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The Homer Tribune: Nurse retires after 35 years at South Peninsula Hospital; Homer’s first EV station is now open and more ->
Alaska News from APRN: Dunleavy administration announces amount of Alaska’s 2019 PFD checks; TUNE IN: These investigative reporters charted the history of abusive priests in Alaska and more ->
Rasmuson Foundation: FAQs on investing in solutions for homelessness
Craig Medred: Gone dark
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907 Updates September 27, 2019
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APRN Alaska News
- After several years, Bettye Davis East High swim team returns to school pool October 8, 2024Thunderbird swimmers and divers had not practiced at Bettye Davis East for about five years due to a lifeguard shortage.Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Changes in Alaska’s nonprofit landscape | Talk of Alaska October 8, 2024What will changes in leadership at some of the largest nonprofits in Alaska mean for the future of supportive services and rates of charitable giving?Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media
APRN Alaska News
- After several years, Bettye Davis East High swim team returns to school pool October 8, 2024Thunderbird swimmers and divers had not practiced at Bettye Davis East for about five years due to a lifeguard shortage.Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Changes in Alaska’s nonprofit landscape | Talk of Alaska October 8, 2024What will changes in leadership at some of the largest nonprofits in Alaska mean for the future of supportive services and rates of charitable giving?Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media
Bob Mayer
- Welcome To Fall And More Good Deals And The Latest News From Bob Mayer October 2, 2024Things were almost chilly this morning when I went outside to throw a tarp over the load on the trailer I have to haul away. Yes, I have a trailer now. And a barn. And about five acres in west TN. It’s been two months and we’re almost settled in. We have a cottage and […]Bob
Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)
- Recent Research SpreadsheetsOur students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...feigleycommunications
- Legislative Drafting StudentsOur students spend the summer working on the research project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children have been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...feigleycommunications
Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
- How to Use Setting to Reveal Character – by C.S. Lakin… October 9, 2024on Live Write Thrive: All of us are impacted by setting. Every place we’ve been has made an imprint on us in some way, whether small or significant. In fiction, we want our characters’ past and personality to be gradually revealed. Amateur writers dump information about a character entirely out of POV. What this means […]Chris The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- when your giant sandworm goes missing. October 8, 2024yes, it was a giant sandworm in a local front yard and then – it wasn’t. — as seen on my local nextdoor website: I am absolutely devastated. Someone stole my inflatable giant sandworm right off my lawn sometime between last night and this afternoon. I didn’t notice if it was gone when I left […]beth
Legends of Windemere
- Teaser Tuesday: Open Winged Greeting October 8, 2024Here’s another excerpt from Quest of the Brokenhearted and it’s the introduction of a fun supporting character. Lacarsis was a monster-making playground for me and I needed to think of a great way to start the tournament. For some reason, this … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Health 2024 with Sally Cronin and Carol Taylor – Cook from Scratch to prevent nutritional deficiency – Vitamin B5 – Raw Vegetables, Spring Rolls, Chicken Livers, Salmon October 8, 2024Welcome to the rewind of this series where we look at cooking and your diet from a different perspective. Usually we emphasize the health benefits of food and how they can be incorporated into your diet. But, what happens if … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Cattle call October 8, 2024 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
The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.
- Witless Protection Scheme October 5, 2024One final laugh on the matter (until the next time). “Meta” being Instagram and FarceBook and others by their company … MoreIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- Personal Recs - What I Bought - Prime Deals October 8, 2024The Prime Day Specials I'm spotlighting are items I've already bought or will be buying today.Some of these products have been in my Wish List for a while, just waiting for October Prime Day to come around.By the way, use the Wish List tool offered by Amazon. That way, you can easily check through your […]Joan Reeves
World United Music
- World United Music and New Horizon’s September 2, 2024Hello everyone, 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 did so because they offered a clear, unscripted, honest approach through their investigative journalism. The goal […]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. 515 October 2, 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
- Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 514 September 25, 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
Shorpy
- Horton: 1943 October 8, 2024March 1943. "Truck transportation from Baltimore to New Orleans. A truck and trailer in Baltimore." Acetate negative by John Vachon for the Office of War Information. View full size.Dave
- ATSF 5006: 1943 October 7, 2024March 1943. "Vaughn, New Mexico. One of the 5000 Class Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad freight locomotives about to leave on the run to Clovis, New Mexico." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- 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
- Dry Docked: 1907 July 9, 2024Maintenance being done on the USS Potomac (AT-50) in Dry Dock No. 1 of League Island (Philadelphia Naval Yard) in 1907. 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative. View full size.Sdebow
Shorpy Reader Comments
- From a buggy company came ... October 8, 2024In reply to Horton: 1943: The Corbitt Truck https://historicvehicles.com.au/historic-truck-brands/corbitt/Rix 45
- They call me Mister Horton October 8, 2024In reply to Horton: 1943: What a beast!pennsylvaniaproud
Kim’s Shopping
