Pioneer Potluck: About Olden Days on Farm Cookstoves

I had many comments of the old cook stove that sat in the corner of the old farm house kitchen. In the case of southern… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2016
  • By Ann 'Grannie Annie' Berg
  • Food

Business Briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon today at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Notes from the Recycling Bin

— About 90 percent of paper comes from trees, the majority of which are not sustainably harvested. Use recycled paper products. Write, print and copy… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Teamwork on ice

After a barn-burner of a week the World Series is over and the Super Bowl is a future torment, so I can turn on TV… Continue reading

Community Notes

Has a new addition to your family just arrived? Where in the world is your military person and what are they up to? Got a… Continue reading

Laerning for Life: Why use a food thermometer?

Using a food thermometer is the only sure way to determine if your food has reached a high enough temperature to destroy foodborne bacteria. Many… Continue reading

Church news

Christmas bazaar to support mission projects Lutheran Women’s Missionary League members are hosting a Christmas Bazaar to help fund mission projects locally, nationally and internationally.… Continue reading

An Outdoor View: Of grouse and cutthroat

I can remember a few fall days when I wished I’d stayed in bed, but most of my memories of fall days are good. So… Continue reading

Dave Spencer, the first manager of the Kenai National Moose Range (now Kenai National Wildlife Refuge) surveys a trumpeter swan nest on the Moose River in May 1957.  Two months later, oil was discovered in the Swanson River Field, setting off an era of active oil exploration and development on the refuge under the management of John Hakala.  Both managers were pilots in WWII. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge Notebook: World War II veterans contributed to Kenai Refuge history

As Veteran’s Day approaches and after reading an article on the recent book “Mission to the Kurils” in the Alaska Dispatch News on Nov. 6,… Continue reading

Dave Spencer, the first manager of the Kenai National Moose Range (now Kenai National Wildlife Refuge) surveys a trumpeter swan nest on the Moose River in May 1957.  Two months later, oil was discovered in the Swanson River Field, setting off an era of active oil exploration and development on the refuge under the management of John Hakala.  Both managers were pilots in WWII. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Voices of Faith: Route can be complicated, but have faith in the destination

I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the GPS guidance (in Facebook parlance I would say “it’s complicated”). Of course I do realize… Continue reading

This image released by Disney shows Benedict Cumberbatch in a scene from Marvel's "Doctor Strange." (Disney/Marvel via AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Doctor Strange’ delves deeper into Marvel universe

“Doctor Strange” Marvel Studios 1 hour, 55 minutes   Marvel Comics, due to a series of ill-advised deals, sold off the film rights to its… Continue reading

This image released by Disney shows Benedict Cumberbatch in a scene from Marvel's "Doctor Strange." (Disney/Marvel via AP)

What’s Happening for the week of Nov. 10

Best Bets ■ “Once Upon a Mattress,” the “Princess and the Pea” musical, will be performed at the Soldotna High School auditorium, Thursday-Saturday, at 7… Continue reading

The way home gets longer

You can’t remember a thing these days.Whatchamacallit’s name doesn’t come quite as easily anymore. You can’t recall the title of that movie you used to… Continue reading

Author Ernestine Hayes holds her latest book "The Tao of Raven: An Alaska Native Memoir." (Photo by Mary Catharine Martin/Capital City Weekly)

‘The Tao of Raven’: Book explores wisdom of traditional stories

Ernestine Hayes used to tell people she didn’t understand the story of Raven and the box of daylight until she had grandchildren.But when one of… Continue reading

Author Ernestine Hayes holds her latest book "The Tao of Raven: An Alaska Native Memoir." (Photo by Mary Catharine Martin/Capital City Weekly)

Pioneer Potluck: About cookin’ on a woodstove and the improvements in my 79 years

1937 TO 2016 Cooking on a woodstove is an art you have to learn. You already have the free heat from the stove that keeps… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2016
  • By Ann 'Grannie Annie' Berg
  • Food

Taking a break from gluten tastes – and looks – delicious

Last week’s column on natural sugar alternatives sparked many requests for ideas for gluten-free baking, especially with the holidays approaching. Baking gluten-free is not as… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2016
  • By Sue Ade
  • Food

Business Briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon Nov. 15 at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Abigail Youngberg of Soldotna shared this photo of her "super diva mouse," Coco Puffs Angel. Abigail writes that the name comes from the cereal. "I named her this because she is small, so cute and her fur is a dark brown. Right now she is on her stage and she has her favorite colors as the background. She is very playful and she loves to eat crackers, cheese and fruit. My family just moved here from Arizona and she stayed in the car for six days, a hardy little mouse."
Abigail Youngberg of Soldotna shared this photo of her "super diva mouse," Coco Puffs Angel. Abigail writes that the name comes from the cereal. "I named her this because she is small, so cute and her fur is a dark brown. Right now she is on her stage and she has her favorite colors as the background. She is very playful and she loves to eat crackers, cheese and fruit. My family just moved here from Arizona and she stayed in the car for six days, a hardy little mouse."

It is what it is: Chew on that

We’ve finally sustained some serious puppy-caused damage.Over the past couple of years, we’ve gone from having very old dogs to very young ones. Lucy, a… Continue reading

From the Recycling Bin

— Every bit of recycling makes a difference. For example, 1 year of recycling at Stanford University saved the equivalent of 33, 913 trees and… Continue reading