Papas who fish and eat salmon, fathers who play baseball and love chocolate, and dads who agree that a little whiskey is good in icing… Continue reading
By Virginia McClure 1969 Poudre Canyon, Colorado A fun Sunday Party in North Nikiski By Grannie Annie and Bob Ginger writes: In 1969 Mom and… Continue reading
MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — The idea of a brewery assembly line might conjure images of Laverne and Shirley toiling away in the dimly lit Schotz… Continue reading
Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets Wednesday at noon at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna. An update from the City of… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This column was originally published on July 7, 2011Kids and fish — that’s a magic combination, right? And if you can mortify your… Continue reading
Cheaper gasoline prices this spring pretty much spoiled us – until school let out and people could drive off on their vacations and, of course,… Continue reading
I fished for many years before asking myself any hard questions. A few years ago, I finally asked, “What’s fun about getting the best of… Continue reading
“Gross” is the response I often get from my mother when I talk about bats. Stories that make me smile usually make her cringe. I’ve… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The National Park Service is not against changing Mount McKinley’s official name to Denali, but Alaskans continue to be in a… Continue reading
Perseverance to offer week-long ‘Theatre in the Wild’ camp in AugustJuneau’s got a thriving arts community and plenty of wilderness, and for the second year… Continue reading
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Bruce Wassom knows the highs of raging currents and the lows of getting swamped in the boat business.Along with his fellow… Continue reading
Best Bets ■ The 25th annual Kenai River Festival is Friday-Sunday in Soldotna Creek Park. For a full schedule including Run for the River updates,… Continue reading
At midday on Wednesday, the sockeye salmon were slow to show in a fishing hole on Keystone Drive in Soldotna. But the cool, breezy, weather… Continue reading
The Power in PaperBrent Johnson, Clam GulchWhat puts the zingin advertising?A parrot in your pocketmight do it.But there is no pizazzlike a newspaper hasso you… Continue reading
When it comes to your job, you’re a crackerjack.You have quite the reputation for doing your best, in fact, which is why colleagues come to… Continue reading
“Spy”20th Century Fox2 hoursMelissa McCarthy is one of those actresses I’d really like to get behind, but, until this week’s “Spy” — a clever send-up… Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO — It turns out the man behind Mickey Mouse liked quirky cats.Besides his love of wholesome entertainment, Walt Disney also had an appreciation… Continue reading
As of Wednesday morning, anxious anglers had already started to converge on the Russian and upper Kenai rivers in anticipation of today’s opening. And early… Continue reading
Written by my Sister Virginia R. Mcclure, Boulder, Colorado Probably in the late 1950’S My Sister Ginger, (Virginia) wrote that she also went to… Continue reading
Finding the old recipe pamphlet that came with my early 1970’s Copco (made in Denmark) Michael Lax Au Gratin Dish provided me with the perfect… Continue reading
