Alaskanomics
- October jobs up 2.0 percent from October 2021 November 21, 2022Nov. 18, 2022 No. 22-22 JUNEAU, Alaska — October’s job count was 2.0 percent above October 2021, a gain of 6,100 jobs. Most industries were up over the year but remained below 2019 levels. Overall, Alaska was down 10,800 jobs from the October before the pandemic began. Although Alaska had...Alaskanomics
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 December 1, 2022For only the second time on record, Alaska had no fatal accidents among commercial fishers. Also, a huge elder fraud case comes to a close. And Sitka is the central character in a new documentary about energy resilience.Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Alaska Native corporations embroiled in legal dispute over millions of dollars in carbon credit revenue December 1, 2022Three Native corporations are suing three others, who've made at least $100 million and likely more selling carbon credits.Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Delanceyplace.com
- the complexity of cells -- 11/30/22 November 30, 2022Today's selection -- from The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason. The human body has about 30 trillion human cells plus another 30-40 trillion bacterial cells: "Every multicellular organism begins as one cell, which contains all of the intricate instructions to synthesize, organize, and regulate not only this cell but […]
- the education of john donne -- 11/29/22 November 29, 2022Today's selection -- from Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne by Katherine Rundell. The state of education in the time of John Donne (1572-1631), the famous English metaphysical poet, scholar, and soldier: "Donne was not sent to school. He was missing very little; the schools of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England were grim, ice cold metaphorically […]
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 December 1, 2022For only the second time on record, Alaska had no fatal accidents among commercial fishers. Also, a huge elder fraud case comes to a close. And Sitka is the central character in a new documentary about energy resilience.Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Alaska Native corporations embroiled in legal dispute over millions of dollars in carbon credit revenue December 1, 2022Three Native corporations are suing three others, who've made at least $100 million and likely more selling carbon credits.Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Bob Mayer
- Book of the Day: D-Day: Time Patrol November 30, 2022‘Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.’ Winston Churchill The bulk of the Time Patrol books focus on one day in six different years. In this case, it’s 6 June. The title mission is, of course, set in […]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
- Poets and Writers Magazine – Is It Worth Subscribing? – by Jackie Pearce… December 1, 2022on The Write Life: If you want to become a poet or a writer, you have most likely come across the Poets and Writers Magazine. It’s a magazine that condenses a lot of helpful information writers need to succeed in their careers. With so much being available online, you might be wondering if it’s worth […]Chris The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- world famous. November 30, 2022work somewhere world famous plus, fries. — “there is this power that comes with being famous.” -rod stewartbeth
Indian Country Media Network
- Indigenous Film+ Online+ December 1, 2022Listing prepared by Indigenous Media Initiatives, Dec. 1 - 20, 2022Indigenous Media Initiatives
Legends of Windemere
- The Coming of Age Story November 30, 2022The above is probably one of the biggest examples from my generation. ‘The Breakfast Club’ was always a big ‘coming of age’ story. It had a group of high schoolers in detention where they got to know each other. They … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Posts from Your Archives – 2022 – Christmas and New Year Special – #Poem – How the Grinch Stole Our Christmas by Sue Wickstead December 1, 2022Since this series began in January 2018 there have been over 1200 Posts from Your Archives where bloggers have taken the opportunity to share posts to a new audience… The topics have ranged from travel, childhood, recipes, history, family and … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Bumper snickers November 30, 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
- Thanksgiving Address November 24, 2022Robin Wall Kimmerer states: "You can't listen to the Thanksgiving Address without feeling wealthy. And, while expressing gratitude seems innocent enough, it is a revolutionary idea. In a consumer society, contentment is a radical proposition. Recognizing abundance rather than scarcity undermines an economy that thrives by creating unmet desires... The Thanksgiving Address reminds you that you […]
Positively Present
- The 12th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 28, 2022Welcome 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
The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.
