Daily Archives: May 5, 2010
Growing revolution — Food producer nurtures local sustainability
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Alaskan HomeGrown is a down-to-earth kind of operation, in any sense of meaning. From Jeff and Rachel Babitt’s 25-acre garden and livestock operation in Kasilof to their new greenhouse location along Kalifornsky Beach Road next … Continue reading
Filed under business, community, subsistence
Mile by the million — K-Beach path extension more costly than expected
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter State money appropriated to extend the Kalifornsky Beach Road bike path west from the Bridge Access Road intersection toward Kasilof looks to stretch about as far as some area residents’ patience over construction delays — … Continue reading
Filed under government, public safety
Speaking of history — Class preserves Dena’ina Kenai dialect
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter From the tales of elders long passed to more modern poems of still-living members, the Kenaitze Indian Tribe continues to share its stories and rich oral history as a way to pass on knowledge. In … Continue reading
Rough ‘n’ ready for rugby — New sport charges forward in Soldotna
By Matt Tunseth For the Redoubt Reporter Whether you’ve got a knack for knocking people around or are an artist of elusiveness, the members of the Kenai River Wolfpack Rugby Association want you to join them in their hunt to … Continue reading
Filed under sports, Uncategorized
Ready fore(!) spring
By Matt Tunseth For the Redoubt Reporter A thick blanket of ice covered the ninth green at Birch Ridge Golf Course on Friday afternoon, yet a handful of intrepid hackers were undeterred in their pursuit of par. The icy crust … Continue reading
Filed under sports
Winging it: Snowing geese — Migratory birds return to peninsula en masse
By Sean Ulman, for the Redoubt Reporter April 22 — Day two of season two on the mudflats of Turnagain Arm and I’m recalling our mundane wintering grounds in Delaware. Snow geese winter in the first state, as well, but … Continue reading
Filed under birds, Winging it
Sort time — Get ready to spring into action
By Steve Meyer, for the Redoubt Reporter I know a hunter/fisherman who I used to visit regularly, and his hunting and fishing equipment was always neatly placed in his garage, everything with a clear order, all pristine and ready for … Continue reading
Filed under fishing, hunting, outdoors, recreation
Popsicle plane puts big chill on hunting trip
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a three-part story about an unfortunate incident with an airplane, and an ingenious idea to rectify the problem. By Clark Fair Redoubt Reporter The problem began with a December goat hunt and … Continue reading
Drinking on the Last Frontier: Drinking in beer knowledge
By Bill Howell, for the Redoubt Reporter When folks find out that I write this column or teach a class about beer at Kenai Peninsula College’s Kenai River Campus, one of the things they often ask is, “How did you … Continue reading
Filed under Drinking on the Last Frontier
Art Seen: Framing the view — Outdoors Club photographers capture vistas in May exhibition
By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter The Kenai Peninsula Outdoor Club has offered random adventures for at least 20 years, and is a loosely arranged group of outdoor enthusiasts. This month, 10 of the over 90 current members are … Continue reading
Filed under Art Seen, photography, Uncategorized
Plugged In: Dynamic range — Obscure but important
By Joseph Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter Nothing is more critical to making good photographs than proper exposure, and nothing seems more murky and arcane. Good exposure is the result of properly managing the dynamic range of the image and … Continue reading
Filed under photography, Plugged in, Uncategorized
Your Business: Doing business with social media
Bu Bryan Zak, for the Redoubt Reporter Have you joined the social media revolution? Today, social media plays an enormous role in business marketing. Many people are sold on the effectiveness of using social media for personal networking, but some … Continue reading
Filed under business, technology, Uncategorized
