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Alaskanomics
- December jobs up 2.7 percent from December 2020 January 25, 2022Jan. 21, 2022 No. 22-2 JUNEAU, Alaska — December’s job count was 2.7 percent higher than December 2020, an increase of 8,000 jobs but still 12,400 below the same month in 2019. The leisure and hospitality sector had 3,300 more jobs than last December and 4,500 fewer than December 2019....Alaskanomics
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska trucking companies say their employees are quitting over Canada’s COVID vaccine mandate January 26, 2022The impact to consumers is still unclear, but some companies say they’ve lost the majority of their truck drivers since Jan. 15, when Canada's vaccine requirement went into effect.Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Tongans in Juneau wrestle with how best to help loved ones affected by the eruption and tsunami January 26, 2022Telephone links between Tonga and the rest of the world are slowly being reconnected, but they’re unreliable, and the internet is still down.Rashah McChesney, KTOO - Juneau
Delanceyplace.com
- galileo, kepler, and brahe -- 1/26/22 January 26, 2022Today's selection -- from Great Astronomers: Johannes Kepler by Robert Stawell Ball. The breakthrough theories of Copernicus and Galileo were followed by the breakthrough laws of planetary motion put forward by Johannes Kepler. But Kepler’s work was predicated on the careful--and revolutionary--data collection of the Dane Tycho Brahe. For years, Brahe used precise instruments to painstakingly […]
- dictators and virility -- 1/25/22 January 25, 2022Today's selection -- from Strongmen by Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Benito Mussolini’s philandering was an integral part of his leadership image: “'Duce, I saw you yesterday during your tumultuous visit to our city,' wrote Michela C. of Siena in December 1925. Our eyes met. I told you of my admiration, devotion, revealed my feelings to you .... […]
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska trucking companies say their employees are quitting over Canada’s COVID vaccine mandate January 26, 2022The impact to consumers is still unclear, but some companies say they’ve lost the majority of their truck drivers since Jan. 15, when Canada's vaccine requirement went into effect.Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Tongans in Juneau wrestle with how best to help loved ones affected by the eruption and tsunami January 26, 2022Telephone links between Tonga and the rest of the world are slowly being reconnected, but they’re unreliable, and the internet is still down.Rashah McChesney, KTOO - Juneau
Bob Mayer
- Area 51: Modern Myth? Or Something Else? January 25, 2022I first heard of Area 51 in the early 90s. My ex-wife was an Army helicopter pilot and deploying across the country with her unit to the National Training Center in southern California. She mentioned how they had to divert around the airspace west of Nellis AFB and that it was highly classified. That piqued […]Bob
Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)
- Recent Research Spreadsheets November 30, 2016Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...feigleycommunications
- 2016 Legislative Drafting Students November 15, 2016Our students spent the summer working on the inaugural project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children ave been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...feigleycommunications
Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
- The Writer’s Inner Critic: 11 Ways to Tell if Yours Is Healthy – by K.M. Weiland… January 26, 2022Helping Writers become Authors: Ah, the writer’s inner critic. It’s that wily inner editor who has such a way of getting in the last word (and first and middle words) on any writing session or project. Most of the time when writers speak of the inner critic, there’s a fair amount of self-deprecating exaggeration of […]Chris The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- a day to remember. January 26, 2022the great blizzards and a birthday – michigan history! today is the anniversary of two of michigan’s greatest blizzards. which both started on the same date January 26th, one in 1967 and the other in 1978. also on this date my brother scott, was born in 1965 under clear skies. happy birthday! — The 1965 […]beth
Indian Country Media Network
- Potential burial sites found near residential school January 26, 2022Williams Lake First Nation in British Columbia, Canada finds 93 possible burial sites at former residential schoolAPTN National News
Legends of Windemere
- Alternate Dimensions vs Time Travel January 26, 2022A while back, I finished watching the above anime and something got stuck in my head due to the plot. I apologize in advance for spoilers, so don’t keep reading if you think you’re going to give this show a … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Afternoon Video – Do you remember your first haircut…. January 26, 2022Thanks to kudo BabySmorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Wednesday weirdness January 26, 2022 bluebird of bitterness
Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing
- It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020We live in the most perfect area to have a staycation. The gulf with its white sand beaches are only five minutes away. We have the best restaurants with fresh seafood and seats with the best views. The charter fishing experience is top notch. Evidently, this is not a best kept secret anymore. The only […]Elle Knowles
KarmaTube
- Prayer for the Earth: An Indigenous Response To These Times January 20, 2022In his lifetime Stan Rushworth, an elder of Cherokee descent who was raised by his grandfather, has seen a river die, animals disappear, and the proliferation of box stores. The devastation of climate change is not new to him - his elders have been telling him about it all of his life. The traditional indigenous […]
Positively Present
- The 11th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 26, 2021It’s time for the 11th Annual Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! It’s wild to think that I’ve been doing this for over a decade (and I know many of you have,… The post The 11th Annual Gratitude Challenge! appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.dani@positivelypresent.com
The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.
