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  • alexrainbirdMusic Good Vibes! ? - A Happy Indie/Pop/Folk Playlist | Vol. 2

RSS Alaskanomics

RSS APRN Alaska News

  • Looming government shutdown leaves 2023’s Fat Bear Week bruincertain September 29, 2023
    Katmai National Park and Preserve staff say a federal government shutdown would postpone this year's Fat Bear Week, set to start next week.
    Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
  • A new app is helping Alaskans with disabilities and memory loss become more independent September 29, 2023
    For lots of families in Alaska, MapHabit could become indispensable. The state has a shortage of care workers and many families are stretched thin.
    Rachel Cassandra, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

RSS Delanceyplace.com

  • the allman brothers band -- 9/29/23 September 29, 2023
    Today's selection -- from One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band by Alan Paul. In the 1960s, a group of young musicians in Jacksonville, Florida, started hanging out and playing together. They would soon form what they named the Allman Brothers Band. The magnetic presence that attracted them all was Duane […]
  • max planck -- 9/27/23 September 27, 2023
    Today's selection -- from The Rigor of Angels by William Egginton. Max Planck unleashed a revolution in physics: “The age of quantum physics began in December 1900. The man who launched the most significant scientific revolution since Galileo did not come across as much of a rebel. Indeed, he was a hardworking, somewhat conservative man […]

RSS APRN Alaska News

  • Looming government shutdown leaves 2023’s Fat Bear Week bruincertain September 29, 2023
    Katmai National Park and Preserve staff say a federal government shutdown would postpone this year's Fat Bear Week, set to start next week.
    Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
  • A new app is helping Alaskans with disabilities and memory loss become more independent September 29, 2023
    For lots of families in Alaska, MapHabit could become indispensable. The state has a shortage of care workers and many families are stretched thin.
    Rachel Cassandra, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

RSS Bob Mayer

RSS Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)

  • Recent Research Spreadsheets
    Our 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
  • Legislative Drafting Students
    Our students spend the summer working on the research project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children have been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized.   Here are...
    feigleycommunications

RSS Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

  • 92 Calls for Submissions in October 2023 – Paying markets – by Erica Verrillo… September 29, 2023
    on Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity: This October there are more than seven dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. Get Full Details HERE
    Chris The Story Reading Ape

RSS I didn’t have my glasses on…

  • coffee art. September 29, 2023
      on international coffee day Meet the Italian Artist who creates Incredible Works of Art From Spilled Coffee Italians are known for their love of coffee, but while most enjoy espresso for its taste, artist  Giulia Bernardell appreciates it for its creative potential. She turns spilled coffee into works of art that look like detailed […]
    beth

RSS Indian Country Media Network

RSS Legends of Windemere

  • 7 Tips to Being Interviewed September 29, 2023
    Just like before, this was inspired by a class last school year.  I figured if I did tips for one side of the table, I should do it for the other.  Thinking about it now, October is coming up with … Continue reading →
    Charles Yallowitz

RSS Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

  • Smorgasbord Blogger Spotlight – September 29th 2023 – #Interview Marsha Ingrao with Robbie Cheadle, #Tandem #Spain #Portugal Cheryl Oreglia, #Techwoes #Kindle D.G. Kaye, #Blackpool Beetley Pete, #Cacti Cindy Knoke, #Shortstory Kymber Hawke September 29, 2023
    Delighted to share a small selection of posts I have enjoyed this week… and I hope you will head over to enjoy in full.. Thanks Sally. Marsha Ingrao​ interviews Robbie Cheadle​ about her writing, work life and upcoming short story … Continue reading →
    Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

RSS Bluebird of Bitterness

  • Friday chuckles September 29, 2023
    bluebird of bitterness

RSS Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

  • It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020
    We 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

RSS KarmaTube

  • Elijah and Jeremiah September 28, 2023
    In this short documentary, filmmaker Jenny Schweitzer profiles Elijah Staley (known to many as Carolina Slim) and Jeremiah Lockwood. The duo began busking together in the mid-nineties, and performed old-style rural Piedmont blues for 12 years. "I gave him the opportunity to practice what he knew," says Staley of his much younger counterpart. While filming […]