- Best Tech Deals for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 October 8, 2024Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is back in 2024, offering incredible discounts across a range of tech products. From cutting-edge smartphones to home entertainment systems, this is the perfect opportunity … The post Best Tech Deals for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 appeared first on Shopping Kim.Shopping Kim
Debra Lynn Dadd
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BloominThyme
- 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
- Cauliflower Growing Tip April 12, 2023I’ve been growing cauliflower for years, but only recently did I learn this cauliflower growing tip from a farmer friend of mine. I was showing her my garden and she wrapped her hands around the leaves of my young cauliflower plants and folded them upward. “When your cauliflower begins to form a bud, pull your […]gardenfrisk
Word of the day
- exorbitant October 8, 2024Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 8, 2024 is: exorbitant \ig-ZOR-buh-tunt\ adjective Exorbitant describes something that goes far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected (as by being too high, too expensive, etc.). // The cost of our stay was so exorbitant you would have thought that we had bought the hotel […]Merriam-Webster
ezvid
- Speedwrite: Choose The Right Sources July 30, 2021 Ezvid Wiki
Task & Purpose
- National Guard investigates Black Hawk filmed flying low over hurricane relief site October 8, 2024The North Carolina National Guard confirmed on Tuesday that one of its UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters had inadvertently disrupted a hurricane relief distribution point in western North Carolina while delivering generators at the request of a local civilian organization. “While attempting to land, rotor wash caused items to blow away from the local distribution set […]Jeff Schogol
- A military airlift could be needed for IV fluids after Helene, hospital group says October 8, 2024A week after Hurricane Helene knocked out a factory that produces more than half of the country’s intravenous solutions, the president of a group that represents about 5,000 hospitals is suggesting that the U.S. military might need to fly in IV fluids from around the world as U.S. supplies rapidly dwindle. Richard J. Pollack, president […]Nicholas Slayton
A Redleg’s Rides
- Boondocking at Hartman's Rocks Recreation Area October 9, 2024I displaced today from the dispersed camping area southwest of Montrose Tuesday morning. I wanted to try and get across the bridge that is under repair at the Blue Mesa reservoir. I got to the construction zone just in time to only have to wait 1 minute before it was the eastbound traffic's turn to […]redlegsrides
- T-Dub'ing the BLM area reachable via CO Hwy 90 October 7, 2024Saturday, October 5As mentioned before, we'd been boondocking in the area SW of the city of Montrose, CO. The weather had been nice and warm, bordering on hot at times, with cool evenings and nights in the fifties. Nice.I decided to do some exploring with Yagi, my TW200, and ended up mainly riding up rocky […]redlegsrides
Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Friday Field Trip: Bishop, California October 4, 2024This is another repost of a blurb about locations in my novel Us, Now and Then. I’ll post them on …Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Mid-week Wisdom October 2, 2024 Lorie Smith Schaefer
Barry Eisler
- How I'm Voting September 13, 2024A friend on Facebook asked me who I’d be voting for in November. For whatever they’re worth, my thoughts:I think reasoning tends to be more interesting and useful than conclusions, and going into my reasoning would take a while. But to try to summarize: I don’t think America has two political parties; I think we […]Barry Eisler
- Dark Matter! May 8, 2024Update, June 25, 2024Just finished watching the Dark Matter episode 9 finale and holy shit, did they stick the landing! No spoilers and so much still to think and talk about, but three initial impressions:1. Part of what makes the show so special is the authenticity and consistency of the human reactions and emotions. In one […]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
- It’s “Aurora Season” in Alaska’s Far North October 1, 2024While 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
- 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
- Shrimp Poke Bowl January 10, 2024Full of fresh, healthy ingredients, this shrimp poke bowl is a feast for the eyes and your stomach. It's a satisfying meal filled with lean protein, whole grain brown rice, fresh crunchy veggies, and a Sriracha mayo that packs a spicy punch! My family enjoys this recipe on busy weeknights or on hot summer days when I... […]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
- Dead bear day October 7, 2024Joyous “Fat Bear Week” turns ugly As was inevitable, Fat Bear Week – the National Park Service’s promotional effort to portray the brown/grizzly bears of Katmai National Park as big, cuddly, lovable […]craigmedred
- Surprise, surprise September 28, 2024California boasts U.S. vegan capital In what is likely to come as no surprise to Alaska residents, WalletHub has declared Anchorage the least “vegetarian- & vegan-friendly” city in the country. After crunching […]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
- BACON EGG and CHEESE TOAST CUPS October 3, 2024This recipe is eye catching and tasty. It has several (easy) steps, but you can do most of them early in the day (or even the day before) and then finish it all up just before serving. For each "nest", you will need one circle of toast, a pinch of cheese, one egg and one slice […]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
- Quick Basket Decor Craft with Fall Flowers October 1, 2024Oh the crisp cool days of fall! A lot of hustling, last minute garden harvests, berry picking, apple picking. And a moment for a bit of simple crafting with one of my favorite plants. See the picture above? The little nosegay off to the side is a bundle of dried yarrow I picked earlier this year […]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
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
- Cannoli Dip October 8, 2024Love cannoli and all the deliciousness it brings? Yeah, me too! But what if you could have the flavor without the work? Now you can with this EASY Cannoli Dip Recipe! All the creamy, luscious flavors of cannoli in one dippable bowl. I’ve never made an actual cannoli before, have you? I have made a... […]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