Daily Archives: June 15, 2011
Good ‘tri’ — Triathlon sees wide growth in 2nd running
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter “They say the best thing you can do to exercise your heart is reach out to people. If that’s the case, this event is nothing but heart,” said Greg Russell, co-director of the Tri-the-Kenai triathlon … Continue reading
Sweet sounds of summer — Music festivals in bloom all over Kenai Peninsula
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter On the Kenai Peninsula, the soundtrack of summer involves many familiar tracks — the whine of mosquitoes, the whirr and plunk of a fishing lure hitting the water, the nylon zip of a tent flap or … Continue reading
Filed under entertainment, music
Account set up for girl’s family — Friends remember bubbly 16-year-old in happier times
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter These days, mention of Katarina Anderson, a 16-year-old Kenai girl, brings association with a boating tragedy June 1 on Tustumena Lake, when the 18-foot boat piloted by Ashley Udelhoven, 47, of Kenai, swamped in rough … Continue reading
Filed under community
Running on run-of-the-mill menu
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter Running a marathon, particularly a first marathon, can be a daunting task. Ideas come to mind of a rigorous training schedule combined with a complex, carefully crafted dietary menu to nourish the body after exercise. … Continue reading
Filed under sports
Flowing with care — Stream Watch program conscripts public volunteers to protect streams
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter The Kenai and Russian rivers are world-famous for their fishing opportunities, but visiting anglers from all over the world don’t always share the same sense of stewardship and awareness of avoiding ecological impacts as those … Continue reading
Filed under ecology, Kenai Watershed Forum
Almanac: Parking lot lopped — Homestead tree strip sacrificed for safety
By Clark Fair Redoubt Reporter Steve Stenga had finally had enough. The Soldotna-based owner of Stenga Real Estate Group had fielded more phone calls earlier this month from drivers concerned and complaining about kids emerging suddenly from the small copse … Continue reading
Filed under Almanac, homesteaders, Soldotna
Hunting, Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce: Cheers to opposites
By Jacki Michels, for the Redoubt Reporter There is an old saying claiming that, as far as romance goes, opposites attract. Yet I’ve heard plenty of folks complain that after a few years of blissful attraction, they realize they have … Continue reading
Filed under Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce
Plugged In: Photo printing from black to white
By Joe Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter High-quality photo printing is the art of getting from black to white as elegantly as possible. This week, let’s look at one possible method of zeroing in on the best possible print from … Continue reading
Filed under photography, Plugged in
