Monthly Archives: February 2009
Playing their respects — Musicians honor local songwriter, shop owner
By Jenny NeymanRedoubt Reporter Whitey wasn’t able to make an appearance at the party held in his honor at the Kenai Elks Club on Sunday night, but he was there in spirit, in carrying on the tradition he lived his … Continue reading
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All you need is Love — Outreach program expanding to provide housing help
By Jenny NeymanRedoubt Reporter It’s expensive to be poor. When an individual or family is living life on the brink, it doesn’t take much to push them over. A broken-down car, a medical bill, a reduction in hours at work, … Continue reading
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Pebble meeting brings much of same
Nunamta Aulukestai sponsors meetingsto educate communities about proposed mine By Sean PearsonHomer Tribune Though some of the players involved were different, much of the information regarding the feasibility and impacts of the Pebble Mine project on Bristol Bay fisheries and … Continue reading
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‘Oliver!’ comes home — Kenai Performers building community in classic musical
By Jenny NeymanRedoubt Reporter Petty thievery, philandering workhouse wardens and meager dinner portions aside, the musical “Oliver!” is about yearning for a home and sense of belonging. That’s a sentiment that resonates in community theater, especially with the Kenai Performers’ … Continue reading
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Art Seen: Flowery felt
Clayton and Juanita Hillhouse have a joint exhibit going at the Kenai Fine Arts Center this month, showing concurrently as they have for many years now. My first impression upon entering the gallery is that it is so crowded I … Continue reading
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Arts and Entertainment week of Feb. 25
Events: Ongoing Kenai Peninsula artists may enter up to three works in any medium for the Peninsula Art Guild Biennial Judged Exhibition. All works must be original and suitably framed for hanging and/or prepared for display in 3-D. Cash awards … Continue reading
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Famously cool — Figure skaters put ‘Hollywood on Ice’ in annual show
By Jenny NeymanRedoubt Reporter The music, from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” set the tone for swashbuckling. So did the sword thrusts, lunges and other fencing motions. The group of buccaneers was a little disparate, however — with Rocky Balboa, the … Continue reading
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Creek name decision may be complicated
By Clark FairRedoubt Reporter Earlier this month, a small stream near Kenai made front-page news when Kenai resident Debbie Sonberg applied to the Alaska Historical Commission to have the 1.5-mile “unnamed” creek designated as Reds Creek, partly in honor of … Continue reading
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Editorial: Homeless doesn’t have to be hopeless
Growth for some organizations is bittersweet. For Love INC, organizers are happy to finally be able to expand services to include transitional housing for people without homes, even if it’s only on a limited basis so far. It’s a goal … Continue reading
Guest column: Following a murky trail
Storm water may lead to pollutants muddying up Kenai creeks The Kenai Watershed Forum has discovered that in the past several years, No Name Creek and another unnamed creek in Kenai have shown a trend of elevated turbidity levels. Turbidity … Continue reading
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Science of the seasons: Textbook case of collaboration
Did you ever wonder what it takes to write a book on topics like the “Birds of Alaska” or the “Insects of South-Central Alaska?” Is it possible for one person to have visited every part of Alaska? And have they … Continue reading
Plugged In: To print, or not to print
Editor’s Note: The following column contains puns. Be forewarned. Whether ’tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune-gouging, or to take arms against a sea of paper, and end it? All mock seriousness aside, whether to print … Continue reading
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