Daily Archives: July 27, 2011
Working through the fish process — Huge sockeye catch floods processors with sea of salmon
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter After a couple 16-hour days in a row trying to keep up with the sea of sockeye salmon pouring into Custom Seafood Processors, in Soldotna, brought by dip-netters and sportfishermen hauling them from the massive … Continue reading
Anglers protest losing bait — Kenai sportfishermen bristle at restrictions while commercial fishery is liberalized
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Mondays being drift-boat-only days on the Kenai River, with no power boats allowed, they are typically the only day a week off fishing guides with power boats get all week. This Monday guides still hitched … Continue reading
Filed under commercial fishing, Cook Inlet, fishing, Kenai River, salmon
Going Dutch — Cooking competition joins old technology with new cuisine
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter Johnathon Kreider and Kaleb Henderson knew they had a strong recipe to prepare for their main dish in the youth division of the second annual Last Frontier Dutch Oven Society’s cooking contest, held during Progress … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking, Food, outdoors, recreation
Kenai Joe’s clears the air — Old Town bar holds smoke-free nights to draw new crowd
By Jenny Neyman Redoubt Reporter After 9 p.m. Saturday night, Smokin’ Joe Camel was the only one in Kenai Joe’s bar with a cigarette in his mouth. It’s not because the bar was empty; quite the contrary. Even with it … Continue reading
Filed under entertainment, health, music
Piece of history — Gun show brings out rare, historic firearms
By Joseph Robertia Redoubt Reporter Silver-haired, breathing through a tube that runs from his nose to an oxygen tank nearby, and a face showing the wrinkles of experience, Clinton Coligan, of Soldotna, is not the man he once was. Gone … Continue reading
Old Duck Hunter: Catching the bug of fly-fishing
By Steve Meyer, for the Redoubt Reporter Brad Pitt taught me to fly-fish. Well, not really, but I did see “A River Runs Through It.” The truth is, I have seen fly-fishing in magazines and books, mostly from the past … Continue reading
Green Beet: Rhubarb: Bitter stalks make sweet treats
By Jen Ransom, for the Redoubt Reporter Rhubarb is a favorite of mine. I have one permanent bed that gets so much rain runoff that it drowns most plants I’ve tried to plant there. But rhubarb favors wet soil, albeit … Continue reading
Filed under gardening
Almanac: Harry situation — Nontraditional student demands ability to graduate from Kenai High
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part story concerning the recent 50-year reunion of the class of 1961 from Kenai High School. Part one, last week, involves the reunion itself and an overview of the class. Part two … Continue reading
Plugged In: Biding time for (new) digital SLR cameras
By Joe Kashi, for the Redoubt Reporter Large-sensor cameras usually produce noticeably better images and are notably more versatile than the small-sensor cameras we discussed last week. Is this a good time for you to buy? Most likely, yes. Prices … Continue reading
Filed under photography, Plugged in