- Things To Be, People To Do January 23, 2022There was another outbreak of “Winter Supermarket Car-Park Syndrome” on our previous moorings, and really there were things that needed … MoreIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- 9 Reasons to Read January 26, 2022Joseph Addison said, "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."Develop the habit of reading to strengthen your mental muscles.I've been a reader since before I started school. I can't think of any entertainment that is so reasonably priced—especially in the ebook world of today.Why Read?To learn information, read nonfiction.To be entertained, […]Joan Reeves
World United Music
- The Year the Music Died January 1, 2022By: Stewart Brennan I look back on the disaster that was 2021 and do not find much of anything good to talk about as it was a year in which online censorship metastasized while the world plunged into a lockstep fascism, where friendships ended, families broke up, and all the celebrations of life came to […]Stewart
WASP Final Flight
- Lucile Doll Wise, 43-7 | August 2, 2018 August 17, 2018"Jacqueline Cochran was looking for WASP. They told me I would have to be interviewed and they would contact me when they came to the Wichita area. But I didn’t wait for that. I went down to Houston for my interview, to speed things up. And I think that’s one of the smartest things I […]Unknown
- Jean McCreery, 44-W-10. |. May 10, 2018 July 20, 2018"My first flight was with a barnstormer at the age of five. I loved it! I also tried to 'fly' out of the barn loft with an umbrella. This was less than successful..." WASP Jean Terrell McCreery, 44-10 The indomitable Marguerite Jean Terrell Moreo McCreery has "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on […]Unknown
The Old Motor
- Interesting Street Scenes in San Francisco – Chicago Loop – Santa Fe January 26, 2022Today we have another interesting video assembled by NASS of vintage stock film footage. It begins in San Francisco, CA, on the streets, and including a few scenes of sidewalk musicians and a trolly car being turned around at the end of its route. Next, the video moves to Chicago, IL, and I-90, and finally,...David Greenlees
- 1940: Cleveland Ohio Central Market Street Scenes January 25, 2022The lead image and two enlargements, the 2nd and 3rd below are an overhead view of the north end of the “Old” Central Market (1856 to 1949) on E. 3rd St. between Ontario St. and Woodland Ave. in Cleveland, OH. The market burned down in late 1949, and the lanes around it were changed, with...David Greenlees
SassyZenGirl
- Earn $6,000/mo Passive Income with Stock Footage (no prior experience!) May 23, 2020Stock footage might not sound too sexy or fun, but this is an easy one to start and doesn’t require any start up funding. In fact, you can start with your smartphone camera. Ready? You Ready Are You Ready GIF from Youready GIFs What is stock footage and how does it work? Stock footage […]Gundi Gabrielle
Stump the Bookseller
- 363H: Magic Mirror Leads to Another World January 26, 2022I’m hoping that you can help me, I’ve been up for hours googling all the details I can remember about a book that I read and loved in 7th grade. I read this book in 2013 and I believe it … Continue reading →admin
Ana’s Attic
- Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover | Book, Audiobook Review January 25, 2022Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover Narrated by Brittany Pressley and Ryan West Standalone Romance/ Women’s Fiction. Colleen Hoover has been a favorite author of mine for 10 years now, so I am not a new fan who is taken by the hype and that doesn’t mean it’s an automatic 5-star read. Colleen writes all […]Ana's Attic
Shorpy
- Sun & Fun: 1905 January 25, 2022Circa 1905. "State bath house and pavilion, Revere Beach, Massachusetts." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.Dave
- To Mars in the Air Ship: 1905 January 23, 2022Circa 1905. "Along the boulevard -- Revere Beach, Massachusetts." All aboard for the Red Planet! 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- Backyard Birthday: 1957 December 9, 2021The Burns kids visit the Carpenters in North Vancouver, B.C. for an outdoor birthday party in 1957.Angus J
