Tag: Jeff Quitney
Military August 06, 2018
By Katie Lange, Department of Defense: Legendary MoH Pilot Gets Posthumous Rank Advancement
Day’s advancement was proposed by Sen. John McCain, who was a friend of his and a cellmate during their imprisonment in Vietnam. It became effective in March.
Military August 01, 2018
By Army Staff Sgt. Edward Siguenza California National Guard: California Air Guard Drone Helps Authorities Fight Carr Fire
By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity: Agency Begins Process of Identifying Korean War Remains
By JoAnna Delfin, Joint Region Marianas: Face of Defense: Sailor Aids Pedestrian Struck by Car in Guam
By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing: Language Barrier No Obstacle for Deployed Doctors
By Marine Corps Sgt. Dana Beesley, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island: Marine Marksmanship Instructor Enjoys Mentoring Recruits
A former U.S. Army soldier talks about what it’s like to live with Post Traumatic Stress. After his deployments to Afghanistan, his battle didn’t end when he came home.
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Military July 31, 2018
News From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release: Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIS Targets in Iraq, Syria
By Jared Keller: Watch a C-130 Get Up Close And Personal With California’s Massive Wildfire
By Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune: A Man Took A Shot At Navy SEALs And Trainees With A Pellet Gun
By Walter Ham, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters: Face of Defense: Coast Guard Officer Earns Emergency Management Credential
By Army Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Face of Defense: California Guardsman Gains Experience in Afghanistan
By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity: Woman with Disability Felt ‘Invisible’ Before Landing DoD Job
By Jared Keller: A Contractor Knowingly Sold US Troops Defective Earplugs For Years. Now They’re Paying For It
Department of Defense: Photo Essays
Military July 11, 2018
By Jeff Schogal: Navy Destroyer Mourns ‘One Of Our Bright Shining Stars’ After Red Sea Mishap
By James Clark: Deploying Soldier’s In-Laws Face Deportation For Trying To Visit Him On Base
Eduardo Silva, a son of Concepcion and Margarito, told NBC that his parents have lived in New York for two decades after entering the States without documentation. In 2007, they were approved for U.S. Department of Labor work permits.
Trained not to cry: the challenge of being a soldier | Richard Doss
Members and Veterans of the US Armed Forces have unacceptably high suicide rates. Why? It’s not the combat experience like one would suggest, but a much more complex issue that needs to be talked about. Dr. Richard Doss is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and works for the Veterans Administration Vet Center. He is also a former Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Program Manager for the United States Army Reserve, training commanders, soldiers, and their families on suicide prevention and assisting over 13,000 soldiers in 26 states and Puerto Rico. Certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Richard has trained hundreds of Soldiers and their families in the art of Suicide Awareness and Suicide Prevention.
Everything I Know I Learned in Kindergarten (and SEAL Training) | Kevin Williams |
Kevin Williams discusses the premium on screening for character and how fear and failure play a critical role in building elite teams. Kevin Williams spent 12 years serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Teams, including leading SEAL and Coalition Forces during seven deployments worldwide, serving at SEAL Team SIX, and acting as a Basic Training Officer responsible for leading SEAL instructors and selecting candidates. Kevin currently lives on St. Thomas and serves as the Chief Operating Officer at 13D Research.
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By Jeff Schogal: The Army’s New Combat Readiness Test Will Kick Your Ass
By Jared Keller: The Airmen Who Walked Away From That Fiery B-1B Landing Will Receive Medals For Heroism
By Jeff Schogal: From Spencer Rifles to M-16s: A History Of The Weapons US Troops Wield In War
By Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest: That Time The Allies Engineered A ‘Cloaking Device’ During World War II
By Adam Linehan: Just Kills: How The Marine Corps Blew The Biggest War Crimes Case Since Vietnam
Follow-up:
Hi. Adam Linehan, T&P senior staff writer, here.
If you follow Task & Purpose closely, you may have noticed that my byline disappeared for a while. The reason for my recent absence is an article that we published last week.
Seven months ago, a friend sent me a private link to House Two, an investigative documentary about one of the biggest war crimes cases involving American troops in recent history — the tragedy known as the Haditha massacre. My friend thought I might like to review the film ahead of its debut at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and offered to put me in touch with the director, Michael Epstein.
