Daily Archives: May 6, 2009
Isolated no more — Mom makes it her mission to spread autism awareness
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Tonja Updike can sympathize with the stares and raised eyebrows that are an all-too-routine part taking her son, Garrett, to the grocery store, or somewhere else in public. She can understand the lack of understanding. … Continue reading
Filed under community
Belugas sighted in Kenai River — White whales a rare occurrence in recent years
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Winter’s grip has left the Kenai River, so the spots of white seen bobbing around the river mouth recently aren’t ice. They’re beluga whales. The National Marine Fisheries Service office in Anchorage and the Alaska … Continue reading
Filed under beluga whales, Kenai River
Culvert blowouts a muddy problem — Known trouble spots are difficult to address when on private property
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter When a blocked culvert blew out Friday, sending about 100 cubic yards of dirt and mud sloshing through a king salmon-rearing stream and into the Kenai River, a mattress and other trash were immediately to … Continue reading
Filed under ecology, Kenai River
1 in a million shot — Persistent Pacific passenger sews up free ticket, stock
By Clark Fair Redoubt Reporter When Harold Daubenspeck, owner of the Kenai Packers cannery near the mouth of the Kenai River, walked into the Seattle-Tacoma airport Oct. 6, 1959, he expected nothing out of the ordinary. He was there, as … Continue reading
Hooked on Alaska: Lake breakup is time to break out fly-fishing gear
By Steve Meyer, for the Redoubt Reporter As a freshwater lake fisherman, I have learned over the years that there are three times in the year when the fishing is at its best. Just before and during ice-up in the … Continue reading
Science of the Seasons: In the zone for good salmon rearing
By David Wartinbee, for the Redoubt Reporter Ice is melting along the edges of the Kenai River and many gravel areas are showing. Until the river rises with rains and snowmelt, the stream will seem to be much narrower than … Continue reading
Filed under ecology, Kenai River
Art Seen: Artists find much to express in Alaska theme
By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter As our state celebrates 50 years of statehood, the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center celebrates the 10th of a series of summer-long exhibits (actually, this one remains up well into the winter) for … Continue reading
Nikiski artist finds colorful niche in naturalistic painting
By Katie Emerick The Homer Tribune Andy Hehnlin, a self-taught tempera painter from Nikiski, was drawn to Alaska after high school by his love of the wilderness. It wasn’t until he retired from the contracting business, however, that he began … Continue reading
HEA Q&A — Co-op general manager explains practices
By the Homer Tribune The Homer Tribune interviewed Homer Electric Association General Manager Brad Janorschke in a written format, in preparation for this the meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Homer High School. Q: We hear a lot of … Continue reading
Plugged In: Even small businesses should get with the network
By Joseph Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter Every business with more than one employee now depends on networking within the office and high-performance Internet access. Networking seems to be unnecessarily mysterious to most consumers, and we’re here to help you … Continue reading
Filed under business, computers, technology
