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Alaskanomics
- December jobs up 2.1 percent from December 2021 January 23, 2023Jan. 20, 2023 No. 23-2 JUNEAU, Alaska — December’s job count was up 2.1 percent from December 2021, an increase of 6,400 jobs. Nearly all industries recorded growth, but most remained below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, Alaska had 4,900 fewer jobs than in December 2019. Over-the-year gains were largest in leisure...Alaskanomics
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 27, 2023 January 28, 2023Day two of sentencing hearings for the man who admitted to setting fire to seven buildings in Two Rivers in 2021. A outage in Newtok's school is just the latest in a pattern of power issues. What to expect as the Kuskokwim 300 kicks off.
- State of Art: Saying goodbye to retiring Hometown, Alaska host Kathleen McCoy January 28, 2023Kathleen McCoy spent decades as a journalist before joining Alaska Public Media as an original host of Hometown, Alaska. After years behind the mic interviewing local leaders and community members, she’s stepping down to enjoy retirement. We look back at McCoy’s career and what comes after public radio.
Delanceyplace.com
- the artist marcel duchamp -- 1/27/23 January 27, 2023Today's selection -- from The Visual Arts: A History by Hugh Honour and John Fleming. Marcel Duchamp was one of the best-known artists of the Dada movement: "A state of mind rather than a literary or artistic movement, according to its spokesman the Romanian poet Tristan Tzara (1886-1963), Dada was anarchic, nihilistic and disruptive. Dadaists mocked […]
- hammurabi and the forgiveness of debt -- 1/26/23 January 26, 2023Today's encore selection -- from Ancient Legal Thought by Larry May. Far from being barter-based societies, most notable ancient civilizations, including Babylon and Egypt, saw extensive use of debt among the people. In fact, that debt was so pervasive that it often involved debt-bondage and could accumulate to levels “so crushing as to need periodic […]
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 27, 2023 January 28, 2023Day two of sentencing hearings for the man who admitted to setting fire to seven buildings in Two Rivers in 2021. A outage in Newtok's school is just the latest in a pattern of power issues. What to expect as the Kuskokwim 300 kicks off.
- State of Art: Saying goodbye to retiring Hometown, Alaska host Kathleen McCoy January 28, 2023Kathleen McCoy spent decades as a journalist before joining Alaska Public Media as an original host of Hometown, Alaska. After years behind the mic interviewing local leaders and community members, she’s stepping down to enjoy retirement. We look back at McCoy’s career and what comes after public radio.
Bob Mayer
- SAS Rogue Heroes Review: Surprisingly Accurate January 13, 2023This series from the BBC and on Epix is amazingly true to history, although you might not believe it when you watch it. At the beginning is the blurb “based on a true story“, and that “the events depicted which seem most unbelievable… are mostly true“. And that’s accurate. I knew a lot of the […]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
- 7 Reasons Why Your First Draft Sucks – By Janice Hardy… January 28, 2023on Fiction University: First drafts are written first for a reason. Getting to the end of a first draft is an accomplishment that ought to be celebrated, no matter what state that draft is in. It takes a lot of effort and determination to write an entire novel. It takes planning and brainstorming, and uses […]Chris The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- scam likely. January 27, 2023who is scam likely? an old friend from elementary school? someone i went to camp with? an indy band? someone i met at a carnival? sam likely’s twin? i’m not sure, but scam calls me often he/she must feel rejected as i never take their call. — “cats have a scam going- you buy the […]beth
Legends of Windemere
- Time to Populate the Dungeon . . . On a Budget January 27, 2023Dungeon Master– Time to get my lair ready. What do we have on the list? Contractor– You wanted to order some monsters. Got the list right here. DM– Excellent. Let’s start with the entrance. Contractor– I have some gargoyles on … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Public Relations for Authors Recycled- Part Four – Social Media – The Pros and the Cons as an Author by Sally Cronin January 28, 2023The definition of Public Relations in business is “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between businesses and the public” In the past my focus has been on book marketing, which did include how to … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Every dog has its day January 27, 2023 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
- The Unchosen One January 26, 2023Devon Michael was a child actor living in poverty when he auditioned for the part of Anakin Skywalker for the a Star Wars movie, The Phantom Menace. He saw this opportunity as his way out of poverty and he felt this might well be the most important thing he would ever do. In the aftermath […]
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.
