Daily Archives: April 27, 2011
Fish waste not, want not — Kenai plant nets use of salmon byproducts
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter It’s hard to miss that Kenai is a fishing community. This isn’t just true in terms of sport fishermen coming to catch the king salmon of a lifetime. The area also hosts a commercial fishing … Continue reading
Can you dig it? Massive spring minus tide draws wave of clammers
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter As the tide slipped farther and farther away, they began to descend. At first it was just a handful of folks — dragging a spade in one hand and an empty bucket in the other, … Continue reading
Filed under fishing, outdoors, subsistence
Final note — Soldotna’s musical mailman retiring
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter There’s catalogs, postcard reminders of dental checkups, bills and the other printed detritus that’s part and parcel to being a named, addressed member of society. Aside from the occasional quirk — wedding invitations, notice of jury … Continue reading
Almanac: ‘Cache’ing in on novel history — Books were family’s business
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part story about Kenai’s Gwen Gere and her life among books. This week’s story introduces Gere and the famous family business in which she grew up. Next week, part two will focus … Continue reading
Common Ground: Safety under fire — Mind the rules or else risk getting blasted
By Christine Cunningham, by the Redoubt Reporter I mounted my trap gun and made sure that my eye was focused just over the barrel in the mirror. I wasn’t taking my cue so much from the scene in “Taxi Driver,” … Continue reading
Filed under hunting
The Green Beet: Peppered with planning
By Jen Ransom, for the Redoubt Reporter It turns out that peppers, a perennial from the tropics treated as an annual here, do really well in Alaska. The formula goes, according to a recent lecture from Kasilof’s Winter Greens gardener … Continue reading
Filed under gardening
Science of the Seasons: Treat your catch well to reap rewards later
By Dr. David Wartinbee, for the Redoubt Reporter Sometimes discussions seem to repeat themselves and we have that moment of déjà vu. At two different gatherings recently, the topic of discussion turned to canning salmon. It was obvious that I … Continue reading
Filed under Food, science of the seasons, subsistence
Broad jokes — Familiar tunes anchor original musical farce
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter The idea of a play within a play is nothing new, and neither are the tunes in Nikiski Middle-High School’s spring musical. But one added wrinkle — it’s not just a play within a play; … Continue reading
Filed under comedy, entertainment, Nikiski, theater
Art Seen: Learning curves — Student exhibit shows budding art mastery
By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter High school students on the Kenai Peninsula are putting out some wonderful work, and you have a chance to see what they’ve been up to if you get out to the Kenai Fine … Continue reading
Filed under art, Art Seen, education, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Hunting, Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce: Rules of engagement
By Jacki Michaels, for the Redoubt Reporter Mind the dos and don’t of happily ever after This summer we will face several new marriage ceremonies. That sounded wrong didn’t it? It’s not like we are facing the blessed events like … Continue reading
Filed under Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce
Plugged In: Frying your personality with technology
By Joe Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter Nearly all my friends know that I enjoy using new technology. Technology, used properly, enhances our lives and our productivity. So, it may be something of a surprise that I’m also concerned about … Continue reading
Filed under Plugged in, technology
