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Unhinged Alaska: A call from Cuz

I just got off the phone with a slightly deranged cousin who lives back east where the snow is roaring out of the sky in… Continue reading

News and 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

Learning for Life: Cockroaches, the ultimate unwanted visitor

Here in Alaska we are free of many pests common to warmer climates, but as with all things in life, change is inevitable. Cockroaches are… Continue reading

Are you ‘THANK FULL’?

I volunteer on a regular basis at an elementary and high school serving breakfast to students. It is a joyful time of serving hungry folks… Continue reading

Church news

Kenai Methodists host guest speaker The congregation of the Kenai United Methodist Church will have a guest speaker in their pulpit on Sunday. Janice Nightingale… Continue reading

Luke DeCicco photographed the first Kenai Peninsula record of this Cape May Warbler in Seward on November 2, 2014. (Photo by Luke DeCicco)

Refuge Notebook: Birders flock after ‘fowl’ weather events

It was like a scene out of the movie “The Big Year” starring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, and Jack Black. Several hotshot birding friends decided… Continue reading

Luke DeCicco photographed the first Kenai Peninsula record of this Cape May Warbler in Seward on November 2, 2014. (Photo by Luke DeCicco)
This undated image provided by Beaver Creek Resort shows Trappers Cabin at Beaver Creek near Avon, Colo. Five nights at the cabin, with a concierge and chef, is part of a $50,000 white-glove package for four offered by the resort that includes season passes to 22 mountains owned by or partnered with Vail Resorts, first-class airfare from within the U.S., a private helicopter from the airport to the resort, and ski equipment and lessons. (AP Photo/Beaver Creek)

Ski packages for the 1 percent – and for the rest

NEW YORK — Private ski lessons are so passe. The latest on-mountain perk for those with seemingly unlimited funds is spending the day with an… Continue reading

This undated image provided by Beaver Creek Resort shows Trappers Cabin at Beaver Creek near Avon, Colo. Five nights at the cabin, with a concierge and chef, is part of a $50,000 white-glove package for four offered by the resort that includes season passes to 22 mountains owned by or partnered with Vail Resorts, first-class airfare from within the U.S., a private helicopter from the airport to the resort, and ski equipment and lessons. (AP Photo/Beaver Creek)
ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, NOV. 17 - This photo taken on Oct. 29, 2014, shows a selection of Smith helmets and earphones in Bend Ore. They come in nearly every color scheme imaginable, from camouflage to bright pink. Most skiers and snowboarders on the slopes are wearing them, and if you're not, well, you are not just reckless, you are … GASP! … unfashionable. (AP Photo/The Bulletin, Andy Tullis)

Helmets have become commonplace on the slopes

BEND, Ore. — They come in nearly every color scheme imaginable, from camouflage to bright pink. Most skiers and snowboarders on the slopes are wearing… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, NOV. 17 - This photo taken on Oct. 29, 2014, shows a selection of Smith helmets and earphones in Bend Ore. They come in nearly every color scheme imaginable, from camouflage to bright pink. Most skiers and snowboarders on the slopes are wearing them, and if you're not, well, you are not just reckless, you are … GASP! … unfashionable. (AP Photo/The Bulletin, Andy Tullis)

Enjoy water fixtures all year by winterizing

For many people with backyard ponds, fountains and other water-garden fixtures, the arrival of cold weather means draining the pipes and pulling the plug.But water… Continue reading

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 file photo, Jim Carrey, left, and Jeff Daniels arrive at the premiere of "Dumb and Dumber To" at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Daniels and Carrey reprise their roles as painfully dim pals Harry and Lloyd in "Dumb & Dumber To," opening Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. Reuniting on a sequel 20 years after the original wasn't hard, Carrey said. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

“Dumb and Dumber To”

“Dumb and Dumber To” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 49 minutes   The scene in this week’s “Dumb and Dumber To” where Jim Carrey’s Lloyd daydreams… Continue reading

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 file photo, Jim Carrey, left, and Jeff Daniels arrive at the premiere of "Dumb and Dumber To" at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Daniels and Carrey reprise their roles as painfully dim pals Harry and Lloyd in "Dumb & Dumber To," opening Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. Reuniting on a sequel 20 years after the original wasn't hard, Carrey said. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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There are aliens among us

There are aliens among us. That’s how it might seem when you’re dealing with members of the opposite sex. You often feel, for instance, as… Continue reading

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Singing is a full body experience

On the first night the freshly-formed Kenai Peninsula Singers amassed 40 locals inside the Kenai Central High School choir room. Founder Simon Nissen, the school’s… Continue reading

Poem: Special

SpecialBy Erik Lindow, KenaiTo Augie, Sandi, and GemmaSome say I’m a child with special needs,But I won’t be found growing up in the weeds.I do… Continue reading

What’s Happening

■ “Looking for Inspiration,” a fiber art exhibit by Jan Wallace, is on display for November at the Kaladi coffee shop on Kobuk. ■ Kenai… Continue reading

Find a bounty of Thanksgiving desserts with apples, pumpkin, pecans and squash

Find a bounty of Thanksgiving desserts with apples, pumpkin, pecans and squash

No matter how much we indulge ourselves on Thanksgiving with turkey and all the fixings, we still seem to find room for dessert. Anything made… Continue reading

Find a bounty of Thanksgiving desserts with apples, pumpkin, pecans and squash

Pioneer Potluck: About fun with relatives

During the holidays 1940’s On a farm north of Fort collins, Colorado   Whenever there was a family get-together at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter or some… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2014
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Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion On Thursday Nov. 13, 2014 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Nikiski seamstress works to expand business

Katrina Carpenter cannot seem to stop moving. On a recent day in her well-lit Nikiski sewing room, she opens doors and drawers, lifts dresses, moves… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion On Thursday Nov. 13, 2014 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Business news

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant. A spotlight on local businesses is planned. RSVP to 262-9814. At noon… Continue reading

Tri the Kenai triathlon race director Tony Oliver and run/trail coordinator Kristine Moerlein present a donation of $1,000 to Tsalteshi Trails Association board member Mike Crawford and board president Dan Harbison. The donation came from funds raised by the triathlon, which utilizes Tsalteshi Trails for part of the race. (Submitted photo)

Photo: Tri for the trails

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Tri the Kenai triathlon race director Tony Oliver and run/trail coordinator Kristine Moerlein present a donation of $1,000 to Tsalteshi Trails Association board member Mike Crawford and board president Dan Harbison. The donation came from funds raised by the triathlon, which utilizes Tsalteshi Trails for part of the race. (Submitted photo)

Learning for Life: 4-H Global Exchange Program

If you are longing for adventure and are looking for a way to positively impact your world then the Alaska 4–H Global Citizenship and exchange… Continue reading