‘Love stinks’ – really?

Of all the sayings we hear about Valentine’s Day, you are hard pressed to find a greeting card with “Love Stinks” on the cover. The… Continue reading

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Refuge Notebook: Genetic diversity of wildlife on the Kenai Peninsula is a mixed bag

There are 1,786 plant and animal species known on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. That’s extraordinary biodiversity for this latitude with perhaps another 3,000 species,… Continue reading

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An Outdoor View: The first king

Like your first kiss, you never forget your first king salmon.I was born in 1937, and raised in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, within walking distance of the… Continue reading

In this photo taken on Feb. 9, 2014, Houston Laws tows his recrafted sled across the ice at Mendenhall Lake near Juneau, Alaska, during a training run for the Susitna 100, a 100-mile ski, bike or run event that starts on Saturday, Feb. 15. It will be the first of four 100-mile races Laws hopes to complete in 2014 to achieve an Alaska ultrarunning "Grand Slam." The Alaska grand slam consists of the Susitna, the White Mountains 100, the Sluice Box 100 and the Resurrection Pass Trail 100.  (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Klas Stolpe)

Extreme Alaska challenge: 100-mile run, with sled

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Man against nature.The theme is as old as time, or as old as man has existed in time.Juneau’s Houston Laws has… Continue reading

In this photo taken on Feb. 9, 2014, Houston Laws tows his recrafted sled across the ice at Mendenhall Lake near Juneau, Alaska, during a training run for the Susitna 100, a 100-mile ski, bike or run event that starts on Saturday, Feb. 15. It will be the first of four 100-mile races Laws hopes to complete in 2014 to achieve an Alaska ultrarunning "Grand Slam." The Alaska grand slam consists of the Susitna, the White Mountains 100, the Sluice Box 100 and the Resurrection Pass Trail 100.  (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Klas Stolpe)

What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ Musicians and listeners are invited to a Blue Grass Jam at the Kenai United Methodist Church Sunday from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Blue Grass… Continue reading

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows characters, from left, Emmet, voiced by Chris Pratt, Wyldstyle, voiced by Elizabeth Banks and Batman, voiced by Will Arnett, in a scene from "The Lego Movie." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Reeling it in: Legos, monuments and great expectations

“The Lego Movie” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 40 minutes   “Monuments Men” Columbia Pictures 1 hour, 58 minutes   I’ve said it before and I’ll… Continue reading

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows characters, from left, Emmet, voiced by Chris Pratt, Wyldstyle, voiced by Elizabeth Banks and Batman, voiced by Will Arnett, in a scene from "The Lego Movie." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)
Fourth-graders in Jeremy Peterson's Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School class practice square dancing with instructor Susan Michaels, at rear, Monday Feb. 3, 2014, in Sitka, Alaska. Michaels is teaching line dancing and square dancing at the school as part of the Artist-in-Residence program. (AP Photo/Daily Sitka Sentinel, James Poulson)

Students learn traditional dance

SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Students at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary this week learned how to line up as either a “biscuit” or “butter.”They created a… Continue reading

Fourth-graders in Jeremy Peterson's Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School class practice square dancing with instructor Susan Michaels, at rear, Monday Feb. 3, 2014, in Sitka, Alaska. Michaels is teaching line dancing and square dancing at the school as part of the Artist-in-Residence program. (AP Photo/Daily Sitka Sentinel, James Poulson)

Poem: I’m So Blessed

I’m So BlessedBy Bill Lowe, Sterling I’m blessed I can remember my name;forgetting others’, is kind of a shame,but that makes for an everyday treat;old… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Learning to 'Tango' worth the effort

The Bookworm Sez: Learning to ‘Tango’ worth the effort

It sounded too good to be true.Earn money at home, no investment required. Free for a limited time. No purchase necessary. And what’s your bank… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Learning to 'Tango' worth the effort

Business News

■ On Wednesday, the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon at the Kenai Visitor Center. Congressman Don Young… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About water, hair cuts, perms and kitchen sinks

1940, on the farm in northern Colorado Do you know how lucky we are to have running water and never worry about it? Our farm… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2014
  • By Grannie Annie
  • Food

Celebrate National Almond Day with delicious recipes to enjoy all year long

In addition to February 16 being National Almond Day, it also marks the beginning of the time of the year when the trees that grow… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2014
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food
Darren Finley and April Friedly

Weddings

April Friedly and Darren Finley were married on Dec. 17, 2013 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.The bride is the daughter of Roy and Sharri… Continue reading

Darren Finley and April Friedly

When I grow old …

I had an epiphany a few days ago.That is the fancy word for “It’s about time. What took you so long?” I have finally surrendered… Continue reading

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News and Notes

Christopher and Chelsey (Howard) Hudson of Arlington, Texas, announce the birth of their daughter, Paisley Jean Hudson, at 7:09 p.m. Sept. 18, 2013. She weighed… Continue reading

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Photo: Kenai 12th Man
Photo: Kenai 12th Man

Church news

Peninsula Christian Center hosts special services Peninsula Christian Center, located at 161 Farnsworth Boulevard behind the Salvation Army, in Soldotna, is having special meetings tonight,… Continue reading

Snowshoers enjoy a stunning view of Mount Rainier on a trek near Paradise, Wash., Jan. 20, 2014.  Synchronizing your steps atop snowshoes is an art - one that was practiced well before its rise in popularity as a winter recreation. (AP Photo/Roger Werth, Longview Daily News)

A crash course in smooth snowshoeing

PARADISE, Wash. (AP) — It seems simple enough: strap, stand, step — one foot in front of the other.But synchronizing your steps atop snowshoes is… Continue reading

Snowshoers enjoy a stunning view of Mount Rainier on a trek near Paradise, Wash., Jan. 20, 2014.  Synchronizing your steps atop snowshoes is an art - one that was practiced well before its rise in popularity as a winter recreation. (AP Photo/Roger Werth, Longview Daily News)
USGS photo Launching a Raven Unmanned Aircraft System (aka drone) at Haleakala National Park in Hawaii to survey invasive plants and animals.

Refuge Notebook: Counting moose with drones? Maybe sooner than you think

Imagine you are at the controls of a Piper Super Cub flying at tree-top level 150 feet above the ground. As you fly 10-mile long… Continue reading

USGS photo Launching a Raven Unmanned Aircraft System (aka drone) at Haleakala National Park in Hawaii to survey invasive plants and animals.

The unexpected

The unexpected can make a fishing trip memorable.By “unexpected,” I don’t mean the times when the outboard quits and can’t be resuscitated. I mean the… Continue reading