Epstein, it turned out, had spent nearly 12 years working on House Two. He was embedded with the defense team of Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, whose squad was struck by a roadside bomb in Haditha, Iraq on the morning of Nov. 19, 2005. The blast killed a beloved member of the squad. By noon, 24 more people — Iraqi civilians — were dead, their bodies strewn across several locations in the surrounding neighborhood.
Of the four enlisted Marines initially charged for the massacre, Wuterich was the only one to ever stand trial. Shockingly, in January 2012, he walked away with a plea deal that ensured no prison time. A lawyer for the victims’ families called the outcome of the case an “assault on humanity.” The Marines had killed children. The youngest was 3.
After the court-martial, Epstein tracked down the two NCIS special agents who led the forensic investigation in the hope that they could help him make sense of why Marine Corps prosecutors failed so miserably. He found one of the agents, Michael Maloney, had been left deeply shaken by the whole ordeal. Maloney said the prosecution’s case collapsed because it was contradicted by the forensic evidence. Epstein spent the next five years trying to determine why prosecutors had opted for what seemed like a self-defeating approach.
In House Two, Epstein argues forcefully that the Marine Corps deliberately bungled the case to ensure the most horrific details of the massacre remained hidden from the public. He also draws a direct link between that effort and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who steered the initial phases of the Haditha prosecution as commander of I Marine Expeditionary Force. “When the Corps didn’t succeed in burying the truth in Iraq, it buried it in the courtroom,” Epstein told me the first time we met, last December.
I’ll admit that I wasn’t completely sold. Or at least not enough to recommend House Two to our readers. But Epstein proposed a deal: he would hand over the trove of undisclosed court documents, video footage, transcripts, and forensic reports he had amassed over the past 12 years. In exchange, I would mention his film in my article at least once — even if I proved its core theory wrong. The challenge was just too enticing to pass up.
So that’s what I set off to do — prove Epstein wrong — and in doing so I would also answer a big question that it seemed few journalists had even bothered to ask: Why were none of the alleged perpetrators of the Haditha massacre ever punished?
The article I’m sharing with you now is the result of the most intensive reporting process I have ever undertaken. Nights, weekends, holidays, even my best friend’s wedding — I worked through them all. I read everything and talked to everyone who’d answer the phone. And the picture only got uglier the deeper I dug. I came within inches of giving up on numerous occasions, if only for the sake of my mental health.
But I’m glad I stuck with it. The last time I felt this relieved to be done with something — and this proud — I was on an airplane leaving Afghanistan. That was my second, and last, overseas deployment as an Army medic. So I also approached this story as a veteran. It was impossible not to. Counterinsurgency is 99% psychological warfare, and it cuts both ways. When you lose a friend to an IED or a suicide bomb you instinctively blame the locals. They let that happen. They didn’t warn you. It’s extremely difficult to step back and realize that acting on that anger is exactly what the insurgents want.
I’ve written investigative features before, but this one was different. It hit close to home — not just for me, but also many of my Task & Purpose colleagues. My editor, Aaron Gell, is one of the few people at T&P who isn’t a veteran, but he understood the importance of this story from the beginning and fought every inch of the way to ensure that our personal experiences at war only informed the article and never got in the way of telling the truth.
Warning: This is an in-depth article. 12,000 words. But I believe that everything in here is absolutely essential to the story so you can decide for yourself. Did the case collapse because of incompetence? A broken military justice system? A deliberate effort to subvert justice? Or a little bit of all of the above?
I’m sure after reading you’ll have questions for me. I’d like to hear them. Please email me directly at adam@taskandpurpose.com.
It’s great to be back.
