Daily Archives: May 19, 2010
Militia leader on the ballot — Ray Southwell challenges Mike Chenault for District 34
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter The Alaskan Independence Party offers a banner for candidates and voters with divergent views from the more mainstream platforms of Republicans and Democrats, and has fielded a candidate for House District 34 that certainly fits … Continue reading
Birds + bees = Too many puppies
Shelter seeks foster homes for excess animal litters By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter Spring is time for a return of the birds and bees, literally and figuratively, yet the results aren’t always coming up roses. Experiencing heightened levels of hormones … Continue reading
Filed under pets
Almanac: Popsicle plane rises again — Pilots turned engineers free aircraft from frozen bounds
Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-part story about an unfortunate incident with an airplane, an ingenious plan to make things better and a battle with the elements throughout the whole adventure. Part one described the problem … Continue reading
Catching on — Fishing springing into action in Kasilof, lower peninsula rivers
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter As dawn broke at Crooked Creek State Recreation Area on Saturday, the first pink- and peach-colored rays of the day’s light came through the trees, illuminating the cool morning fog still hugging the smooth stones … Continue reading
Filed under fishing, outdoors, recreation
Water woes — Boat ownership not to be taken lightly, cheaply
By Steve Meyer, for the Redoubt Reporter Boats have been a part of life for me since childhood. The first boat I ever “captained” was a homemade, flat-bottom wooden duck boat. Built by my uncle as a school project, it … Continue reading
Filed under fishing, outdoors, recreation
Science of the Seasons: Seeds of healing — Ecological succession a slow process
By Dr. David Wartinbee, for the Redoubt Reporter The concept of ecological succession is in the news again because of a large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil is heading to various beaches in the southern states, just … Continue reading
Filed under ecology, science of the seasons
Bursting into spring — Seizing the moment, good mood, inspiration or new bird sighting
Winging it, by Sean Ulman, for the Redoubt Reporter April 27 — A three-day wind broke just after noon while we were setting up a 12-foot portable tripod. The sun came out. A brown bear sow and two cubs emerged … Continue reading
Filed under birds, outdoors, Winging it
Striking a chord — Singer takes message on the road
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter The feel of Angie Bren’s new CD echoes the way in which she wants the music to reach people. It’s clear, uncomplicated, straight from the heart to hearts that may be yearning for the message … Continue reading
Filed under entertainment, music
Mmmm Mexican — South-of-the-border flavor comes north
By Matt Tunseth Redoubt Reporter Tony and Maria Hernandez had a pretty good reason to open a homemade Mexican food joint on Kalifornsky Beach Road. “This is my last chance to stay in Alaska,” Tony Hernandez said Monday outside Maria’s … Continue reading
Don’t pass on safety in summer driving
By Sally Cassano, for the Redoubt Reporter Hey, I’ve got a good idea: Let’s get in a 2-ton hunk of metal and barrel down the road toward one another at a mile a minute, with nothing more than a thin … Continue reading
Filed under driving, public safety
Plugged In: Exposing the factors of well-lit, sharp images
By Joseph Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter The graphophobic police have confiscated our technical software for a few weeks so that readers with lingering headaches from my past few columns can fully recover. In the meantime, let’s look at how … Continue reading
Filed under photography, Plugged in
