Daily Archives: July 1, 2009

Big kings hit the Kenai — Early run posts weak numbers but strong fish sizes

Patrice Kohl Redoubt Reporter With weak returns, the first few weeks of the Kenai River early king salmon run have disappointed fishermen. But in focusing on dreary return numbers, fishermen may be overlooking one good piece of news in this … Continue reading

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Fishing for violations — Parks rangers look out for illegal guiding, other fishing infractions

Patrice Kohl Redoubt Reporter Alaska State Parks ranger Ali Eskelin backed her boat out of the boat launch at Centennial Campground and headed down the Kenai River at about 10 a.m. Sunday. It was warm and sunny, but early season … Continue reading

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Casting cool eye on the sea — New cameras will enable monitoring of inlet ice

Patrice Kohl Redoubt Reporter In the winter, Kathleen Cole’s job is like a scavenger hunt. But instead of searching for clues to uncovering hidden treasure, she searches for clues to uncovering Cook Inlet ice conditions. Cole is the National Weather … Continue reading

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Vote digs up animosity — Cemetery initiative results in different takes on governing

Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series about Soldotna’s search for a cemetery site. To read last week’s story, visit www.redoubtreporter.wordpress.com. By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Since 2001, the push to establish a Soldotna cemetery centered on … Continue reading

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Bound for winter — Athletes take shape during summer skiing school

By Clark Fair Redoubt Reporter Last weekend, some of the top Nordic skiers in the state — including the girls overall champion, Kinsey Loan, of Chugiak High School — took part in a midsummer dry-land training camp held by the … Continue reading

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Science of the Seasons: Ash goes with the flow

By David Wartinbee, for the Redoubt Reporter I flew across Cook Inlet on Friday to get another look at Mount Redoubt, but low-lying clouds only gave me a “peek-a-boo” view of the mountain. And the Federal Aviation Administration has a … Continue reading

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Carter Lake a good place to find grayling, Alaska cred

By Christine Cunningham, for the Redoubt Reporter Over the last hill, the Carter Lake trail to Crescent Lake changes from an uphill struggle over rocks to a winding dirt path revealing the first sight of the mountains and Crescent Lake … Continue reading

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Horse cents — Pack train may not have been profitable, but it was pleasurable

By Clark Fair Redoubt Reporter Eugene Hansen had “tailed up” the horses in his pack and was peacefully leading his animals out of the Tustumena bench lands when the bear hide slipped. Like most horse packers, Hansen, who hauled hunters … Continue reading

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Plugged In: Big things can come from small cameras

By Joseph Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter News flash! The author finally managed to post an article before deadline. Of course, having written that lead, I better get the rest of this week’s article completed promptly. Sometimes, a good compact … Continue reading

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Art Seen: All dolled up for the show

By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been driving along with my daughter, deep in conversation, and I’ve suddenly blurted out “beauty” in response to an amazing sunset, a water surface reflecting … Continue reading

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