RSS Positively Present

  • The 12th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 28, 2022
    Welcome to the 12th Annual Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! There’s always something special about celebrating gratitude in the month of November, and this year’s challenge has an extra special twist.… The post The 12th Annual Gratitude Challenge! appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.
    dani@positivelypresent.com

RSS The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

  • Tits On A Bull September 24, 2023
    Please pardon my French, but there are only a million other ways to frame my sentiment. I refer of course … More
    Ian Hutson

RSS Joan Reeves: Slingwords

  • Friday Facts About Living to Be 100 September 29, 2023
    As far as I know, no one is getting younger.With every birthday, I think about the people I've known who enjoyed a healthy old age and those who were beset with a myriad of medical  issues.HOW TO LIVE TO 100 AND FEEL GOODThis advice is based on my observation of my maternal grandfather who made […]
    Joan Reeves

RSS World United Music

  • The Year the Music Died January 1, 2022
    By: 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

RSS WASP Final Flight

  • Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023
     All-American patriot, artist, designer, entrepreneur, flower arranger, chef, and joyful servant, Sunny Lou Starling, was carried on the wings of angels to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 6, 2023. She once said her mission was to “Gather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]
    Unknown
  • WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022
     WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, 44-W-4"Failure isn't failure unless you let it be.  It's simply a change in direction.  Just count your many blessings move on.  With God's help, anything is possible!"Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge […]
    Unknown

RSS The Old Motor

  • Four Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 463 September 27, 2023
    In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via ...
    David Greenlees
  • Four Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 462 September 20, 2023
    In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Kodachrome...
    David Greenlees

RSS SassyZenGirl

RSS Stump the Bookseller

  • 372M: Alliterated Named- Animals September 28, 2023
    Hi, I’m searching for the name of a series of children’s books I read in the 1960s and 1970s. I don’t remember much about them except that all the characters were animalsand they had alliterated names.  There was a firefly in the books. The coverwas very cute. These books gave me a lifelong love of […]
    admin

RSS Ana’s Attic

  • First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones | Audiobook Review September 28, 2023
    First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 2nd Grave On The Left by Darynda Jones Charley Davidson Series Books 1 & 2 Narrated by Lorelei King Urban Fantasy, Does Not Stand Alone. Back in 2011 when I was obsessively reading paranormal only, The Charley Davidson Series by Darynda Jones was at the top of […]
    Ana's Attic

RSS Shorpy

  • Live Wires: 1942 September 28, 2023
    June 1942. "Wheeler Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority). Substation." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.
    Dave
  • Superstructure: 1942 September 28, 2023
    June 1942. "Wheeler Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority). Gantry crane." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.
    Dave

RSS Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

  • Minnesota Munchkins, c. 1895 March 23, 2023
    This despondent looking crew are the drawn from the various Scandanavian, German, and Irish families settled in or near Wadena, Minnesota during the late 1800s. Wadena, located in the west-central part of the state, was (and is) a pretty small town, so some of these kids probably had an epic daily commute, by foot, from […]
    chrmer
  • Boomers, First Grade: 1953 March 4, 2023
    It's seventy years ago in Idyllic Larkspur™, where we find me (bottom left corner) with Bob, David, Bob, Jim, Jim, Margaret, Sandy, Donna, Rae Ann, Roberta, Virginia, Jerry, Buzzy, Fred, Gordy, Frances, Alice, Alice, Sheila, Mrs. Madeline Drew and others whose names I forget. This was taken within a month of losing nearly half our […]
    tterrace

