It is what it is: A Christmas wish

It’s the season of giving, but sometimes it feels like we end up giving a little more than we had planned.For example, there may be… Continue reading

Notes for the Recycling Bin

Dry roasting spices in a cast-iron pan over a low flame is a great way to use up those older spices when it’s time to… Continue reading

News and Notes

Esther Knox, a Senior Accounting major from Ninilchik, was named to the Fall 2016 President’s List at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. The… Continue reading

Les Palmer

An Outdoor View: Dippers

Editor’s note: This column previously appeared in the Clarion on Dec. 27, 2002.   The other day, I got to thinking about the birds that… Continue reading

Les Palmer
The 3-mile-long Marsh Lake Trail was newly completed in 2016 on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The logs came from trees removed as part of treatments to reduce fuels around Sterling this past summer.

Refuge Notebook: 2016 highlights from the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

In thinking about highlights in 2016 for the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, I’m reminded yet again that what is valued is ultimately in the eyes… Continue reading

The 3-mile-long Marsh Lake Trail was newly completed in 2016 on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The logs came from trees removed as part of treatments to reduce fuels around Sterling this past summer.

Voices of Faith: Instead of assuming, go straight to the source

Who among us readers has not been caught in an assumption? We might use a word we think is right but really don’t know the… Continue reading

Worry free one-pan meals

Worry free one-pan meals

For enthusiasts of one pot cooking (and who isn’t during the busy holiday season), Cook’s Country “One-Pan Wonders: Fuss Free Meals for Your Sheet Pan,… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2016
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food
Worry free one-pan meals

What’s Happening for Dec. 29

Events and Exhibitions ■ An exhibit of black and white photography and drawings by Sue Biggs and Mary Broderick is on display at the Kenai… Continue reading

This image released by Columbia Pictures, Jennifer Lawrence, left, and Chris Pratt in a scene from the film, Passengers." (Jaimie Trueblood/Columbia Pictures/Sony via AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Passengers’ finds itself crashing at the end

“Passengers” Sony Pictures 1 hour, 56 minutes   Marketing a big-budget, high concept film is always going to be a tricky business. Sometimes, in an… Continue reading

This image released by Columbia Pictures, Jennifer Lawrence, left, and Chris Pratt in a scene from the film, Passengers." (Jaimie Trueblood/Columbia Pictures/Sony via AP)
FILE - In this April 22, 2016 file photo, flowers lie on a T-shirt signed by fans at a makeshift memorial for musician Prince outside the Apollo Theater in New York. The singer died April 21, 2016, at the age of 57. With the loss of several icons of Generation X's youth, the year 2016 has left the generation born between the early 1960s and the early 1980s, wallowing in memories and contemplating its own mortality. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

With the loss of its celebrities, Gen X ponders mortality

Princess Leia was our first girl movie heroine, and we made our moms braid brunette yarn so we’d have earmuff buns for Halloween. Carol Brady… Continue reading

FILE - In this April 22, 2016 file photo, flowers lie on a T-shirt signed by fans at a makeshift memorial for musician Prince outside the Apollo Theater in New York. The singer died April 21, 2016, at the age of 57. With the loss of several icons of Generation X's youth, the year 2016 has left the generation born between the early 1960s and the early 1980s, wallowing in memories and contemplating its own mortality. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
Savanna Bradley's "Chronicle of a Plant Foretold" was inspired by the Drew family diaries.

Diaries inspire artists in Pratt Museum exhibit

Among cultural institutions in Homer, the Pratt Museum has pioneered a unique spot. As a museum of natural history, history, culture and art, its exhibits… Continue reading

Savanna Bradley's "Chronicle of a Plant Foretold" was inspired by the Drew family diaries.
The Bookworm Sez: TV books make for good read

The Bookworm Sez: TV books make for good read

The weather outside is frightful.That’s alright. You’d rather stay inside anyhow, especially in the evening. That’s prime relaxation-time, and winter is a great season for… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: TV books make for good read

Poet’s Corner: Brevity

BrevityBy Norm Olson, NikiskiO Time, I’ve been so cruel to you in words penned in the past,But all ambitions, hopes and dreams were on your… Continue reading

Ricotta Cheese

Equipment8 quart covered stainless steel saucepot with heavy bottomThermometer (one that goes from 0 to 220 degrees)Large strainer or colander for draining curdsCheesecloth, or linen… Continue reading

Sausage Lasanna

Do not use nonfat ricotta or fat-free mozzarella here. You will need a 12-inch ovensafe nonstick skillet for this recipe.” – America’s Test Kitchen. Photo… Continue reading

Breakfast Pizza

Servings: 6 6 slices bacon8 ounces (2 cups) mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 ounce (½ cup) Parmesan cheese, grated4 ounces (½ cup) small-curd cottage ¼ teaspoon… Continue reading

This November 2016 photo shows chicken and vegetable stir fry in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Katie Workman. (Sarah Crowder via AP)

Warm up from the cold with chicken stiry-fry

After the holidays, our appetites can go in a couple of different directions. On the one hand, after a steady diet of stuffed birds and… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2016
  • By KATIE WORKMAN
  • Food
This November 2016 photo shows chicken and vegetable stir fry in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Katie Workman. (Sarah Crowder via AP)
Pet photo: Don't fence me in
Pet photo: Don't fence me in

Business Briefs

■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon Jan. 3 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Pat Pitney,… Continue reading

Kay Shoemaker

Business briefs for Dec. 20

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will hold a Trivia Night Chamber Holiday Social at Odie’s from 6-8 p.m. today. Form your trivia team and… Continue reading

Kay Shoemaker