“Imperium” Lionsgate Premiere 1 hour, 49 minutes Daniel Radcliffe is turning out to be a far more interesting actor than you might have guessed… Continue reading
A dish full of steamed Thai-Style Mussels and Clams is a little deceiving. For the uninitiated, it appears to be a lot of work and… Continue reading
Boulder Point, Gails Homestead, About 1988 Nikiski, Alaska “How in the world are you going to haul a pig?” One of my friends asked… Continue reading
Whew! Hubby and I just survived a week with a 2-year-old in the house.Our most recent contact with a child that age has been confined… Continue reading
“The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” is a profound way to describe many experiences we face in life. I have been captivated… Continue reading
Catholic Church to hold RCIA classes for inquirers Classes for anyone interested in the Catholic Church will be held each Wednesday evening at Our Lady… Continue reading
Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the chance to take an adrenaline-pumping plunge toward… Continue reading
I grew up in a small suburb of Los Angeles California. Then again, small is a relative term seeing as my home town of La… Continue reading
Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion 21 years ago, but what it says about fishing is as true today as it was… Continue reading
TILTON, N.H. — Scientists have long known ospreys make an epic journey each summer from New England to South America. But the details of their… Continue reading
Weeks of lawn mowing can make a backyard meadow — a carefree carpet of flowers and grasses — seem like an especially appealing alternative.Even small… Continue reading
This weekend Conway Seavey and his crew will put on their Soldotna concert for a second time for local fans and the community. The band’s… Continue reading
Best Bets ■ The Kenai Peninsula Fair is Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the fairgrounds in Ninilchik. Fair activities include live music, a rodeo, rides… Continue reading
“Bad Moms”STX Entertainment1 hour, 40 minutesThis week was a good one at the movies for me. I saw not one, not two, but three movies… Continue reading
Alaskan SeasonsBy Bonnie Marie Playle, SoldotnaSpringWhen the naked trees begin to bud to produce the new fresh leaves,the gentle sound blowing in the breeze.All the… Continue reading
You are the champion of all-time.Nobody can beat you; nobody can even tie your record. When it comes to thumb-wresting, you know all the moves… Continue reading
Fishing, camping, traveling, visitors and mosquitoes You are truly an Alaskan if you smell like mosquito repellent and fish in the summer. Or campfire smoke and… Continue reading
Besides good looks and great color, fresh peaches need to smell like a peach and yield a little to gentle pressure. If they possess those… Continue reading
Not long ago I fell into a conversation with a fellow employee born about a decade before I was. We grew up under similar circumstances,… Continue reading
I guess I’m a bike snob.As I write this, I’m on vacation with extended family in New Hampshire. There’s lots of great mountain biking trails… Continue reading