RSS Shorpy Reader Comments

  • Get Joe dam knowledge September 29, 2023
    In reply to Superstructure: 1942: Thanks, Old Joe, you're right! The plans on Wikipedia (bottom left) show there are two cranes - an 85 ton gantry crane over the roadway, and a 270 ton gantry crane (from the photo) to service the generators. The 270 ton framework has one side short, one side tall. The […]
    archfan
  • Theodor Horydczak September 29, 2023
    In reply to Akron Over Lincoln: 1931: That's a really nice photo. The use of the columns to frame the airship is inventive and well executed. The balance of light between deep shade and full sun was difficult to finesse, no doubt; it is pleasing to the eye. I don't recall the name Theodor Horydczak […]
    TerryCarroll

RSS Kim’s Shopping

  • Dell Refurbished Deal – Get 48% Off Precision Workstations + Free Shipping! September 29, 2023
    Dell Refurbished Deal – Get 48% Off Precision Workstations + Free Shipping! Elevate your productivity with the exclusive Dell Refurbished Deal! Enjoy a massive 48% discount on Dell Precision Workstations … The post Dell Refurbished Deal – Get 48% Off Precision Workstations + Free Shipping! appeared first on Shopping Kim.
    Shopping Kim

RSS Thoroughly Reviewed

RSS Whimpulsive

RSS Debra Lynn Dadd

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RSS BloominThyme

  • Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023
    Microgreens seem to be all the rage these days and for good reason: they are packed with nutrients and easy to grow! The USDA and University of Maryland found that leaves from microgreens had more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. And great flavor. Plus, you don’t need a lot of space […]
    gardenfrisk
  • Cauliflower Growing Tip April 12, 2023
    I’ve been growing cauliflower for years, but only recently did I learn this cauliflower growing tip from a farmer friend of mine. I was showing her my garden and she wrapped her hands around the leaves of my young cauliflower plants and folded them upward. “When your cauliflower begins to form a bud, pull your […]
    gardenfrisk

RSS Word of the day

  • coax September 29, 2023
    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 29, 2023 is: coax • \KOHKS\  • verb To coax a person or animal is to influence or persuade them to do something by talking in a gentle and friendly way. Coax can also be used when someone is working to bring about something desired with great perseverance […]
    Merriam-Webster

RSS AV Club Wiki Wormhole

  • Tupac Shakur murder suspect is arrested by Las Vegas police September 29, 2023
    Las Vegas police announced an arrest today in the almost three-decade old murder of Tupac Shakur, a breakthrough in a case that has captured public imagination and frustrated investigators since 1996.Read more...
    Emma Keates
  • Todd Haynes explains how Mary Kay Letourneau, Ingmar Bergman, and Turner Classic Movies inspired May December September 29, 2023
    New York City may be actively flooding this Friday morning, but the 61st New York Film Festival is still officially opening. Read more...
    Drew Gillis
  • Netflix's DVD business is officially dead after 25 years September 29, 2023
    A moment of silence for all those years of patiently waiting for a red envelope containing The Big Lebowski or The Notebook or The Departed or any of the other near 70,000 titles in Netflix’s unmatched DVD collection to magically show up in your mailbox. The streaming giant and Blockbuster assassin shipped out its…Read more...
    Emma Keates
  • 11 movies to check out on Netflix in October September 29, 2023
    Jordan Peele fans rejoice—Netflix brings the horror hits Get Out and Us to its library just in time for Halloween movie marathons. Also on deck is the David Yates crime drama Pain Hustlers starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans, the erotic thriller Fair Play starring Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich, the Doug Liman…Read more...
    Robert DeSalvo

RSS DamnDelicious

  • Tuscan Lemon Chicken September 23, 2023
    Marinated in olive oil, lemon, rosemary, thyme, garlicky goodness. So juicy, tender and moist, grilled to perfection! This is a summertime favorite. With an easy garlicky-lemony-herby marinade, I can prep everything the night before, firing up the grill right before serving. I also double the batch for leftovers, which go beautifully in salads, sandwiches, grain […]
    Chungah @ Damn Delicious
  • Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros September 16, 2023
    Perfectly seasoned chicken baked to perfection on ONE SINGLE PAN! Serve in warm pitas for a quick weeknight meal! Who doesn’t love a good chicken sheet pan dinner? It’s quick, it’s fast, and there’s minimal clean up involved. And I for one love this shortcut gyro sheet pan dinner. The chicken is seasoned oh-so-perfectly with […]
    Chungah @ Damn Delicious