- Winter Wanderland January 21, 2023AWOOGAH! AWOOGAH! Said the Met Office – snow… and ice. Oddly, perhaps – I suspect – knowingly – they oft … MoreIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- Analysis of STONE ANGEL Video January 26, 2023Welcome to Part 2 of a discussion of what makes a video successful.Here you go if you missed Part 1.5 STEPS TO VIDEO SUCCESS1. Focus 2. Visual representation3. Text4. Music5. Length and Attention SpanAPPLYING THE 5 STEPS TO MY STONE ANGEL VIDEO1. With the opening image, I wanted to hook the viewer to watch the rest […]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
- Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023All-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, 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
The Old Motor
- Four Fun Kodachrome Car Photographs No. 428 January 25, 2023In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location and anything else of interest to you in the photos. You can look back at all the earlier parts of this series here. The images are via This Was Americar.David Greenlees
- Davisville Village Toronto Canada Street Scene January 20, 2023Today’s Davisville Village, Toronto, Canada Street Scene according to the source is a 1964 view of southbound traffic on Bayview Ave, located north of Eglinton Ave East. The majority of the vehicles on the Avenue are built by US Automakers in the States or in Canadian plants; only about half a dozen of the automobiles...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 means: […]Gundi Gabrielle
Stump the Bookseller
- 369G: Father on Quest to Find Daughter’s Missing Doll January 26, 2023I am hoping you can help me find a picture book. I may have had a copy as a child (or borrowed it from the library), so it was available in the 1960s/70s. The story was about a lost doll. A little girl loses her doll and her father goes out into the night in a […]admin
Ana’s Attic
- The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker January 24, 2023The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker Narrated by Erika Schindele Standalone. Clean Romance. I requested The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker from NetGalley just for the title and cover. RomComs are my favorite trope both in books and movies, so this sounded perfect. It started out really strong but sadly didn’t stay that way. Leah […]Ana's Attic
Shorpy
- Sauls Sandwich Shop: 1936 January 28, 2023January 1936. "New Orleans sandwich shop. Orleans Parish, Louisiana." 8x10 inch nitrate negative by Walker Evans for the U.S. Resettlement Administration. View full size.Dave
- Churches of Chicago: 1942 January 27, 2023April 1942. "Chicago, Illinois" is all they wrote for this one; it seems to be a Sunday. Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- Autocar Truck: 1922 January 19, 2023Johnson Gear & Mfg. Co., Berkeley, California, circa 1922.Mach52cm
- Lady of Larkspur: 1955 January 12, 2023Frances Dorsey "Fanny" Cagwin, along with her husband George, were our neighbors in Larkspur, California, where they'd lived since 1905. Frances had been a school teacher in Virginia City, Nevada when she met George, and they married in 1887 at Carson City, where he was employed at the U.S. Mint. She was an accomplished musician, […]tterrace
Shorpy Reader Comments
- The Sainte-Chapelle of Chicago January 28, 2023In reply to Churches of Chicago: 1942: Over near the far left margin of this photograph, in the shadows between two taller buildings, stands the St. James Chapel of the Quigley Preparatory Seminary, a school belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Completed in 1919, this building is clearly modeled on the Gothic Sainte-Chapelle […]Michael R
- Get ready: Huron next ! January 27, 2023In reply to Churches of Chicago: 1942: Sometimes you're all ready with your comment, and life throws you a surprise I'll leaf it to others to provide the punchline.Notcom
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
- doctrinaire January 28, 2023Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 28, 2023 is: doctrinaire • \dahk-truh-NAIR\ • adjective Doctrinaire is a formal word that means “stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations.” It is often used disapprovingly to describe a person who has very strong beliefs about what should be done […]Merriam-Webster
AV Club Wiki Wormhole
- RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 recap: Episode 5 cuts up a fascinating design challenge January 28, 2023The fifth episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s 15th season makes for good reality television. It’s mostly thanks to how Sugar’s exit affects Spice, who is emotional about the win/loss, and the other queens who seem supportive of her. The brewing tension between Mistress and Marcia over who placed second and third last week…Read more...Trae DeLellis
- Boy, Peacock is killing off Julie Plec's shows left and right this month January 28, 2023Julie Plec is not have a good month at Peacock.Read more...William Hughes
- T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach are out at GMA3 after controversial behind the scenes affair January 28, 2023When life imitates The Morning Show, you know things are not going to end well. That’s the case for T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, who have now, in the words of an official statement from the network, “moved on” from their positions as hosts of the Good Morning America off-shoot GMA3. The two made headlines […]Mary Kate Carr
- Alan Cumming returns prestigious British royal award over "the toxicity of empire" January 27, 2023It’s Alan Cumming’s 58th birthday today, an event that the actor—and current Peacock game show host, as it happens—decided to celebrate, not by getting something, but by giving back. Specifically, Cumming rang in 58 by giving back his OBE (Officer Of The British Empire), one of the most prestigious royal awards in…Read more...William Hughes
DamnDelicious
