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A tale of two Shacklefords, in a way — part two
New facts intruded upon my easy solution to the origins of the eponymously named creek and cabin.
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A tale of two Shacklefords, in a way — part one
The mystery of Shackleford Creek had me baffled for quite some time.
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Quarantine and taxes
When the first stay-at-home mandates came out, I jumped into it with a “carpe diem” kind of energy.
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A Sheepish Tale
In August 1963, my long-time neighbor and my father flew into the Tustumena benchlands.
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For most in Homer, Walter didn’t ring any bells
The marker read: “Walter R. Bell. Buried here July 1921. Born in 1860, Fillmore Co., Minn.”
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The two Jims, Part 3: More fun in the finding than in the having
“This is not a gold country, and don’t let anybody kid you.”
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The two Jims, part two: Coming home and battling a bully
In their early days in the Cooper Landing area, the Jims needed a place to live.
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History Lessons: Coming in for the Landing: An Origin Story
Jim’s Landing honors two close friends: James (“Big Jim”) O’Brien and James (“Little Jim”) Dunmire.
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An unusual and difficult journey to the Kenai (part 2)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second part of a two-part story about the Kings County Mining Company’s expedition…
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History Lesson: An unusual and difficult journey to the Kenai
New history column kicks off with the story of Kings County Mining Company’s expedition to peninsula.
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Unhinged Alaska: The big bowl that wasn’t
By halftime they were ready to switch to the highlights of the earlier Puppy Bowl.
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February — a month of love, wellness and wisdom
In all the elements, February oozes with happiness and warmth, even though it tends to be a chilly…
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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Things Change
Just like nearly everyone we know here, we have a bird feeder. It supplies lots of entertainment this…
