Daily Archives: July 20, 2011
Skiff sinks in inlet — All 4 fishermen aboard rescued in rough seas
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter When commercial fishermen string out their nets, they are set with hopes of hauling in a big return of salmon. On Monday night, four seasonal fishermen found out there can be too much of a … Continue reading
Filed under commercial fishing, Cook Inlet, public safety
Rich in experience — Sterling rock hound strikes gold in vacation pastime
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter As gold fever goes, Tom Cooper’s case was fairly low grade. For the first few decades of his life in Alaska he was interested in going looking for it, but other things took priority … Continue reading
Filed under mining
MAPP to find good health — Community process on path to address gaps
A meeting to discuss the results of the Community Health Status Assessment conducted through the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships process will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at the Kenai Public Health Center on Barnacle Way. It … Continue reading
Filed under community, health, health care
Kenai River sees record number of sockeyes
Photos courtesy of Patrice Kohl, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska Department of Fish and Game technician Ronda McGrady watches the department’s fish wheel scoop salmon from the Kenai River at the sockeye salmon counter site at mile 19 … Continue reading
Filed under fishing, Kenai River, salmon
High(land) times of cometition
Photos by Clark Fair, Redoubt Reporter A Scottish Highland Games event was held at Sawfest at Town of the Living Trees in Soldotna on Saturday. The events require endurance, aim, agility, a hefty dose of brute strength — all in … Continue reading
Filed under sports
A cut above
Photos by Clark Fair, Redoubt Reporter Town of the Living Trees, on the Sterling Highway in Soldotna, held its annual Sawfest over the weekend, including a chainsaw carving contest and Scottish Highland Games. The event drew plenty of onlookers Saturday, … Continue reading
Filed under art, entertainment
Almanac: Kenai with class — Class of 1961 graduated in momentous times
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part story concerning the recent 50-year reunion of the class of 1961 from Kenai High School. Part one involves the reunion itself and an overview of the class. Part two, next week, … Continue reading
Kenai police euthanize 3 garbage-seeking bears
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter The number of brown bears to die as a result of human-caused mortalities this year jumped to nine animals late last week after three bruins were put down in Kenai. “Officers yelled and attempted to … Continue reading
Filed under bears, public safety
Hunting, Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce: Heed, husbands, the Book of Salmon
By Jacki Michels, for the Redoubt Reporter From the Book of Salmon, Chapter Three: And you shall forsake leaving all the cleaning and canning of your bounty to your wife, lest you be served tuna forevermore. This shall be true … Continue reading
Filed under Fishing and Other Grounds for Divorce
Art Seen: Flowering perspectives bloom in art
By Zirrus VanDevere, for the Redoubt Reporter Juanita and Clayton Hillhouse have been as busy as I know them to be lately, and have a joint exhibit at the Kenai Fine Arts Center’s Gallery One this month. It must be … Continue reading
Plugged In: Compacts clear winners for vacation cameras
By Joe Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter I’ve pushed my deadline until it screamed and the reds are thick in the Kenai River, so I suppose that it’s time for some quick cheap shots. Readers have asked, which camera should … Continue reading
Filed under photography, Plugged in
