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Kenai Fire Marshal Tommy Carver takes a turn using a fire engine to put out a simulated aircraft fire during an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting drill on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 at the Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services Training Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Beating the heat

After getting the signal to start over the radio, Kenai Fire Marshal Tommy Carver swung a 3,000 gallon fire engine around to face a mass… Continue reading

Kenai Fire Marshal Tommy Carver takes a turn using a fire engine to put out a simulated aircraft fire during an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting drill on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 at the Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services Training Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Business News

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will hold a mixer today at 5:30 p.m. at St. Elias Brewery in Soldotna. Talk to local brewers and… Continue reading

Activists push for more detox beds in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Community activists are pushing for more detox beds in Anchorage, where only 14 are available in a city of 300,000.The Alaska Dispatch… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Lincoln Johnson of Kenai, junior, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. To qualify… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: Better to be on the Love Boat than under it

My, my, here we are, once again, in the cuddle clime of Valentine’s Day.This “special” period should have rolled in as no surprise to any… Continue reading

Church Briefs

Our Lady of Perpetual Help sets A Place at the Table A Place at the Table, a new outreach ministry at Our Lady of Perpetual… Continue reading

Are you and your spouse still Valentines?

“Doesn’t anybody stay together anymore?” asked a once popular song. Sadly, it’s a question that’s still in tune with today’s marriage miseries. Home breakups are… Continue reading

White snowshoe hares in a snowless landscape are more likely to be predated. (Photo by Cindy Goeddel Photography)

Refuge Notebook: Climate change does not bode well for snowshoe hares

Ever wonder what happens to snowshoe hares when they seasonally molt from their brown to their white winter coat well before the winter snow arrives… Continue reading

White snowshoe hares in a snowless landscape are more likely to be predated. (Photo by Cindy Goeddel Photography)

An Outdoor View: Fishing the forum

When fishing opportunities are few, I sometimes enjoy fishing in the various forums on the Internet.You never know what you might find in a fishing… Continue reading

Ott Jones' sculpture of Jim Bridger looks west from the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce on South 19th Avenue in Bozeman on Jan. 27, 2015. Bridger, depicted in the Oscar-nominated film "The Revenant," was a mountain man, trapper and scout that explored much of the Gallatin Valley and the West in the early 19th century. (Ben Pierce/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

Jim Bridger: The man, the myth, the legend

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — For a 19th century mountain man, Jim Bridger has been getting a lot of attention these days.Depicted in the Oscar-nominated film… Continue reading

Ott Jones' sculpture of Jim Bridger looks west from the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce on South 19th Avenue in Bozeman on Jan. 27, 2015. Bridger, depicted in the Oscar-nominated film "The Revenant," was a mountain man, trapper and scout that explored much of the Gallatin Valley and the West in the early 19th century. (Ben Pierce/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP)

What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ “Roaring into the 1920’s” dinner and comedy show, hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Association of Realtors, is Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at… Continue reading

Photo by Lee Kuepper/courtesy of City of Soldotna In this photo taken Feb. 7, 2015, crowds draw closer to the bonfires as the Frozen River Festival winds down at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska.

Frozen Riverfest returns to Soldotna

Soldotna will take a second swing at the winter version of one of its most popular summer celebrations when the Frozen River Fest returns this… Continue reading

Photo by Lee Kuepper/courtesy of City of Soldotna In this photo taken Feb. 7, 2015, crowds draw closer to the bonfires as the Frozen River Festival winds down at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion file photo In this photo taken Jan. 31, 2016, debris covers the ground where a house once stood on Lilac Lane in Kenai, Alaska. Two homes exploded and another two caught on fire after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the Kenai Peninsula on Jan. 24.

Cause of gas explosions investigated

Last month, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the peninsula and created a hole in a 1 1/4-inch gas line in a residential area of Kenai.… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion file photo In this photo taken Jan. 31, 2016, debris covers the ground where a house once stood on Lilac Lane in Kenai, Alaska. Two homes exploded and another two caught on fire after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the Kenai Peninsula on Jan. 24.

The Bookworm Sez: ‘NFL Confidential’ is TNT on paper

Three points! That’s all your team needs to win. Can they make it?You’re doing your part: you’re wearing your lucky shirt and hat. A stuffed… Continue reading

This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows characters Po, voiced by Jack Black, left, and his long-lost panda father Li, voiced by Bryan Cranston, in a scene from "Kung Fu Panda 3." (DreamWorks Animation via AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ hits its mark

‘King Fu Panda 3’DreamWorks Animation1 hour, 35 minutesI think what makes Po, Jack Black’s titular pugilist panda in the “Kung Fu Panda” movies, so ridiculously… Continue reading

This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows characters Po, voiced by Jack Black, left, and his long-lost panda father Li, voiced by Bryan Cranston, in a scene from "Kung Fu Panda 3." (DreamWorks Animation via AP)

Valentine’s Day – from appetizer to dessert

Last month, when offering recipes from Cook’s Country “Cook It In Cast Iron: Kitchen-Tested Recipes for the One Pan That Does It All,” by the… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About dad

Born: February 15, 1914 to 1983 From Kansas to Northern Colorado   Dads birthday is the 15th of February. He was born in Kansas. He… Continue reading

  • Feb 9, 2016
  • By Grannie Annie
  • Food

Caramelized Onion, pear and bacon tart

Servings: 8 to 10Why this recipe worksA cast-iron skillet retains heat like a pizza stone with the functionality of a skillet, making it the perfect… Continue reading

recipes

RECIPESMEXI-CHICKIE POT PIEOil or butter a 8 inch pie plate and line it with a large flour tortillaIn a bowl mix:2 cups cooked chicken, turkey… Continue reading

skillet brownies

Servings: 8¾ cup flour (measure the flour by spooning it into a measuring cup, the leveling off with the flat end of a knife)½ cup… Continue reading