Daily Archives: May 13, 2009

Borough mayor says new measure meant to oust him

By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune File photo Mayor David Car When the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meets Tuesday night, they will be looking at a measure that could change the borough’s form of government from a strong mayor to a … Continue reading

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Getting to know Bob Poe — Gubernatorial candidate a stranger to voters, not state government

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter To beat Sarah Palin in the 2010 governor’s race, conventional thinking is that Democrats will need to field a candidate who is experienced in government. One who is experienced in government with a distinguished track … Continue reading

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HEA talks green — Renewable energy, costsare big topics at membership annual meeting

By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune Homer Electric Association’s annual meeting in Homer on Thursday drew a record turnout as new members of the HEA Board of Directors were voted in. Alan Bute, of Kenai, won the race for the seat … Continue reading

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Good exposure — Rotary photo program snaps kids into digital age

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Fourth-grader Izabeau Stalkfleet Pearston says she likes taking pictures because they help preserve memories. “Some people don’t think they need cameras because they think they can just look at something and remember it. Cameras are … Continue reading

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Go rando — Cyclists ride 200-kilometer trek around central peninsula

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Kevin Turinsky was happy to have at least one local rider show up for the 200-kilometer cycling ride he organized across the central Kenai Peninsula on Saturday. But while Turinsky was appreciative of Kenai rider … Continue reading

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Descent into sore muscles — Spring hikers should work up to going down

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter The sun made a valiant effort to burn through its cloud veil Sunday, coaxing green buds to spread on trees, spring flowers to poke up out of last fall’s detritus, and at least one central … Continue reading

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10 commandments of fishing: Thou shalt read this first

By Mark Conway, for the Redoubt Reporter 1. Thou shalt not go fishing without sleeping the night before. 2. Thou shalt double-check before leaving home that you have a net big enough for the fish you seek. 3. Thou shalt … Continue reading

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Science of the Seasons: Tiny particles have big role in stream ecology

By Dr. David Wartinbee, for the Redoubt Reporter Have you ever stepped into a stream and had your foot slip on a flat rock? Maybe you really slipped, lost your balance and took a bath you hadn’t planned? If you … Continue reading

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Consigned to good fashion — New boutique is boon to shopaholics, overstuffed closets, community group

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Mary Krull and Kelly Keating-Griebel admit they have an addiction, but they aren’t looking to kick the habit. Instead, they’ve set up a way to get their fix locally without having to drive to Anchorage. … Continue reading

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Plugged in: Network hardware how-to — get rigged to share

By Joseph Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter Last week, we discussed the basic cabling and switching hardware that comprises the backbone of a business network. Regardless of whether you use a hardwired network with Ethernet cables and switches or a … Continue reading

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Learning to deal with expansion — Soldotna Elementary bursting at the seams before junior high built

By Clark Fair Redoubt Reporter Soldotna Elementary was just too small. Despite several expansions since its dedication in 1960, it was bursting with students — 590 of them at the end of the 1968-69 school year. There were so many … Continue reading

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Filed under Almanac, history, Soldotna

Art Seen: Sterling examples

By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter Sandra Sterling has packed the conference-room walls that display work for Artists Without Borders at the 4-D Interiors Building in Soldotna. Most of the pieces are photography, but the most interesting is a … Continue reading

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