Daily Archives: January 26, 2011
Almanac: Sharp collectors — Fur Rondy pins cared for throughout the years
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part story about a collection of Alaska memorabilia. Last week’s story discussed the collection’s recent re-emergence. This week’s story reveals how the collection came to be and its probable fate. By Clark … Continue reading
Filed under Almanac, Kenai Watershed Forum
New year, old culture in ceremony — Nanwalek annual festival shared with state audience in TV documentary
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter When it comes to celebrations, the cultural traditions of Alaska Natives are as interesting as they are elaborate. At no time is this more apparent than during New Year’s celebrations in Nanwalek, which is why … Continue reading
Pound for pound — Challenge helps health, food bank reserves
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter Ben Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Building on that idea, the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank is hoping people will shed a few pounds to give them a … Continue reading
Turning the page to new trends — Series books, growing young adult genera dominated 2010 popularity
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter At the time they’re released and for an intense, all-over-the-media, everybody’s-talking-about-it period, it seems the “it” books are the only ones worth reading. They fly off shelves in bookstores and barely get checked in at … Continue reading
Art Seen: Student show a lesson in mood
By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter A number of students at Kenai Peninsula College’s Kenai River Campus pulled together an exhibit at the Kenai Fine Arts Center this month. Light on sculpture and heavy on photography, it offers a … Continue reading
Science of the Seasons: Bird feeders bring great outdoors to backyards
By Dr. David Wartinbee, for the Redoubt Reporter Bears wander through our yard on a regular basis in the fall, so we don’t fill our bird feeders until we are sure the bears have chosen a den and are comfortably … Continue reading
Filed under birds, science of the seasons
Common Ground: Temperature gauged in eye of the beholder
By Christine Cunningham, for the Redoubt Reporter My idea of the temperature outside has less to do with the thermometer or the forecast than it has to do with, well, my idea of the temperature. The other night, for instance, … Continue reading
Filed under fishing, outdoors, recreation, winter
Night Lights: Spring coming into view
By Andy Veh, for the Redoubt Reporter The winter sky is slowly rotating from the eastern toward the western horizon. Of course, it’s Earth on its orbit around the sun that makes it appear as if the sky is shifting. … Continue reading
Filed under astronomy, Night Lights
Hunting, Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce: Humble pie anyone?
By Jacki Michels, for the Redoubt Reporter I don’t know for sure what happens sometimes. It just happens. I get excited or passionate or nervous or stressed or irritable or f-r-u-s-t-r-a-t-e-d out of my mind, and I begin to ramble, … Continue reading
Filed under Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce
Plugged In: Outside the box: Make your own camera kit
By Joe Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter Even though expanding your technical knowledge and “eye” for good photographs is the surest path to improving your photography, you still need quality photo gear to actually make the photograph. It’s even better … Continue reading
Filed under photography, Plugged in
