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
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
Filed under commercial fishing, fishing, Kasilof, Kenai River, salmon
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
Filed under commercial fishing, fishing, Kasilof, Kenai River
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
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
Filed under entertainment, music
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
Filed under birds, Winging it
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
Filed under Almanac
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
Filed under sports
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
Filed under photography, Plugged in
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
Filed under fishing, Kasilof, outdoors, recreation
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
Filed under Cooking, fishing, Kasilof, outdoors, recreation
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
Filed under exercise, outdoors, recreation, sports
