty other Sterling residents, the five Canadian tanker planes dumping water on… Continue reading
A quick glance into the unmarked building behind Subway on Kalifornsky Beach Road reveals a suspended construction project camouflaging a cavernous adjoining room filled with… Continue reading
Events and Exhibits ■ Local nature photographer Laurie Johnson is showing her work at Kaladi Brothers Coffee on Kobuk in Soldotna. More than 20 pieces… Continue reading
Maleficent June 3, 2014 97 minutes Walt Disney Pictures I’ve always enjoyed the storytelling technique of literary revisionism. That is, looking at a… Continue reading
You just got bit. And bitten again. Every time you go outside, it’s like you’re a walking feast for a zillion biting, whining, creepy-crawling bugs… Continue reading