- Wild Cruises & Dismal Weather November 26, 2022The lead phomatograph is the view down from the top of the forty locks of ancient Hurleston; my gratibodes to … MoreIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- Cyber Monday Is Here November 28, 2022Yes, it's Cyber Monday! Whee! Bargains galore are now available at Amazon.Cyber Monday deals are available from now through Monday, November 28, at 11:59pm PST.I'm going to list just a few of the deals that interest me. To see more bargains and special deals that may interest YOU, visit the Cyber Monday Deals Page and […]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
- WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022WASP 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
- 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
The Old Motor
- Updated: General Motors Parade of Progress at an Unknown Setting November 30, 2022Updated: The date and the location with this was image incorrect. Can any of our readers identify the buildings and this setting so the location and date can be identified. The General Motors Parade of Progress visited this location in the fall of 1954. The schedule General Motors published for this popular automotive exposition...David Greenlees
- Chevrolet, OK Used Car and Corvette Dealership Photos November 29, 2022The lead image is a view of the Chapp Chevrolet Corp. dealership in South Orange, New Jersey. This photo, taken during the 1957 model year, includes a “57” painted as part of a sign on the inside of the window on the far left of the service bays. The red 1956 or ’57 Corvette 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
- 368F: A kind man and his dancing bear November 29, 2022A book I read to my daughter in the 70s about a man (Russian?) who had a (Russian?) dancing bear. The man had 3 unique things about him: (1) he could juggle 3(?) balls, (2) he was kind, and (3) can’t remember the third. Book is in English and short enough for a child’s attention.admin
Ana’s Attic
- Audiobook Review Quickies December 1, 2022Dirty Steal by KD Casey & Lauren Blakely Bachelor Beast by Grace Goodwin Iron Will by Daphne Loveling Finding Fate by Kennedy L. Mitchell Dirty Steal by KD Casey and Lauren Blakely Narrated by Evan Parker & JF Harding Dirty Steal was a quick, steamy m/m baseball romance with a rare Jewish hero. When […]Ana's Attic
Shorpy
- Great Flying Bird Cage: 1906 November 30, 2022Circa 1906. "Great flying bird cage, zoo park, Washington, D.C." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. The new flying cage for aquatic birds in the ravine near the Connecticut avenue entrance will prove one of the most interesting features of the Zoo. It is fifty […]Dave
- Oswego: 1901 November 30, 2022"Down the river -- Oswego, N.Y." Circa 1901, the steam tug Charley Ferris on the Oswego River. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- German Band in Buffalo, New York October 30, 2022Frank Anneser (left) and friends decked out in lederhosen with their German Oktoberfest band. Bringing a taste of Bavarian music to Buffalo, New York, in 1925. View full size.phlyx
- Senior Sneak: 1955 June 10, 2022Senior Sneak was the name applied to Marin Catholic High School's pre-graduation recreation getaway day, which for the class of 1955, including my brother and his roll of Tri-X film, was on May 18th that year. There was nothing particularly sneaky about it, since it was school-sponsored -- another shot depicts the principal at the […]tterrace
Shorpy Reader Comments
- This is the Smithsonian's second flying bird cage December 1, 2022In reply to Great Flying Bird Cage: 1906: They built their first cage in 1904 for the St. Louis World's fair and intended to move it to Washington D.C. in 1905, after the fair ended. But a loophole allowed St. Louis buy the cage, which they still have.Doug Floor Plan
- Flying Bird Cage November 30, 2022In reply to Great Flying Bird Cage: 1906: It’ll never get off the ground.Rob Ellie
Debra Lynn Dadd
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BloominThyme
- Hydroponic Towers Made Easy July 22, 2022Hydroponic Towers Made Easy will chronicle my journey into the hydroponic gardening world. At first, I was intimidated by the mere thought of growing food in hydroponic towers. I thought, that’s WAY too much work and involves way too many aspects I know nothing about. Chemicals, pH balance, water pumps, special sprouting trays… UGH. Just […]gardenfrisk
- Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms May 18, 2022I’m posting this recipe for Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms and warn you: it’s NOT that difficult to make these scrumptious beauties! I found the recipe (including video) on Kitchen and Craft. This site is definitely worth a visit! I tried my hand at making these stuffed squash blossoms after a visit to a local farm-to-table style […]gardenfrisk
Word of the day
- sandbag December 1, 2022Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 1, 2022 is: sandbag • \SAND-bag\ • verb When used figuratively, sandbag usually means “to hit or stun as if with a sandbag,” “to criticize or treat unfairly” or “to hide one’s true abilities or purpose in order to deceive people, gain an advantage, etc.” // She felt […]Merriam-Webster
AV Club Wiki Wormhole