RSS The Authors’ Billboard

  • This, That, and the Other Thing! September 27, 2023
    Another year almost gone! It’s hard to believe that summer is over and fall has arrived. The nights are cooler, the days are still warm and sunny, at least in my little corner of the world. But that will change soon enough. When I go out in the morning, the dew on my car windows […]
    Susanne Matthews
  • Romany Gypsies in Regency England: A Vibrant, Misunderstood Community September 22, 2023
    In Regency England, there existed a community of mystery and intrigue—The Romany Gypsies. These nomadic people, known for their colorful wagons, lively traditions, and vibrant culture, played a significant yet often misunderstood role. Here, I hope to shed some light on their customs, challenges, and enduring spirit. The Romany Gypsies are a nomadic community, moving […]
    Josie Riviera

RSS ezvid

  • Wordblast: Amazing Text Synthesizer December 27, 2021
    Ezvid Wiki

RSS Task & Purpose

  • Five Navy admirals rebuked for Red Hill fuel leaks September 29, 2023
    Five retired rear admirals will recieve letters of censure or instruction for their roles in the 2021 Red Hill fuel leaks in Hawaii. Top from left, receiving Secretarial Letters of Censure are rear admirals Timothy Kott, John Korka and Peter Stamatopoulous. Bottom, receiving letters of instruction, are rear admirals Robert Chadwick and Dean VanderLay. US […]
    Matt White
  • Naval Special Warfare command to begin random testing for performance enhancing drugs September 29, 2023
    SEAL candidates train in Coronado, California in 2018. The death of SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen in 2022 led to investigations that found steroid and drug use within the Navy's elite combat units. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Abe McNatt.Naval Special Warfare Command is in charge of the Navy's SEAL teams, Special Warfare Combat […]
    Jeff Schogol

RSS A Redleg’s Rides

  • Hiking the Dunes and a Mystery Campground and we're Home September 27, 2023
    Martha and I drove the CR-V over to the Great Sand Dunes NP so she could walk the dunes and of course get her National Park Passport Stamp.Having the car, made it easy to also carry the three now empty spare water cans to refill them at the NP's campground.  We also refilled the spare […]
    redlegsrides
  • A Sunday Drive with Martha to Penitente Canyon September 25, 2023
    Saturday, September 23I spent the morning pulling maintenance on my TW200 and the VRRV.  I will need to buy some power steering fluid for the VRRV soon.I found Yagi's intake and exhaust valves out of spec by 0.001 in each, so I tightened them to 0.003 and 0.005 respectively.Now for the good stuff, Sunday, September […]
    redlegsrides

RSS Lorie Smith Schaefer

  • Mid-week Wisdom September 27, 2023
    Lorie Smith Schaefer
  • Mid-week Wisdom September 20, 2023
    Lorie Smith Schaefer

RSS Barry Eisler

  • The Real Reason Voters Have Soured on Biden September 18, 2023
    According to numerous recent polls, Americans believe the economy is in bad shape and don’t trust President Biden to manage it.In response, the president’s supporters have been arguing strenuously that the gloom is mistaken because in fact the economy is doing well—“extremely well,” according to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman; “astoundingly” well and “better than any other […]
    Barry Eisler
  • If You Care About Privacy... June 22, 2023
    If you care about privacy, please stop referring to "privacy advocates." This reflexive phrase implies that certain individuals are trying to increase privacy or otherwise change the status quo--an uphill battle regardless of the issue at hand because most people instinctively distrust and even fear change.In fact, privacy is under increasing assault by government and […]
    Barry Eisler

RSS Alaska From Scratch

RSS Twice In a Lifetime

  • Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019
    Long 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 […]
  • Letting go March 20, 2019
    So...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 […]