Regards, Adam
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 November 21, 2024Sitka residents share how an extended internet outage impacted their businesses. Plus, a Fairbanks TV station signs off for the final time.Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Nick Begich III wins Alaska’s U.S. House race November 21, 2024Begich’s win flips a seat from Democrat to Republican, adding to the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Delanceyplace.com
- francis bacon and the scientific method -- 11/21/24 November 21, 2024Today's encore selection -- from The Story of Western Science by Susan Wise Bauer. Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman who served under King James I. Known for the advancement of the scientific method and as the father of empiricism, he argued for scientific knowledge based upon careful observation and inductive reasoning: “In […]
- randomness and reality--11/20/24 November 20, 2024Today's selection--from Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Randomness comes to Wall Street: “Reality is far more vicious than Russian roulette. First, it delivers the fatal bullet rather infrequently, like a revolver that would have hundreds, even thousands, of chambers instead of six. After a few dozen tries, one forgets about the existence of […]
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 November 21, 2024Sitka residents share how an extended internet outage impacted their businesses. Plus, a Fairbanks TV station signs off for the final time.Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Nick Begich III wins Alaska’s U.S. House race November 21, 2024Begich’s win flips a seat from Democrat to Republican, adding to the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Bob Mayer
- Bad Sisters: A Review. Not Sure What It Is, But It’s Great November 19, 2024The series Bad Sisters is funny at times. But it’s also shocking. And sad. I really can’t pigeonhole this series, which I really like. I love it when something defies genre. That’s something I’ve done my entire writing career and what we see with my current collaborations with Jennifer Crusie. They tend to get slotted […]Bob
Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
- How to Avoid Author Intrusion in First Person – by Becca Puglisi… November 21, 2024on Writers Helping Writers: Author Intrusion happens when the author butts into the story to address the audience directly, interrupting the character who’s supposed to be narrating. Sometimes this can be used deliberately to create a certain effect. CS Lewis, Jane Austen, Lemony Snicket…it works for them because it’s purposeful. Deliberate. As with so many […]Chris The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- tomato wine. November 21, 2024Pizza Hut is hoping to make your holiday entertaining even easier by offering an all-in-one takeout solution — including the chance to pick up a bottle of its new Tomato Wine. The tomato wine, Pizza Hut explained in a statement to Food & Wine, “captures the essence of your favorite slice in every sip.” “The […]beth
Legends of Windemere
- 7 Tips to Utilizing Basic Skills That Might Not Be Basic November 20, 2024This list isn’t going to work for every author, reader, or story. Going to try to be as general as possible, but we’ll see how it goes. If you want to remove a basic skill from a character halfway through … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair – #Cookbook #Healthyeating Carol Taylor, #History #Nostalgia #Fashion by Alex Craigie, #History #Africa #Flyingboats – Jemima Pett, #Weightloss #Nutrition #CookfromScratch Sally Cronin November 21, 2024Welcome to Christmas Book Fair featuring authors I have personally recommended and also the new book spotlight authors from 2024 to give their books another boost. The first book today is food lovers by Carol Ann Taylor… tasty, cook from … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Every dog has its day November 20, 2024A guy walks into a bar and sees a dog playing poker. He wonders if his eyes deceive him. “Is that really a dog playing poker?” he asks the bartender. “Sure is,” the bartender replies. “Wow!” says the guy. “Is he any good?” “Nah,” says the bartender. “Every time he has a good hand, he […]bluebird of bitterness
Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing
- Book Club 2024 – A Race To The Finish Line February 10, 2024Myself, along with my 4 daughters, daughter-in-law, and one of my granddaughters formed a book club in January to see who could read the most books in 2024. We stay in touch with a group text every day and Goodreads. As an incentive we all agreed to put $1 a week into a kitty and […]Elle Knowles
Positively Present
- The 14th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 29, 2024It’s time for the 14th Annual Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! I love focusing on gratitude throughout November, and doing this Challenge is one of my year’s highlights. If you’re new… The post The 14th Annual Gratitude Challenge! appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.dani@positivelypresent.com
The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.