- 5 weird as hell takeaways from that weird as hell Cocaine Bear trailer December 1, 2022Cocaine Bear. A powerful phrase, imbued with the image of god knows how many feverishly imagined narcotics-fueled maulings and deeply traumatized pic-a-nic baskets. And also the evocative bit of language powering the new trailer for, well, Cocaine Bear, Universal’s upcoming dark comedy that apparently hopes to do for…Read more...William Hughes
- Robert De Niro to star in new Netflix TV series Zero Day December 1, 2022It’s been a grip since Robert De Niro last hopped over into the world of TV; outside of the occasional cameo (usually as himself), De Niro’s only major expedition on the small screen came in 2017, with HBO’s The Wizard Of Lies, where he played professional Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff for his old pal Barry […]William Hughes
- Al Sharpton on James Brown, #OscarsSoWhite, and Will Smith December 1, 2022Read more...Peter Scobel and Drew Gillis
- Rev. Al Sharpton says Will Smith incident "overshadowed" diversity gains at the Oscars December 1, 2022When it comes to racial equity in the United States, it can sometimes feel like we’re always moving one step forward and two steps back. However, as someone who’s been on the frontlines in the fight for racial equality in the United States for decades, Reverend Al Sharpton has a keen eye for seeing the […]Matt Schimkowitz
DamnDelicious
- Sheet Pan Chicken and Stuffing November 19, 2022This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. The best no-fuss SHEET PAN DINNER! Crisp, juicy chicken thighs baked alongside my favorite stuffing recipe. A holiday sheet pan dinner? Yes, please. I’m all for holiday goodness shortcut meals where I can have my cake and eat it too. In this […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
- How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes November 12, 2022This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Make the best, most perfect (lump-free) mashed potatoes EVERY SINGLE TIME! So buttery, creamy + fluffy! Mashed potatoes are such an essential staple during the holidays. And it’s very important that we make them perfectly (without too much effort). That’s where I […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
The Authors’ Billboard
- Dates never forgotten… November 30, 2022Poppa Johns’ Christmas Village. There are dates that stick out in most people’s memory, your birthday, maybe those of your family and even close friends. An anniversary would likely be in that category. Some people remember special days when they started a job, went on remembered holidays, or met a new love. All good dates […]AuthorsBillboard
- Holiday Fun – Past and Present, Plus a Giveaway November 28, 2022Now that the USA has kicked off the most wonderful time of the year with our Thanksgiving Day celebration, there’s no need to point out the obvious. Click the link for a Fun Video and enjoy my Christmas Hello! https://www.facebook.com/watch?ref=search&v=1217521251641569&extenal_log_id=097243b9-cc73-46df-80cb-7e8d3c8084e8&q=dancing%20santa%20claus%20video For me, there are treasured, bittersweet moments combined with the excitement ahead – so, I’ll […]Susan Jean Ricci
ezvid
- Wordblast: Amazing Text Synthesizer December 27, 2021 Ezvid Wiki
A Redleg’s Rides
- Speedo Needle Gone and a Less Hazy Day's Views of Mount Evans November 20, 2022Things have warmed up nicely here on the Colorado Front Range, today's high is projected to be 51°F. Positively balmy weather.Back during Friday's riding, the needle on Scarlett's speedometer had come off the center pivot point. I figured it had just loosened from a repair I'd done about 5 years ago during a different ride.However, […]redlegsrides
- Out in the Snow for Broccoli November 18, 2022Starting yesterday afternoon, it snowed on us again in the cesspool that is the Metro Denver area. I would say we got 2-3" of the white stuff by this morning.I finished clearing up the snow where Martha had started moving snow out of the driveway in order to get her car out without compacting snow […]redlegsrides
Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Mid-week Wisdom November 30, 2022 Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Thankful for Grace November 25, 2022 Lorie Smith Schaefer
Barry Eisler
- Reading An Excerpt From AMOK On Lit With Lloyd August 31, 2022Had a blast doing the Lit With Lloyd podcast with KCAT Public Media! A wide-ranging conversation, including:Craft: how to draw on experience, research, and imagination to create compelling characters.Business: how the proposed Random Penguin/S&S merger is like the two wings of America's duopoly.And—EXCLUSIVE—I read an excerpt from upcoming Dox prequel AMOK.Enjoy!Barry Eisler
- How Do You Shape A Character Who's Had Experiences You Haven't? August 8, 2022Fiction involves a mix of experience, research, and imagination, with the first two both grounding and boosting the third. And if you’re familiar with the endnotes of my books, the photos I post of the places I visit for research, and my Mistakes page (because despite all my efforts, I sometimes fall short), you know I work hard in the service […]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
- Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits: Ozzy Osborne June 20, 2022Peter Dunlap-Shohl
- Pete’s Parkinson’s portraits: Joan Didion Dec. 2021 March 31, 2022 Peter Dunlap-Shohl
Alaska Travelgram
- It’s “Aurora Season” in Alaska’s Far North November 18, 2022While the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting brighter. That’s especially true north of Fairbanks. Northern Alaska Tour Company has vans and planes that go up and down ... The post It’s “Aurora Season” in Alaska’s Far North appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.scott