- Floatation Devices: 1958 December 9, 2021The Burns children are ready for a swim at the family cabin at Pender Harbour, B.C. in 1958.Angus J
Shorpy Reader Comments
- Clock January 26, 2022In reply to Sun & Fun: 1905: I agree with the previous comment that the clock is present but is only hinted at by its shadow in the left lower corner. However the previous image of Revere Beach shows the clock in the distance before the pavilion. [The shadow at lower left is from the […]Hawk777
- ReClock January 26, 2022In reply to Sun & Fun: 1905: A blizzard in 1978 damaged or destroyed Revere Beach's pavilions, sidewalks, the sea wall, and the clock. Most of it was restored in 1992.archfan
Thoroughly Reviewed
- Cardi B Net Worth – Age, Height, Life, Family January 22, 2022Cardi B Quick Facts Cardi B Net Worth Cardi B is a rapper, reality tv star, music producer, activist, and businesswoman from the United States. Cardi B has a net The post Cardi B Net Worth – Age, Height, Life, Family appeared first on ThoroughlyReviewed.com.Jonathan Humes
Debra Lynn Dadd
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BloominThyme
- Tomato Troubles January 18, 2022Avoiding trouble when growing tomatoes in Florida can be challenging. While warm weather is conducive to growing tomatoes, it’s also the perfect climate for pests. From caterpillars to stink bugs, your tomato plant is prime eating for these beasts. NOT PRETTY–but don’t despair! While these critters have it out for your plants, you can outsmart […]gardenfrisk
- Tropical Orb Weaver Spider September 27, 2021So I recently had a meet and greet with this interesting visitor. Startling experience to be sure, but intriguing, too. I mean, just look at this spider! Incredible. It’s quite large, about the size of my thumb, and a bit intimidating. As I’ve never met a spider this large (I’m happy to say) and wasn’t […]gardenfrisk
Word of the day
- bamboozle January 26, 2022Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 26, 2022 is: bamboozle • \bam-BOO-zul\ • verb Bamboozle means "to deceive, trick, or confuse." // The legal advisor bluntly said to his client, "Don't be bamboozled into saying 'yes' to something you don't agree with." // Inexperienced investors are often bamboozled by the volatility of the stock […]Merriam-Webster
AV Club Wiki Wormhole
- Here's how you can watch Super Bowl 2022 January 26, 2022Can you smell the beer and potato chips in the air? The NFL Playoffs are underway, and we’re merely days away from Super Bowl 2022. But with so much anticipation over who’s playing the game, it’s easy to lose track of the logistics of how to actually watch it. Lucky for you, we’re here to help.Read […]Tatiana Tenreyro
- Adrien Brody takes out the trash in the visually elegant, verbally clunky Clean January 26, 2022Clean (Adrien Brody) is a trash man in Upstate New York—a good worker who repairs old things, but also a walking emblem of trauma and a violent past, cursed with a name that might as well be Symbolic Placeholder. He keeps an eye on the people around him, and where and how they’re living. He’s […]Jason Shawhan
- Futura offers a vivid COVID-era portrait of Italy’s youth January 26, 2022In early 2020, three Italian directors, Pietro Marcello (Martin Eden), Alice Rohrwacher (Happy As Lazzaro), and Francesco Munzi (Black Souls), got together to make a film about Italy’s youth. To their growing subjects, they posed variations on one basic question: How do they imagine their future? Read more...Lawrence Garcia
- Benedict Cumberbatch and Frances McDormand will not return for Good Omens' second season January 26, 2022The full cast of heavenly and hellish characters for the second season of Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens has been unveiled, with a balance of returners and new additions. However, two familiar voices that will not be returning for season two are those of Frances McDormand and Benedict Cumberbatch. Read more...Gabrielle Sanchez
DamnDelicious