- Taco Zucchini Boats January 21, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. A low-carb dinner recipe for the whole family! Stuffed with ground beef and taco seasoning, baked to cheesy perfection. With last week’s cauliflower tacos, I am continuing the taco goodness with these heavenly stuffed low-carb zucchini boats. Stuffed with ground beef, taco […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
- Cauliflower Tacos January 14, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. SO PERFECT FOR TACO NIGHT! Completely vegetarian and so easy to make, topped with the best avocado crema sauce. SO GOOD. Taco night never looked so good, so quick, and so healthy. And these bad boys are completely vegetarian (perfect for Meatless […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
The Authors’ Billboard
- It’s Snow Time … Again! January 27, 2023Living in Eastern Ontario, Canada, snow in winter is inevitable. It looks so pretty, especially around Christmas time. Believe me, it quickly loses its appeal, especially during the week. When I was working as a teacher, the routine of getting up earlier than usual to go out and start the car and clean off the […]Susanne Matthews
- The Case for Bodice Ripper Sex-Ed * by @TaylorLeeWrites January 26, 2023NEWS FLASH! We romance writers have been vindicated. According to none other than the Gray Lady herself, the New York Times: “Romance Novels Are The Best Sex-Ed.” Seriously, this is news. The January 21, Sunday New York Times featured a sensational article by contributing opinion writer Jennifer Weiner titled: “We Need Bodice-Ripping Sex-Ed.” In her […]Taylor Lee
ezvid
- Wordblast: Amazing Text Synthesizer December 27, 2021 Ezvid Wiki
A Redleg’s Rides
- Back Together with the Z's at the Dragoon Mountains, More Trailer Work, and One Big Bird! January 28, 2023Thursday, January 24Sunny but later very windy day!I spent the morning doing some light hiking before getting started on some more reinforcement work for the trailer.There's a learning curve apparently when it comes to drilling on steel and it took me quite a while and a few drill bits to make just two holes in […]redlegsrides
- Last Day at Indian Bread BLM and now Boondocking near the Dragoon Mountains January 26, 2023Tuesday, January 24Warmer day due to bright sunlight. We did wake to 24 degrees Fahrenheit, which revealed the metal supports beneath the roof of the VRRV:Once things warmed up enough, we returned to basking lizard mode:While Lori Z. and I dozed in the warmth of the sun, Chris decided to do his basking up on […]redlegsrides
Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Is procrastination all that bad? January 27, 2023Depends on the task.Lorie Smith Schaefer
- What language do you wish you could speak? January 26, 2023Spanish, definitely.Lorie Smith Schaefer
Barry Eisler
- Amazon Smile, No More January 19, 2023In 2018, at the suggestion of novelist Andrew Vachss, I did what I could do get out the word about Amazon Smile—a program that enabled Amazon customers to direct a portion of their purposes to a favored charity. Mine was an organization Andrew established: the Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection.The good news is, you can still donate […]Barry Eisler
- Dox Origin Story AMOK, Out Today! December 6, 2022Today’s the day—my long-gestating Dox origin story, AMOK, is available at last! Hardback; trade paper; Kindle; audiobook narrated by yours truly…whatever you prefer.The gist:1991. A restless young man called Dox is back home in Texas. His friends have missed him and his mother and sisters need him, but after four years as a Marine and another two as […]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
- You’re Invited to “Travel Secrets: A Love Story” January 11, 2023Love and travel go so well together. I still remember my favorite travel love story…my then-fiancé and I took off from the airport on a month-long journey. File under “giant ... The post You’re Invited to “Travel Secrets: A Love Story” 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
- Reinventing salmon January 26, 2023Coming soon to a restaurant near you, freshly brewed salmon. Or, more accurately, coming as soon as the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decides to call it. San Francisco-based Wildtype has […]craigmedred
- Human road kill January 24, 2023A team of British psychologists appears to have identified why it has become so unsafe to be on or near a modern roadway unless encased in a cage of steel and coined […]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
- FREEZING EGGS January 17, 2023Freezing chicken eggs is very easy and you can use them (thawed out) just like you would a fresh egg for baking cakes, cookies,casseroles, scrambled eggs, pancakes, quiche and baked custard type pies like pecan pie!!Here are a few easy tips and tricks for successfully freezing eggs. I call these "Egg Pucks"each one equals 1 eggYou […]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!
- Eco-Discovery event on Friday, Jan. 13: Help find Bella the Baby Sea Urchin January 13, 2023Help find Bella the Baby Sea Urchin during an Eco-Discovery event. Students from kindergarten to sixth grade and their families can join in the fun from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Jan. 13, at the Sitka Sound Science Center … 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
- Discoveries on (Another) Gray Day January 23, 2023Overcast and breezy. Temperatures in the upper 30s rising to the low 40s late in the day. Occasional rain the morning with more steady rain in the afternoon. Heavy rain late this evening. Snow levels dropped down to near 1000 feet. I didnt get out until early afternoon. By this time, it was raining, and […]matt goff
- Breaking Clouds and Waves January 22, 2023Overcast with showers. Breezy, with temperatures in the low 40s and dropping later in the day. As forecast, the winds died down overnight. Yesterday evening folks posted on Facebook places where winds had damaged things downtown. A street light, harbor sign, and shop window all were taken out. I went out to south Halibut Pont […]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
- Chicken Fajita Casserole January 25, 2023The post Chicken Fajita Casserole 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
Lois Paige Simenson
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