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
As the calm and unseasonably warm weather continues in the Cook Inlet, many anglers are looking to the sea to start their fishing seasons. Charter… Continue reading
Cold vegetable and fruit soups are refreshing on warm days and make a terrific accompaniment or first course at lunch. Vichyssoise (pronounced vee-shee-swahz), a creamy… Continue reading
SWANSON RIVER FIRE 1969 FUNNY RIVER FIRE 2014 The recent Funny River fire puts my memory in full motion of the 1969 Swanson River fire… Continue reading
While he despises the word, “foodie,” Luke Thibodeau appreciates delicious cuisine and has a vision to bring an elevated dining experience to Kenai. After 18… Continue reading
It’s Sunday, June first. Not too many years ago (at least like I count time) we would be coming home from a long weekend. We’d… Continue reading
Randall Pippin to Speak Randall Pippin will be bringing the message to the congregation of the Kenai United Methodist Church on Sunday, June 1 at… Continue reading
Hmm. God knows everything. God asks questions. Doesn’t this seem rather strange? If God does know everything, why does He ask questions? Asking questions is… Continue reading
You wish you’d never done it. If only you could hit “reset,” take it all back, call do-overs, and you wouldn’t make the same choices.… Continue reading
“X-Men: Days of Future Past.” 20th Century Fox 1 hour, 44 minutes For the layperson, it’s enough to say “I like ‘Spider-Man’ comics,” or… Continue reading
■ Local nature photographer Laurie Johnson is showing her work at Kaladi Brothers Coffee on Kobuk in Soldotna. More than 20 pieces will be on… Continue reading
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora drew on his own past in debuting a song at a forum on drug abuse Tuesday.The… Continue reading
Grannie Annie is taking a holiday. She is preparing for company. She will return next week. Here are some of her favorite recipes.… Continue reading
There are two types of people in this world. There are those who, when a door, drawer or cabinet won’t close, open it back up… Continue reading
Russell and Crystal Wilson of Kenai announce the birth of their son, James Russell (Ighsakuun) Wilson, at 10:30 a.m. on April 22, 2014. He weighed… Continue reading
If you preserve food at home and use a pressure canner with a dial gauge, it is important to have the gauge tested annually for… Continue reading