In Colorado in the 50s and 60s In Alaska in the late 60s and 70s Halloween was cold in Colorado just like it is in… Continue reading
The Location of the Library is the only thing you ever absolutely need to know according to Albert Einstein. I spent my so-called formative years… Continue reading
“What are you going to write about for your column this week?” I’m spending two weeks visiting my parents in New Jersey and my mom… Continue reading
There was a brief moment where YA post-apocalyptic fiction was all the rage. Do we put the start of that at “The Hunger Games?” I’m… Continue reading
This is the time of year in Alaska that we put things away that we drug out of their winter hiding place. They go back… Continue reading
Seasons change. Our glorious fall on the Kenai Peninsula was highlighted with amazing colors and warm weather. Now the daylight hours are getting shorter and… Continue reading
It’s once again time for the annual injection of oil profits into the Alaska economy, colloquially known around the state as PFD Day. On Oct.… Continue reading
Buddy Benches by Hedy Huss Lately, I heard of Virginia installing “buddy benches” on school playgrounds. on school playgrounds. do exist here in Soldotna! They’re… Continue reading
I must confess — I’ve never seen the 1976 “A Star is Born,” starring Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. That’s not particularly shocking to my… Continue reading
The State Of Alaska sends residents who have lived here for one year a check that was at one time an overflow of money from… Continue reading
Felling trees, bucking logs, and cutting firewood are popular autumn activities. However, not everyone necessarily knows all of the safety precautions that should be used… Continue reading
On Oct. 2, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, aimed at protecting the natural, cultural, and recreational values… Continue reading
By Bonnie Marie Playle Every third year, the October full moon is called the Hunter’s Moon or Blood Moon. October 2018 falls on one of… Continue reading
Kenai Peninsula 4-H Fair Results KEY: B=Blue Ribbon, R=Red Ribbon, RGC=Reserve Grand Champion, GC=Grand Champion, ORCH=Overall Reserve Champion, OGC=Overall Grand Champion Angleton, Alek: Chicken Conformation-B,… Continue reading
What if a famous scientist or a noted professor invited you to debate and reason about topics in their field of expertise? The discussion will… Continue reading
One-moon Planet By Hedy Huss Planet Jupiter trumps all the rest. In numbers, it the best with 63 moons! So many moons … Their dozens… Continue reading
I’ve always been a big science fiction fan, but lately I’ve been really into a subset of that genre, the so-called “hard” science fiction. This… Continue reading
How to Cut Down a Tree: Safe and Effective Tree Felling, Limbing and Bucking Felling trees, bucking logs, and cutting firewood are popular autumn activities.… Continue reading
Quite often with this column, I am looking for that underseen gem that few people saw or have heard of, but is definitely worth a… Continue reading
Leaf peepers don’t have to travel to New England to see fall colors. Brilliant yellows from birch and aspen trees dazzle just up the road… Continue reading