- Breakfast Salad January 17, 2022A breakfast worth waking up for! With fresh greens, crispy bacon, jammy eggs, and a zesty, tangy mustard vinaigrette! Yes, yes, yes. A breakfast that gets me sprinting out of bed and straight to the kitchen. Fresh greens, jammy eggs (which can easily be made into hard boiled eggs if runny eggs are not your […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
- Easy Coq Au Vin January 9, 2022Truly the most amazing braised chicken (so tender, literally falling off the bone!) served in a heavenly red wine sauce! This has quickly become one of my favorite cozy-winter meals. It’s incredibly simple with easy to find ingredients, most of which I typically have on hand. And hello? A red wine sauce with the most […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
The Authors’ Billboard
- Meditation by @TaylorLeeWrites January 26, 2022“Few of us ever live in the present. We are forever anticipating what is to come or remembering what has gone.” ― Louis L’Amour I swear that I have the “busiest”, “never quiet” brain in the world. That’s why I’ve been paying more and more attention to the study of Meditation and Mindfullness. Take a look […]Taylor Lee
- BookTok on TikTok for steamy romance lovers! January 25, 2022by Stephanie Queen A lot of people think TikTok is all about dancing and goofy videos, but not exactly. If you’re on TikTok, you might agree. Like Facebook, Twitter and IG, there are communities created by hashtags. And no other community enjoys popularity more than #BookTok. My theory on #BookTok’s popularity is that it’s dominated […]Stephanie Queen
ezvid
- Wordblast: Amazing Text Synthesizer December 27, 2021 Ezvid Wiki
A Redleg’s Rides
- Sammy Maintenance, Engine Coolant Baselining and Minor Fixes January 23, 2022Just a record of some of the work done on the Sammy these last couple of weeks.Servicing 4WD Locking Hubs:The passenger side manual locking hub had gotten more and more difficult to turn from the Free to Lock position and back to Free. Turned out the actual dial mechanism was in need of some oil […]redlegsrides
- Selling the Sammy - Nope January 16, 2022I placed the Sammy up for sale via Craigslist and Face Book Marketplace today.She remains drive-able of course and will be used as camping towed vehicle until sold. The plan then is to get Martha's Honda CR-V to be flat-towed by mounting a tow plate and acquiring required items such as an assistive braking system.The […]redlegsrides
Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Mid-week Mischief January 17, 2022 Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Mid-week Wisdom January 12, 2022 Lorie Smith Schaefer
Barry Eisler
- RIP Andrew Vachss, A Warrior Protecting Children December 28, 2021This morning I received extremely sad news: Andrew Vachss, a lawyer and novelist who dedicated his life to protecting children, is gone.About ten years ago, International Thriller Writers asked a collection of novelists to contribute to a forthcoming book: Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads. My entry was about Vachss, who I didn’t know at the time other than […]Barry Eisler
- Talking Violence in Fiction and Fact With Tim Larkin November 28, 2021Hugely enjoyed doing this three-part talk with violence expert Tim Larkin, one of the people with whom I've been privileged to train and whose influences appear in my books. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.Barry Eisler
Twice In a Lifetime
- Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019Long before we were a sailing family, Alisa and I were a young couple in love with adventuring in Alaska.The opportunity to introduce Eric and Elias to the delights of outdoor living in the Great Land was one of the big bright sides of our return to Alaska.Earlier this winter, the boys and I headed […]
- Letting go March 20, 2019So...this beautiful island is our home.See the barky?The boys just had their spring break. A week off from school and nothing to keep us from buggering off in Galactic. The weather was generally poor - nothing like the pics above for the most part - so we just snuck off to the west side of […]
