Voices of Faith: Advent: A season of expectant waiting

A season of expectant waiting: what in the world can that mean? All of us are waiting for Christmas. That’s a given. And for the… Continue reading

What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ Christmas in the Park is Saturday at Soldotna Creek Park. Enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, the tree lighting and a screening of the… Continue reading

This image released by Disney shows characters Maui, voiced by Dwayne Johnson, right, and Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, in a scene from the animated film, "Moana."  (Disney via AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Moana’ authentic in its storytelling

“Moana”Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures1 hour, 43 minutesThe holiday season brings with it risky Oscar-bait ventures that studios hope will connect with audiences despite not… Continue reading

This image released by Disney shows characters Maui, voiced by Dwayne Johnson, right, and Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, in a scene from the animated film, "Moana."  (Disney via AP)

Poem: Ode to a Christmas Tree

Ode To A Christmas TreeBy Trish Thomson, KenaiEach year at the start of the Christmas Season I begin to wonder about where to get a… Continue reading

Brian Duffy, center, as Uncle Drosselmeyer, distributes gifts to children in the party scene during rehearsals last Friday at the Homer Mariner Theatre.

Homer Nutcracker ballet continues the magic

Homer might be as cold as Moscow this winter, but when it comes to the annual production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, citizens, we’re not talking the… Continue reading

Brian Duffy, center, as Uncle Drosselmeyer, distributes gifts to children in the party scene during rehearsals last Friday at the Homer Mariner Theatre.
The Bookworm Sez: Book filled with fascinating historical nuggets

The Bookworm Sez: Book filled with fascinating historical nuggets

Was your old high school history teacher wrong?You can’t imagine so; she taught you all about World Wars I and II, America’s past, and British… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Book filled with fascinating historical nuggets

Greet the season – with tomatoes and basil dishes

Even as we move deeper into the holiday season, after nearly a week of Thanksgiving leftovers, many of us wouldn’t mind turning the calendar back… Continue reading

  • Nov 29, 2016
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food

Pioneer Potluck: About chopping down the Christmas Tree

Northern Colorado 1940’S This last Sunday, part of a sermon by Craig Fanning, about chopping down a tree for Christmas, was reminder of how we… Continue reading

Business Briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. The installation of the new Soldotna Chamber… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— Recycling is important. Every day we throw away things that are empty, broken, used or unwanted. Recycling transforms these old things into brand new… Continue reading

Here’s the thing: Find a way to keep yourself afloat

Every holiday season I try to adopt an attitude that will keep me afloat. It’s my version of wearing a life jacket of sanity. When… Continue reading

Learning for Life: Pantry pests, the univited guests

Sometimes we open up food products to find the surprise of uninvited guests wiggling in what we had hoped to consume. These insects and their… Continue reading

Kenai Senior Center December Activities

Dec. 1, 6:00p — Mark & Miaya’s Christmas ChoncerDec. 6, 1:00p — Stamping Class with Kimberly & Donna; 3:00p — Christmas Tea & Cookie ExchangeDec.… Continue reading

Church News

'One Small Candle,' 'The Way He Came' at Apostolic Assembly Apostolic Assembly of Jesus Christ Sunday School Department will present the play, “One Small Candle,”… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Black Friday

Black Friday. It sounded sinister and somber, like Black September or something similar. Relief came in learning it is a good day for shoppers finding… Continue reading

Bob Richey, former assistant refuge manager at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, helped place neck collars on many Trumpeter swans during the 1970s and early 1980s. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge Notebook: Where do our Trumpeter swans go in the winter?

Did you know that Trumpeter swans have been surveyed on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge since 1957? Six decades ago, when only 20 pairs were… Continue reading

Bob Richey, former assistant refuge manager at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, helped place neck collars on many Trumpeter swans during the 1970s and early 1980s. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

An Outdoor View: Fishing in the days of sail

Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion on Jan. 24, 2003. I’ve edited it for brevity. — LP The Atlantic cod fishery, on… Continue reading

In this Tuesday, March 17, 2016 photo, snowmobiler Kurt Zeutschel, of Issaquah, catches some air as he rises up and over a berm off a trail near Crystal Springs Sno-Park, just east of Snoqualmie Pass, Wash. (Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times via AP)

What a ride: First time on a snowmobile filled with thrills

SEATTLE (AP) — I can recall vividly all of my friends who have ridden on a snowmobile, because all — and I mean every single… Continue reading

In this Tuesday, March 17, 2016 photo, snowmobiler Kurt Zeutschel, of Issaquah, catches some air as he rises up and over a berm off a trail near Crystal Springs Sno-Park, just east of Snoqualmie Pass, Wash. (Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times via AP)
This undated photo shows vegetable beds readied for winter in Rosendale, N.Y. Blanketing the ground with a layer of mulch, autumn leaves in the foreground bed, or sowing a winter cover crop, as in the background bed, protects the surface layers from pounding rain and wide swings in temperature, as well as providing other benefits. (Lee Reich via AP)

Soil needs some kind of protection for winter

Don’t leave your soil nude this winter. Or, at least don’t leave it nude and smooth. You don’t see Mother Nature cavorting around in this… Continue reading

This undated photo shows vegetable beds readied for winter in Rosendale, N.Y. Blanketing the ground with a layer of mulch, autumn leaves in the foreground bed, or sowing a winter cover crop, as in the background bed, protects the surface layers from pounding rain and wide swings in temperature, as well as providing other benefits. (Lee Reich via AP)
Eve Kilcher stirs a pot of chicken soup while holding Sparrow. The Kilcher's kitchen, which is the backdrop of the cover photo on Homestead Kitchen, was under construction for the majority of the time the Kilchers worked on the cookbook.

Kilcher cookbook depicts delicious life

“Homestead Kitchen” was born out of the same kind of connection that started the Kilcher family’s reality television show — a Facebook message to Eivin… Continue reading

Eve Kilcher stirs a pot of chicken soup while holding Sparrow. The Kilcher's kitchen, which is the backdrop of the cover photo on Homestead Kitchen, was under construction for the majority of the time the Kilchers worked on the cookbook.