Monthly Archives: June 2010

One fish, two fish, red fish, new fish — Smolt project monitors Kasilof River

By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter This time of year, anglers generally take to the water with the hope of bringing in the bag limit of three sockeye salmon per day. Joe Nichols sets his expectations a little higher. For him, … Continue reading

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Test fishery may see state funds — Cost-recovery flap draws attention to shortfall

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter There isn’t much agreement between differing perspectives on a set-net fishery operated in June by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to generate money to support a test fishery in July that helps estimate … Continue reading

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Testing the waters on fishery funding — Upper Cook Inlet sockeye test fishery has cast about for money in 30-year history

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter A cost-recovery fishery involving set nets stretching into Cook Inlet a few miles south of the mouth of the Kenai River in June, picking off sockeye headed for the Russian River sportfishery and some specimens … Continue reading

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Journey to historic understanding — Mormon teens trek to learn heritage

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter It’s one thing to learn about the pioneer settlers of the American West in a classroom or textbook — looking at pictures of their rudimentary equipment and meager supplies; reading statistics of how many traveled, … Continue reading

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Free play — AK Free Fuel strikes a chord with 1st album

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Recording an album is a trial by fire that many bands don’t attempt until they’re well-established in their existence — they know themselves and each other as musicians, know their sound and what they want to … Continue reading

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Winging In: Rare visitor gets 1st look

By Sean Ulman, for the Redoubt Reporter The Kenai Bird List has a new member. Wilson’s phalarope will be filed under extremely rare once Sadie’s photographs are officially confirmed. Stumbling on a pair of the striking, black-white-and-red striped shorebirds in … Continue reading

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Almanac: Divergent paths wind back together

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part story about the lives of Soldotna twins, Kristy (Lancaster) Leslie and Jennifer Dene Lancaster-Jackson. Last week, part one explored the twins’ childhood, including becoming the first twins born in Central Peninsula … Continue reading

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Cowchip Triathlon offers wet, wild time

By AdriAnna Newberry For the Redoubt Reporter The 2010 Solstice Festival at the Diamond M Ranch in Kenai opened with a crowd as light as the rain. But the misty drops did not put a damper on the enthusiasm from … Continue reading

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Plugged in: Out of your depth — photography and Gestalt

By Joseph Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter We can learn a lot about composing good photographs from Gestalt psychology, sometimes known as depth psychology. Gestalt is primarily a scientific examination of how human perception, including visual perception, works within the … Continue reading

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Ready, setnet — Kasilof fishery starts slowly

By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter Bright orange buoys and floating white cork lines dot the surface of Cook Inlet from the shore to one mile out toward the horizon. Up on the sand an impromptu town appeared a week ago, … Continue reading

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Culinary connoisseurs won’t settle for standard fare at fish camp

By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter When some people think of eating meals around a campfire, it’s often hotdogs and beans out of a can that come to mind. Not for Deb Hayes, of Kasilof, and Lisa Ferguson, of Kenai. They … Continue reading

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Same strokes, different folks — Rowers find different appeals in 1 sport

By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Intermittent downpours Saturday afternoon made the “splash” part of the Alaska Midnight Sun Rowing Association’s annual Splash and Dash event apropos, but didn’t send any of the 16 or so novice participants dashing for cover … Continue reading

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