RSS The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag

  • Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits, MJ Fox June 13, 2023
     
    Peter Dunlap-Shohl
  • Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits: Ozzy Osborne June 20, 2022
     
    Peter Dunlap-Shohl

RSS Trampling Rose

RSS Alaska Travelgram

  • PHOTO ESSAY: Juneau in the Fall September 27, 2023
    I spent a couple of lovely days in Juneau this week. OK. One lovely day…and a stormy day, too. HAHA. Here are some photos. Above, I took the Goldbelt Tram ... The post PHOTO ESSAY: Juneau in the Fall appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.
    scott

RSS Alaskan Book Cafe

  • Review: Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery July 7, 2022
    Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery by Jamie Rutland Gillespie My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
  • Review: Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery June 18, 2022
    Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Trixie Silvertale My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

RSS Alaskan Urban Hippie

  • Identifying Devil’s Club Plant August 10, 2023
    Devil’s Club is a common wild plant in Alaska that’s large & covered in hidden sharp thorns, growing everywhere from remote forests to even well-groomed Anchorage city trails. Just because you’re “in town” doesn’t mean you won’t run into devil’s club. It’s smart to stay on the trails, particularly if you’re not confident spotting it. […]
    Ashley
  • Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffins (Fun Halloween Toddler Snacktivity!) October 21, 2022
    Here’s a delicious fall-time spin on classic blueberry muffins. If you’re a solo adult who likes good food, this recipe is for you. Or if you’ve got extra kitchen “helpers” around (read: kids who need entertainment), turn baking these Halloween muffins into a fun toddler snacktivity. Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffin Recipe Ingredients: 2 boxes Jiffy brand […]
    Ashley

RSS Allergy Free Alaska

  • Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer Recipe August 26, 2023
    Sugar-free pumpkin spice creamer is a flavorful and healthy alternative to traditional store-bought pumpkin spice creamer loaded with sugar, corn syrup, and artificial flavor. Made with natural ingredients, like real pumpkin puree, this healthier recipe offers a creamy texture and a delicious blend of fall spices. Now, you can enjoy the taste of a pumpkin... […]
    Mēgan

RSS Backwoods Mom

RSS Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds

  • "Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022
    I’m home now. I’m looking at the flea market couch I brought up from California; I had cushions made three times over the years till I got it just right. Now it’s just right. It’s been in my life 42 years. Tim has been in my life 34 years, but he had to be out of […]
    CloudyinAK
  • Goodbye, Toronto May 10, 2022
    I’m saying my goodbyes to Toronto. I’ve seen my last Hot Docs Festival film, and I’m just back from my last author program. I’ve probably had my last roti, checked out my last book at my local branch library, gone to my last art workshop. Horror of horrors, I’ve even watched my last play. The thing […]
    CloudyinAK

RSS Bush Radio

RSS Craig Medred

  • Blinders on September 27, 2023
    The problem with agendas With Alaska reporting yet another season in which the harvest of salmon topped 200 million fish, the Associated Press has somehow concluded “climate change” is plaguing the state’s […]
    craigmedred
  • The indictment September 26, 2023
    Pink salmon disrupt ocean ecosystem Part II of II Scientists who stepped back from looking at the trees to study the forest that is the vast expanse of the North Pacific Ocean […]
    craigmedred

RSS Cinthia Ritchie

  • Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020
    It’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, 2019
    I 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

RSS Coleen’s Recipes

  • CHOCOLATE MAGIC SHELL September 29, 2023
    This fast and fun recipe is a delicious chocolate sauce and when you put it on something cold, it turns hard like commercial "Magic Shell" (except a lot more budget friendly). Don't restrict it to ice cream though, how about frozen bananas?1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ¼ cup butter¼ cup canola oil¼ teaspoon vanilla extractHeat the […]
    Coleens Recipes

RSS Laurie Constantino

  • The 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers December 17, 2014
    My 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

