Daily Archives: February 24, 2010

Missing pilot at rest, at last — Remains of U.S. major shot down in Vietnam return home

By Clark Fair Redoubt Reporter When the telephone rang in the early morning of Nov. 16, Sue Stein was in her Soldotna home alone, grieving for her mother, June Goodman, who had died only a few days earlier. When Stein … Continue reading

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Weather wise — Soldotna retiree keeps his eyes, fancy instruments, on the skies

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter To someone whose interest in the weather is limited to glancing out a window before settling on a shoe choice in the morning, Jerry Olmes’ level of fascination may be about as foreign as the … Continue reading

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Caught in the Web — Internet site bashing Nikiski raises questions of free speech

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Jason Tauriainen and Bob Jameson both live in Nikiski, but the way they describe it sounds like two completely different towns. Tauriainen’s family homesteaded out north. He grew up in Nikiski and said he’s happy … Continue reading

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Filed under Kenai, Nikiski, technology, tourism

Raise a glass to local craft — Howell brings message of support for beer culture to Beerdrinker of the Year competition

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter This next statement is going to fall victim to the unfortunate stereotype beer has been saddled with by people who drink it for its alcohol, instead of all its other qualities: Bill Howell is a … Continue reading

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Filed under entertainment, Kenai Peninsula College

Art Seen: ‘Critical eye’ worth a look

By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter “The Critical Eye: Life Looks On in Repose” is an exhibit currently available to view at the Kenai Fine Arts Center, and is as much a project in the making as it is … Continue reading

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Common Ground: Ice fishing for the marathon, not the quick sprint

By Christine Cunningham, for the Redoubt Reporter After a long hike across the lake, I finally came to the spot. The moon was low and the glimmer of false dawn reflected on the gray snow, giving the area the look … Continue reading

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Live and Learn: Jack of many trades, master of none

By Jamie Nelson, for the Redoubt Reporter For those who’ve adopted a multitask lifestyle, enjoying one thing at a given moment can be a challenge. Too much on your plate can strip the fun out of the now. It may … Continue reading

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Filed under outdoors, recreation, skiing, winter

Plugged In: Going wide and deep to catch good shots

By Joseph Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter In addition to wide-to-normal zooms that I discussed last week, there are several excellent and affordable ultrawide to wide-angle zoom lenses available to users of most dSLR brands. Several ultrawide zoom lenses by … Continue reading

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