The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag
- Caregiving, Caregetting: New Post on the Northwest Parkinson's Disease Foudation Community Blog January 9, 2022Caregiving is well-trodden terrain in Parkinson's circles, but what of the reciprocal practice of caregetting? It is a critical skill that doesn't get the same attention. Read some caregetting tips here.Peter Dunlap-Shohl
- New Post on the NWPF Site "What I Like About Parkinson's Disease" October 2, 2021Staying positive can be tough with Parkinson's Disease (See what I mean? that in itself is a negative statement.) No problem. I posted a list of the things here I like about PD on the Northwest Parkinson's Disease Foundation Community blog. you are welcome to crib from it, if you are feeling negative. Reason #2 I […]Peter Dunlap-Shohl
Trampling Rose
- Walking On October 1, 2021The sun always sets, no room for regrets I Walk Away – Crowded House This is somewhat of a difficult entry to write, though it’s likely going to come as no surprise to the handful of readers I have left. But to get straight to the point for the people who don’t want to read […]Rachel
Alaska Travelgram
- “How I Travel During COVID” … great photos! January 24, 2022Check ’em out. There are two galleries. Door number one: Door number two: The post “How I Travel During COVID” … great photos! appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.scott
Alaskan Book Cafe
- Review: Lye in Wait January 21, 2022Lye in Wait by Cricket McRae My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews
- Review: The Ex Hex January 11, 2022The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling My rating: 3 of 5 stars View all my reviews
Alaskan Urban Hippie
- Comment on Fireweed Raspberry Jelly Recipe (& preservation) by Jay G. August 6, 2016Awesome! Very nice Ashley!Jay G.
- Comment on Urban Coop Spotlight: Stacy in Eagle River by Rayna Meuer July 31, 2016I love your sign Chicken Taj Mahal! Where did you get that?Rayna Meuer
Allergy Free Alaska
- Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins September 7, 2021These gluten-free zucchini muffins are soft and delectable, sweetened just right, and studded with lots of grated zucchini. Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract, this easy gluten-free muffin recipe is one you’ll make again and again. Do you grow zucchini? We have four zucchini plants on our back porch; this is our second year... […]Mēgan
Backwoods Mom
- A Home In The Mountains August 24, 2015We came to this land in June of this year, in the midst of a heatwave. We thought we could make a home from … The post A Home In The Mountains first appeared on Backwoods Mom.BMOM
Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds
- Lost Voice January 14, 2022Sorry, I seem to have lost my voice. Nothing comes out.It’s either because I’m empty or maybe I just won’t unleash my storm into the universe. Mostly, my whole self just stopped. It takes A LOT of oomph to un-stop, and all my oomph just goes to putting one foot in front of the other. […]CloudyinAK
- Road Trip: One Amazing Thing November 1, 2021I started writing a post titled “Human beings do amazing things,” and I was telling you all about the amazing things encountered on this trip: art, museum exhibits, architecture, theater, food. But there was just too much. It got boring: This great thing, that great thing, oh and another great thing.So I’m just going to […]CloudyinAK
Craig Medred
- How it ends? January 26, 2022With the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday suggesting 60 percent of Europe could be infected with the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by March, it’s a good time to […]craigmedred
- The outlaw January 25, 2022After more than six years, one of the longest-running cases in the history of the Alaska Court system appears headed toward an end in a plea deal with the outlaw Roland Maw, […]craigmedred
Cinthia Ritchie
- Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020It’s here. The big day. My memoir, the one I spent 15 years struggling over, launches today from Raised Voice Press. I’m feeling very exposed, very vulnerable. This is not at all similar to when Dolls Behaving Badly launched from Hachette Book Group. That was a novel, and while some of it was based on… […]cinthiaritchie
- Book review: Secondhand Summer by Dan Walker December 1, 2019I had had Alaska writer Dan Walker’s YA novel SECONDHAND SUMMER on my list for a long time, and two weeks ago finally had the chance to dive in. I wasn’t disappointed. Walker’s book, geared for middle school readers (but still immensely enjoyable for adults), follows 14-year-old Sam’s move to Anchorage from the small fishing… […]cinthiaritchie
Coleen’s Recipes
- CLASSIC (but easy) SLOPPY JOES January 23, 2022Years ago, when our hungry teenage boys came home for dinner (with hungry friends tagging along) it was a challenge to feed them all with one pan of Sloppy Joe's. Unexpected guests at the dinner table were fun, but required some quick thinking, so I "stretched" this simple but tried and true recipe, by adding kidney beans, shredded carrots, and cheese. […]Coleens Recipes
Laurie Constantino
- The 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers December 17, 2014My list of 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers helps last minute shoppers buy great presents for the food obsessed; most of the items on the list I’ve used and loved for years. Most importantly, if you act quickly, there’s still time to order most of my recommended gifts and have them arrive […]Laurie Constantino
Dabblings and Ramblings
- Welcome November 10, 2015100 Plus Women Who Care is a group of inspiring women philanthropists who are contributing to the Mat-Su community Source: WelcomeAK Rambler
Don’t Eat The Paste
- Let Your Light Shine Coloring Page January 25, 2022Today's coloring page was inspired by a lot of friends and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Let your light shine!!! Click the images below for a large version to print and color. Let Your Light Shine- small jpg versionLet Your Light Shine- large transparent PNG versionShala Kerrigan
Get Out, Sitka!
- Sitka Spruce Tips 4-H Club to host open house on Friday, Oct. 1 October 1, 2021The Sitka Spruce Tips 4-H Club will host an open house from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, in Room 106 at the University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus. This event is open to youth ages 5-18, and their parents, … Continue reading →Charles Bingham
Gluten Free & Other Allergen Free Recipes
- Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup April 1, 2017I LOVE my grandmother’s navy bean soup, but it takes forever to make with soaking the beans overnight and then slow cooking the soup all day. I decided to try it in my Instant Pot and it was a success! Not only that, but my kids loved it…score! Ingredients: 1-2 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 […]Megan
Matt Goff Sitka Nature
- Short-eared Owl December 15, 2021Overcast and calm. Temperatures peaked near freezing, with overnight lows in the mid 20s or so. I got a report of Short-eared Owls at the airport just before sitting down for lunch. After a hurried lunch, I headed out and was able to see and get photos of a Short-eared Owl (#178) flying over the […]matt goff
- Sculpted Snow and Comet Quest December 14, 2021Clear and cold. Temperatures dropped well into the 20s overnight. Maybe not as cold as the 20F that was forecast earlier, but the coldest we’ve yet seen this season. Both Connor and Rowan separately mentioned to me the wind must have blown last night. Although conditions were calm this morning, several areas showed evidence in […]matt goff
Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life
- Why Restoration? Fish. People. The Future. August 30, 2021Since 2016 I have worked in Hoonah to help build a vision. The Hoonah Native Forest Partnership is a unique model of community-based forestry that seeks to meet the objectives of land managers and the needs of the community. The project relies on training a local workforce in natural resource inventory and landscape improvement. I’m […]grizjohnson
Life Alaskan Style