RSS Dabblings and Ramblings

  • Welcome November 10, 2015
    100 Plus Women Who Care is a group of inspiring women philanthropists who are contributing to the Mat-Su community Source: Welcome
    AK Rambler

RSS Don’t Eat The Paste

  • The Amazing Turnip Girl's Very Special Birthday Cake July 14, 2023
     Oh that's a mess isn't it? It's also very delicious. See, for the Amazing Turnip Girl's birthday, being in July, we do either ice box cakes or ice cream treats. This year has been well, interesting. To say the absolute least. She asked for a "Twinkie Cherry Cheesecake". And I was going to give her whatever she wanted. So […]
    Shala Kerrigan

RSS Get Out, Sitka!

  • Sitka Sprouts return session on Tuesday is all about salmon September 17, 2023
    All about salmon is the theme for the next session of Sitka Sprouts on Tuesday, Sept. 19, which is the program’s first after a summer break. According to Science Education Coordinator Kari Paustian, “We’ll have a bunch of cool salmon-themed … Continue reading →
    Charles Bingham

RSS Gluten Free & Other Allergen Free Recipes

  • Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup April 1, 2017
    I 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

RSS Matt Goff Sitka Nature

  • Sitka Nature Show #295 – Starling Birch August 13, 2023
    Download Radio Show The August 13th show featured a conversation with Starling Birch, videographer and mountain adventurer. We talked about the pleasure and pain of adventuring into the mountains. We also considered the motivations that drive us to put ourselves in often unpleasant and potentially regretful circumstances when exploring the challenging landscape that surrounds us […]
    matt goff
  • Sitka Nature Show #294 – Derek Sikes July 30, 2023
    Download Radio Show The July 30th show featured a conversation with Derek Sikes, curator of insects at the Museum of the North and Professor of entomology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. We spoke about bug camps, collecting, more generally about terrestrial arthropods in Alaska, and some particular questions of current interest. If you have […]
    matt goff

RSS Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life

  • Why Restoration? Fish. People. The Future. August 30, 2021
    Since 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

RSS Life Alaskan Style

  • Saddle Creek Trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake September 11, 2017
    At 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

RSS Life In Alaska

  • Homer Alaska Podcast April 13, 2019
    A 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

RSS Life in the (907)

  • 2017 Garden Wrap-Up September 19, 2017
    Well, 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

RSS Little Big House Alaska

  • Slow Cooker Pot Roast September 27, 2023
    The post Slow Cooker Pot Roast appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.
    Laura

RSS Living In Alaska Life In The Last Frontier

RSS Idlewild Alaska

RSS Mountain View Post

  • In Mountain View, something sweet December 3, 2020
    Mountain 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

RSS The Mudflats

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  • Visiting Washington, Part Three July 30, 2019
    During 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 […]

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  • Sandra's Fresh Apple Pecan Cake (9x13") September 18, 2023
     My husband loves this cakeso much he had two pieces 'after' eating lunch...Ingredients2 Eggs1 ½ cup Canola Oil2 cups Granulated Sugar3 cups A-P Flour2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg½ teaspoon Kosher Salt1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda4 cups Chopped Apples (peeled and cored): measure after chopping1 cup chopped Pecans: measure after chopping1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract⅔ […]
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  • SANDRA'S CINNAMON RAISIN STREUSEL MUFFINS August 17, 2023
     An easy recipe to preparewith awesome results...Prep: 15 Mins. Bake: 30 Mins. Yield: 12 Cupcake-Size Muffins   INGREDIENTS  Muffin batter:  WET: 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk  DRY 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder […]
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  • Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for September 29 September 29, 2023
    Picture of the day This ceiling fresco in Michaelskapelle, a historic church in Bruchsal, Baden-Württemberg, depicts Michael the Archangel's victory over Satan and fallen angels. Today is Michaelmas.
  • Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for September 28 September 28, 2023
    Picture of the day Mount Everest's north face as seen from the path to the base camp. Tibet, China.

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