Daily Archives: March 10, 2010

Federal bill gets credit for guns in parks — Firearms now OK in Denali, Katmai, 3 others

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter In Katmai National Park and Preserve, Denali National Park and other areas of the state, visitors bring cameras to shoot bears. This summer, they may bring something much more deadly. On May 22, 2009, President … Continue reading

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Playing respects — Bagpiper ushers rare, antique pipes on to happier home

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter There can be no doubt of Steve Adams’ bagpiping hobby or near 100 percent Scottish heritage when visiting his home in Kenai. The Adams coat of arms hangs on a wall inside the door, leading … Continue reading

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Beluga issue nets large reply — Critical habitat testimony stretches into the thousands

By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune The testimony on whether or not to designate most of Cook Inlet as beluga habitat is now in, with some 91,668 responses to the public comment period that ended March 3. The comments will be … Continue reading

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Mastering the hills — Adult ski club tackles the trails

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter A handful of central Kenai Peninsula skiers in blue and yellow gripped their poles and tensed for start of the Tour of Anchorage ski marathon Sunday, ready to launch themselves into their 25-, 40- or … Continue reading

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Common Ground: Catch phrases — Ice fishing for ‘green trout,’ understanding with kids

By Christine Cunningham, for the Redoubt Reporter I never had brothers. And the boys I knew in grade school were the kind that poured glue in my desk and aimed for my head in war ball. It would be fair … Continue reading

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Science of the Seasons: Algae — more to sludge than meets the eye

By David Wartinbee, for the Redoubt Reporter There are a large number of photosynthetic organisms in the fresh waters of Alaska. These are the organisms that capture light energy and store that energy in the form of energy-rich organic molecules. … Continue reading

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Almanac: Growing pains — Early efforts to hold Soldotna El’s booming student numbers went bust

By Clark Fair Redoubt Reporter Nineteenth-century American essayist Charles Dudley Warner once wrote, “Politics makes strange bedfellows.” In the mid-20th century in Soldotna, however, burgeoning school enrollment accounted for the strangeness — pairing an elementary school class with a public … Continue reading

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The write stuff — Central peninsula authors share work in 13th annual Writers Present

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter As science holds, no two snowflakes are exactly the same. Even if they were, no two writers would describe them in quite the same way. A technical writer may detail the crystallization process dictating how … Continue reading

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Art Seen: Jury’s in on biennial show’s expression

By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter Sheila Wyne, juror for the Biennial Juried Art Exhibit at the Kenai Fine Arts Center, has a rich history in theater design, public art, installation art and multimedia studio work. Her artwork has … Continue reading

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Plugged In: Master the medium to get good shots

By Joeseph Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter Because photography is the most technologically dependent practical and fine art, a deep knowledge of fundamental photographic technology and techniques is critical. However, it’s not enough. Beginning in the 1970s, many photographers felt … Continue reading

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