- Death-Kill-Murder-Terror Weather November 20, 2024and the three shells. England eh? One day you’re cruising about watching squirrels roasting their nuts near a roaring Sun, … MoreIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- Monday Magic - QuotesCover November 18, 2024Do you love quotations on a beautiful background? If you do, you should try QuotesCover, a website that you use on your browser—no app to download.Check out the QuotesCover License Guide which offers details about the site's attributes: secure and private, free for commercial use image license, created especially for designing quotes images, supports any dimension, […]Joan Reeves
World United Music
- World United Music and New Horizon’s September 2, 2024Hello everyone, my name is Stewart F. Brennan. I’m the creator of this, the World United Music blog. Over the past two decades, I’ve juggled my time and energy populating five different blogs containing alternative news, music, economics, political activism and creative passions while also supporting hundreds of artists, activists and alternative news journalists. I […]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 Image Series No. 519 October 30, 2024Editors Note: After posting over five thousand features and twenty five thousand images over the last thirteen years, the time has come to end posting weekly features here on The Old Motor. At this point, the site’s future hasn’t been decided, although it will remain online for the foreseeable future. There may be future updates...David Greenlees
- Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 518 October 23, 2024In 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 Americar....David Greenlees
Ana’s Attic
- Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez | Book Review November 19, 2024Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Contemporary Romance. Closed Door. First in a Connected Series. After reading and absolutely loving Just For The Summer by Abby Jimenez, I found out it was actually the third in a series (even though it isn’t listed that way on Amazon). So I reserved Part of Your World, […]Ana's Attic
Shorpy
- Lynchburg Depot: 1943 November 19, 2024March 1943. "Lynchburg, Virginia -- railroad station." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Office of War Information. View full size.Dave
- Baltimore Jam: 1943 November 17, 2024April 1943. "Baltimore, Maryland. Transportation for war-swollen population. Traffic jam as workers of the first shift leave the Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards in cars and trolleys on the road to Baltimore." Photo by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information. View full size.Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- Boys & Coils: 1910s October 11, 2024The Philadelphia Pipe Bending Company, founded in 1880, is still in operation today. Here we see two workers standing inside some large coils with advertising signage. 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative. View full size.Sdebow
- Margaret Combs: 1925 August 18, 2024Dayton, Ohio, circa 1925. Mrs. Margaret Combs with her grandsons Arthur and Charles Neil (at left), and Robert and Edward Galloway. View full size.jgalloway
Shorpy Reader Comments
- Jefferson and 7th November 20, 2024In reply to Lynchburg Depot: 1943: Vachon might be standing on the Seventh Street bridge that takes you over the rail lines shown in this picture, and Blackwater Creek. A least one of these buildings still exists. Now, leading off the road, where you can see people have worn a trail of convenience, is the […]sittininlab
- NB Handy November 20, 2024In reply to Lynchburg Depot: 1943: Still in business today: HANDY DISTRIBUTION was founded in 1891 by Nathan Bryant Handy, who began his family-owned business delivering galvanized black sheets, steel roofing, copper, solder and accessories to his customers by horse and wagon.Baxado
Kim’s Shopping
- The Dinner Jacket: A Timeless Piece of Elegance October 30, 2024Of those accessories that have been mainly linked to stylish menswear garments, the dinner jacket – also known as tuxedo – has due to its cut and use of luxurious … The post The Dinner Jacket: A Timeless Piece of Elegance appeared first on Shopping Kim.Shopping Kim
Debra Lynn Dadd
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BloominThyme
- Hungarian Wax Peppers October 18, 2024Here’s an old Italian recipe for canning peppers, one of my husband’s favorites. Searching the internet, you’ll come across many variations — all probably good — but here’s a basic recipe to start you on your course. The kids and I canned these using the boiling method, though pressure canners might make the process easier. Not sure how, […]gardenfrisk
- Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023Microgreens 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
Word of the day
- tenacious November 21, 2024Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 21, 2024 is: tenacious • \tuh-NAY-shus\ • adjective Something described as tenacious cannot easily be stopped or pulled part; in other words, it is firm or strong. Tenacious can also describe something—such as a myth—that continues or persists for a long time, or someone who is determined to […]Merriam-Webster
DamnDelicious
- Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup November 9, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. An easy one pot soup using rotisserie chicken and quick-cooking tortellini, made in 40 min start to finish! Cozy, comforting, rich with an oh-so-creamy chicken broth…what more do you need here? Oh that’s right, cheesy tortellini. Yes, please! Not to mention, this […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
- Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce November 2, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. The quickest (BEST!) 25 min dinner. With a nutty garlicky brown butter sauce, crispy sage & toasted pecans! Fall is in full swing and sage brown butter takes all of the glory here. And I really do mean, ALL OF THE GLORY. […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
The Authors’ Billboard
- DIY Sweetgrass Basket Craft Inspired by Gullah Tradition by Josie Riviera May 22, 2024Welcome back to Daufuskie Island, where every corner tells a story. This island is off the coast of South Carolina and is a 1 hour ferry ride from Hilton Head Island. Today I’m sharing how to make a sweetgrass basket: Materials: Coiled rope or raffia Colored yarn or embroidery thread Large-eye needle Scissors Instructions: Start […]Josie Riviera
- Daufuskie Delights: A Culinary Journey Through Gullah Flavors by Josie Riviera April 22, 2024Welcome to Daufuskie Island, where time slows down and the rhythms of Gullah culture come to life. This inviting getaway off the South Carolina coast is more than an island; it’s a testament to the resilience and creativity of the Gullah people, descendants of West African slaves. These people were brought to work on the […]Donna Fasano
ezvid
- Speedwrite: Choose The Right Sources July 30, 2021 Ezvid Wiki
Task & Purpose
- US will send antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine as Russians press infantry assaults November 20, 2024The Defense Department will provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines, underscoring how President Joe Biden’s administration is becoming increasingly willing to poke the Russian bear in its waning days. The move comes as the Russians have changed their tactics in Ukraine by leading attacks with dismounted infantry to clear the way for mechanized forces, Defense […]Jeff Schogol
- Meet the team helping recover missing U.S. troops from deep underwater November 20, 2024The remains of a World War II bombardier whose B-24 bomber crashed in 1944 were located under 213 feet of water off Papua New Guinea in late September. Searchers found the remains with the help of specialized underwater sensors and an autonomous submarine provided by Project Recover, a nonprofit of mostly volunteers who work with […]Patty Nieberg
A Redleg’s Rides
- Tepees and Buckley's Golf Balls November 14, 2024Tuesday, November 12A pretty mellow day for Martha and I, this day marks the 29th Anniversary of her putting up with me as a husband. I say it often, the woman should be sainted!No festivities planned for or wanted by either of us, there'll be trips to foreign lands in our future we'd rather save […]redlegsrides
- Post-Snow Storm Views of Mount Blue Sky November 10, 2024Record-breaking snow falls, this past three days. We approached two feet of snow accumulation I think here in our cul-de-sac in the SE portion of the mess which is Metro Denver!Lets just say I spent quite a bit of time running the snow-blower and doing some shoveling along with my loving wife Martha.I elected not […]redlegsrides
Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Mid-week Wisdom November 20, 2024 Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Midweek Wisdom November 13, 2024 Lorie Smith Schaefer
Barry Eisler
- Hey Democrats: It’s Not the Volume, It’s the Frequency November 9, 2024The reference might be a bit antiquated in our online age, but frequency means the radio station you’re dialed in to. Volume, of course, is how loudly the radio is turned up.I’m sure there are some exceptions, but the overwhelming majority of explanations I’ve seen from Democrats following their crushing loss in what they constantly […]Barry Eisler
- Some Post-Election Thoughts November 6, 2024Obviously there’s a lot to discuss about the 2024 election results. I’ll offer just the following.None of this is about the merits of either candidate; it’s about the broad dynamics that shaped the outcome. You don’t have to like those dynamics any more than you like any other aspect of reality. But as the saying […]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 […]
- 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 […]
The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag
- PDS on PBS II Cross post from "Frozen Grin" April 5, 2024Here is a link to a story about my struggle to draw with Parkinson's Disease. the story is from "The Daily Cartoonist" a Web journal concerning the world of professional cartooning. It was occasioned by the release of the documentary "Matters of Mind, My Parkinson's" which follows three families and their efforts to cope […]Peter Dunlap-Shohl
- Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's, PBS Looks at PD and PD-S March 4, 2024Here is a short trailer for the PBS documentary "Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's. It follows the attempts of three people and their families to cope with the progressive, disabling and incurable neurological condition. The film won the Audience Choice Award for documentaries at the recent San Francisco Film Festival, possibly due to a scenery-chewing […]Peter Dunlap-Shohl
Alaska Travelgram
- Join us for “Heyi Days” in Anchorage November 17, 2024JOIN US for Heyi Days in Anchorage. Heyi means “winter” in Dena’ina Athabascan. From Nov. 29 to Dec. 31, 2024, join us for this unique winter festival. This is the ... The post Join us for “Heyi Days” in Anchorage 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
- Identifying Devil’s Club Plant August 10, 2023Devil’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, 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
Allergy Free Alaska
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies October 16, 2024These gluten-free pumpkin cookies are the softest, most delectable cookies you’ll ever eat! They are remarkably light in texture and are topped with a luscious, dairy-free brown sugar frosting. They are quick and easy, and the cookie dough requires no refrigeration. They will quickly become one of your favorite pumpkin desserts! I don't know about you,... […]Mēgan
Backwoods Mom
- Under Construction March 23, 2024This blog was accidentally deleted a while back…if anybody happens by. I’m working on it!Bmom
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
- Bad to worse November 21, 2024Worst salmon season in 20 years The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has finally released its summary of the 2024 commercial salmon fishing season in the 49th state, and the only […]craigmedred
- Fat and dead November 19, 2024Expediting the U.S. trip to the grave On the day a “sweeping new paper” put America’s crisis of corpulence in the headlines across the country, I was reporting on the record number […]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
- CHILI and CORNBREAD WAFFLES November 19, 2024This idea came to me years ago when I was trying to think up something "new" for dinner. It is one of those recipes that you can customize a million ways. Lots of fresh avocado? sour cream? fresh tomatoes? lettuce? Whatever "go withs" your heart desires. Picky-picky husband hates spicy food, so this recipe (using 1/8 […]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
- Vote coloring page October 23, 2024It's that time of the year! I voted by mail for convenience and didn't get a sticker. I'm a little sad about that but will stop by one of the voter locations and ask for a sticker. Anyway! Click the images below to save and print to color. Small jpg of vote coloring page: Large transparent png of vote […]Shala Kerrigan
Get Out, Sitka!
- Sitka Sprouts session on Tuesday is all about insects April 30, 2024All about insects is the theme for the next session of Sitka Sprouts on Tuesday, April 30. This is the last Sitka Sprouts session before summer. “We’re going to wrap up Sprouts this spring with a program about insects,” Sitka … 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
- Sitka Nature Show #318 – Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer June 30, 2024Download Radio Show The June 30th show featured a conversation with Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer in our semi-regular cross-over between the Sitka Library Show and the Sitka Nature Show. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a comment here or on the page I’ve set up […]matt goff
- Sitka Nature Show #317 – Daniel Graham and Zach LaPerriere June 16, 2024Download Radio Show The June 16th show featured a conversation with Daniel Graham and Zach LaPerriere. Daniel was the artist who crafted the Sitka violin commissioned for the Sitka Summer Music Festival by Marcel and Connie LaPerriere, it was the made out of wood sourced in Sitka by Zach LaPerriere. We discussed the of the […]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
- Cheesecake Makes Everything Better,Yes, Really November 20, 2024For cheesecake lovers, these recipes will take your dessert game to the next level. Whether you’re looking for a classic, silky cheesecake or a creative variation with fun flavors, these cheesecake recipes are sure to please. From rich and creamy baked cheesecakes to light and refreshing no-bake options, there’s a cheesecake here for every taste... […]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 Overnight Artisan 10" Cast Iron Soft Bread-No Knead March 2, 2024INGREDIENTS3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon active yeast (not rapid or instant)1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt1-1/2 cups slightly warm water (tepid)--2 teaspoons canola oil (For top and bottom of dough ball so it doesn't stick or form crust while rising)-2 TB butter melted in ramekin, with brush (set aside)--10” Seasoned Cast Iron SkilletMETHODAdd flour to bowl. Add yeast […]sandra
- Sandra's Fresh Apple Pecan Cake (9x13") September 18, 2023My 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 […]sandra
South Anchorage Farmer’s Market
- Potato & Kale Casserole October 21, 2015[from SAFM cookbook] This wonderful recipe comes directly from I Heart Kale and their blog at http://iheartkale.blogspot.com 3 large red...safmweb