- Saddle Creek Trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake September 11, 2017At the end of July we took the boat over to Halibut Cove to hike the Saddle Trail with the kids to picnic at Grewingk Glacier Lake. It's a great trail for kids to master themselves, and Riggs hiked the whole way himself. Raina was in the backpack, but more because we wanted to hike […]Anonymous
Life In Alaska
- Homer Alaska Podcast April 13, 2019A man who just moved to Homer about a year ago from Chicago has started a podcast interviewing people from the Homer community. He called up my husband a few months ago and asked him if he would be willing to be interviewed. My husband said sure, so the second episode of Alex's podcast features […]Michelle Waclawski
Life in the (907)
- 2017 Garden Wrap-Up September 19, 2017Well, 2017 was not a good garden year in my area, even for those of us with greenhouses/high tunnels. I'm sure I didn't help my chances at all; we had a month between returning home from the States and getting the roof on the high tunnel, and I didn't start any seeds or work the […]Kristin
Little Big House Alaska
- Quick Air Fryer Green Beans January 24, 2022Do you need a new way to enjoy green beans? Try these Air Fryer Green Beans! They’re our favorite way to eat green beans. Start with frozen green beans cooked ... Read more The post Quick Air Fryer Green Beans appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.Laura
Mountain View Post
- In Mountain View, something sweet December 3, 2020Mountain View is in for a treat — a whole new store full of treats, in fact. Packed with dozens of varieties of handmade custom candies, classic favorites, and assorted other sweets, Sweet Creations Lollipop Boutique is one of the latest businesses to open doors in the neighborhood. Owner Missy Simms made it for the […]Kirsten Swann
The Mudflats
- TALLZ UNITE!* December 29, 2021*unless they don’t Today, Donald Trump and whatever remains of his organization issued a proclamation/extortion notice to his BF(maybe forever) Governor Mike Dunleavy. He will completely and totally endorse Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection campaign! Why? Because, the Florida retiree says, he’s a strong conservative. He hearts the Constitution, “including the second and tenth Amendments.” He […]Jeanne Devon
Northern Lights Mama
- Visiting Washington, Part Three July 30, 2019During our time in Washington we also took some time to drive over to Kennewick to visit some of my family in that area. We camped in my aunt and uncle's driveway and visited them and some of my cousins. The highlight for the girls was the nerf war for sure (pictures here). It was […]
Sandra’s Alaska Recipes
- SANDRA’S HEALTHY PAISLEY MINI MUFFIN PB TREATS January 13, 2022A healthier treat you know that's good for your pup andit's ongoingly freshly made; Paisley loves 'em...Yields: 19 Mini Muffin Treats (I make 2 batches at a time, yielding 38 treats…aka 1 qt.) Prep: 10 Mins. Bake: 16 Mins. (Turning ½ way for even baking) INGREDIENTS 2 large eggs, beaten ½ cup Skippy […]sandra
- SANDRA'S MINI STUFFED ARTICHOKE AND PARM YUKON GOLD POTATOES January 10, 2022These are fantastic served hot, warm or at room temperature...Yield: 10 mini potato halves Prep: 10 Mins. Microwave 5 Mins. Bake: 25 Mins. INGREDIENTS: 5 (2-1/2" in size) Whole Yukon Gold Potatoes, scrubbed, dried, and pierced a couple of times Filling 2 artichoke bottoms, finely chopped --(these are found in the area […]sandra
South Anchorage Farmer’s Market
- Potato & Kale Casserole October 21, 2015[from SAFM cookbook] This wonderful recipe comes directly from I Heart Kale and their blog at http://iheartkale.blogspot.com 3 large red...safmweb
Alaska On the Go
- Dalton Highway is the “Ultimate Road Adventure” August 8, 2020This is part two of our recent drive up the Dalton Highway in partnership with Go North Car and RV Rentals. Built for purpose, not comfort, the Dalton Highway is a 414-mile twisting, turning route between Interior and Arctic Alaska. Partially-paved but mostly dirt (or mud or ice, depending upon the conditions and/or season), it […]Erin Kirkland