Alaskan Book Cafe
- Review: Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery July 7, 2022Inheriting 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, 2022Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Trixie Silvertale My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
Alaskan Urban Hippie
- Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffins (Fun Halloween Toddler Snacktivity!) October 21, 2022Here’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
- Comparing Mint Plants: Spearmint, Apple & Chocolate April 23, 2020Mint is a reasonably cold-hardy perennial, meaning it grows back every year under the right conditions. Just like there are many different kinds of tomatoes (cherry, beefsteak, roma, etc.), there are plenty different varieties of mint, too. Here’s an overview comparison of three different kinds of mints that grow well for me in Anchorage, Alaska: […]Ashley
Allergy Free Alaska
- Gluten Free Macaroni Salad June 1, 2022When you think of staple side dishes that make an appearance at your barbecues or get togethers, what comes to mind? Fresh fruit, corn on the cob, and my personal favorite, gluten free macaroni salad! This gluten free macaroni salad is a classic American recipe, just like gluten-free pasta salad or gluten free mac and... […]Mēgan
Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds
- "Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022I’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, 2022I’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
Craig Medred
- Lab fresh fish November 28, 2022While Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and the 49th state fishing industry have been fretting the dreaded “Frankenfish” salmon, a modern twist on old Mendelian genetics, mad scientists have been working to end-run […]craigmedred
- Californaska November 23, 2022With bears trying to den under decks in the city jokingly referred to as “Los Anchorage” and many residents there upset at the elimination of said bears, it would appear the Californication […]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
- SUBWAY SWEET ONION CHICKEN TERIYAKI SANDWICH November 30, 2022This is a "knock off" recipe for Subway's sweet onion chicken teriyaki sandwich. It is delicious, only about 370 calories and very quick to fix (as long as you make the sweet onion sauce a day ahead so the flavors blend and mellow...important step). 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins1/4 cup soy sauce3/4 cup pineapple […]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
- Spiced Crab Apple Jelly Recipe August 30, 2022Sorry I haven't updated in a while. It's harvest season. The berries, the mushrooms, all those other things wild and cultivated that my family picks and creates the jams, sauces, syrups and jellies we use through out the year and give to our friends. Also, I'm going to do something weird and give you the […]Shala Kerrigan
Get Out, Sitka!
- Sitka Spruce Tips/Alaska Way Of Life 4-H Club to host three-part Spectacular Salmon! series for ages 7-older October 12, 2022The Sitka Spruce Tips/Alaska Way Of Life 4-H Club will host a three-part Spectacular Salmon! series for youth ages 7-older. During this series, youth will learn the ecology of salmon, practice their filleting skills, create reflective art, and connect with … 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
- Black-and-white Warbler October 21, 2022Heavy clouds and showery rain through much of the day with minor breaks in precipitation from time to time. Winds much diminished from earlier in the week. Temperatures cooler, with overnight low in the 40s and today’s high in the low 50s. I was up early (for me) to drop my car off for servicing. […]matt goff
- Observations on a mid-October Afternoon October 16, 2022Overcast, becoming partly cloudy with a fair bit of sun. Temperatures into the lower 60s (will likely set a record for the date). I took my time getting going this morning. By the time I stepped out midmorning, it felt quite warm. I waited until nearly noon before heading out beyond my porch. I was […]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
- Classic Bourbon Pecan Pie November 30, 2022The post Classic Bourbon Pecan Pie 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
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 EASY APPLE HAND PIES November 9, 2022So easy and delicious, and these freeze beautifully allowing you to bake them whenever you get a craving for them...Yield: 8 Hand PiesPrep: 20 Mins.Bake: 15 Mins. INGREDIENTS FILLING:1 TB salted butter1 TB all-purpose flour1 TB packed brown sugar1/2 cup water1/2 tsp vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon lemon juice1 tsp apple pie spice blend1 large honeycrisp apple, peeled, cored […]sandra
- SANDRA'S HOMEMADE MILD SWEET ITALIAN MOOSE SAUSAGE November 7, 2022It's imperative to let the flavors meld for a minimum of 12 hoursprior to cookingthis wonderful moose sausage...Yield: Four 2-1/2 lb. portions (total of 2 lbs.)Prep: 20 Mins.Cook Patties: 3-4 Mins per side (7-8 Mins total)Meld Flavors: 12 hours INGREDIENTS 2 pounds lean ground moose (venison or other meats and poultry work well too)1 tablespoon red wine […]sandra
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