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Military March 31 & April 01, 2021

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Military.com: Italian Autopsy Confirms First Coronavirus-Related Death of a US Airman in Europe; Meet Captain StarEagle: Space Force Swears In 1st Female Native American Intel Officer; Reservist Who Claims He Lost NASA Job for Taking Military Leave Gets Win in Court; NORAD Tracks 2 Russian Spy Planes That Entered Alaskan Air Defense Zone and more ->

Task & Purpose: Retired Air Force general caught with child porn blames it on PTSD; Watch Army trainees get smoked by this adorable 5-year-old drill sergeant; Pentagon allows transgender troops to serve openly under new policy and more ->

DoD: National Guard therapy dog awarded Alaska Commendation Medal; Face of Defense: Marine Adopts, Reunites With Military Working Dog; DOD Commemorates Month of the Military Child and more->

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Anchorage charity under investigation after city gave it a big pandemic recovery grant June 2, 2023
The city gave $1.6 million to Rosalina Magaeva’s House of Transformations, despite the state having investigated her for alleged fraud.
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
SeaLife Center takes in 4 Southcentral Alaska harbor seals June 2, 2023
Four harbor seals, rescued from the Copper River and Nikiski, have been brought to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward over the last two weeks.
Riley Board, KDLL - Soldotna

Anchorage charity under investigation after city gave it a big pandemic recovery grant June 2, 2023
The city gave $1.6 million to Rosalina Magaeva’s House of Transformations, despite the state having investigated her for alleged fraud.
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
SeaLife Center takes in 4 Southcentral Alaska harbor seals June 2, 2023
Four harbor seals, rescued from the Copper River and Nikiski, have been brought to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward over the last two weeks.
Riley Board, KDLL - Soldotna

Recent Research Spreadsheets November 30, 2016
Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...
feigleycommunications
2016 Legislative Drafting Students November 15, 2016
Our 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

Discounted Book: The Fountain, by John Maberry… June 2, 2023
Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction Synopsis: Humor, twists and more in this collection of seven fantasy and sci-fi short stories. Karma can be painful in “The Fountain“–when a plunderer meets a long-dead shaman. A family adopts a retriever with special talents in “Lily, an Amazing Dog.” A vampire has a strange problem, in “Alfred’s Strange Blood Disorder.” A […]
Chris The Story Reading Ape

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Blogger Spotlight 2nd June 2023 – #Genres #Links Traci Kenworth, #Guestpost Marcia Meara, #Review Olga Nunez Miret, #Graffiti Rebecca Budd, Review Harmony Kent June 2, 2023
Just a small selection of posts I have enjoyed in the last week and I hope you will head over to enjoy in full.. thanks Sally. Traci Kenworth asks the question do you know the genre already or does it … Continue reading →
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023
All-American patriot, artist, designer, entrepreneur, flower arranger, chef, and joyful servant, Sunny Lou Starling, was carried on the wings of angels to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 6, 2023. She once said her mission was to “Gather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]
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WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022
WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, 44-W-4"Failure isn't failure unless you let it be. It's simply a change in direction. Just count your many blessings move on. With God's help, anything is possible!"Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge […]
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Six Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 446 May 31, 2023
In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back at all the earlier parts of this series here. You can look...
David Greenlees
Six Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 445 May 24, 2023
In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back at all the earlier parts of this series here. You can look...
David Greenlees

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

Cauliflower Growing Tip April 12, 2023
I’ve been growing cauliflower for years, but only recently did I learn this cauliflower growing tip from a farmer friend of mine. I was showing her my garden and she wrapped her hands around the leaves of my young cauliflower plants and folded them upward. “When your cauliflower begins to form a bud, pull your […]
gardenfrisk
Hydroponic Towers Made Easy July 22, 2022
Hydroponic 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

Margaret Atwood once became so enraptured watching Captain Underpants her manuscript was almost stolen June 2, 2023
Even for Margaret Atwood, whose body of dystopian work has often been referenced as a strangely prescient vision of the state of abortion rights in America, life has some real surprises in store. Case in point: her compellingly complicated relationship with the 2018 movie Captain Underpants, which she shared in a…Read more...
Hattie Lindert
That time Stephen King came to my hometown June 2, 2023
Maine doesn’t have many celebrities, so when someone makes it on a national scale, it’s a big deal. Anna Kendrick, Patrick Dempsey, and Judd Nelson all come to mind, but the Pine Tree State’s favorite son is Stephen King. When I moved to Maine at the age of 8, I immediately came to know that […]
Drew Gillis
After 17 years, Padma Lakshmi announces departure from Top Chef June 2, 2023
After 17 years with the show, Padma Lakshmi has announced she’s leaving Top Chef. The host and executive producer shared the news of her “difficult decision” to depart the Bravo staple in a message shared on social media on June 2. Top Chef’s currently airing 20th season, which premiered on March 9 of this year, […]
Hattie Lindert
18 years later, We Love Katamari remains a perfect video game June 2, 2023
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend?Read more...
William Hughes

Honey Fried Chicken and Waffles May 20, 2023
Super crispy fried chicken, drizzled with a warm honey glaze, served with the fluffiest buttermilk waffles! There’s a few steps involved in this, but my goodness is it a labor of love (of 45 minutes of course). And the end result is so worth it. With the crispiest chicken (breasts or thighs can be used here) […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Chinese Chicken Salad May 13, 2023
Made with leftover rotisserie chicken, romaine, napa, crispy wonton strips and the best sesame ginger dressing ever! Whenever I have a bit of rotisserie chicken leftover from this, I repurpose the leftovers to make my favorite Chinese chicken salad. A restaurant-quality salad that actually tastes so much better right at home. Packed with romaine lettuce, […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

US military launches second Somalia airstrike within a week June 2, 2023
FILE: Islamist fighters loyal to Somalias al-Qaida inspired al-Shabab group perform military drills at a village in Lower Shabelle region, some 25 kilometers outside Mogadishu on February 17, 2011.(Mustafa Abdi/AFP via Getty Images).Airstrikes in Somalia continue. The post US military launches second Somalia airstrike within a week appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Jeff Schogol
Military bases can no longer hold drag shows, Pentagon says June 1, 2023
Runners display their rainbow attire during a Pride Observance Month 5K run at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 21, 2019. (Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal/U.S. Air Force).“‘Drag queen story hours’ is not something that the department funds.” The post Military bases can no longer hold drag shows, Pentagon says appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Jeff Schogol

Now in Idaho, boondocking with Martha June 1, 2023
Yesterday, Martha flew into Spokane's airport and we drove to the Albeni Falls COE (Corps of Engineers) Campground about an hour away. We did stop in Spokane to stock up on Martha-level provisions and booze.We were joined there by the Z's after they'd done their errands within Spokane.Nice little campsite with 14 spots, some of […]
redlegsrides
Memorial Day Boondocking May 30, 2023
Monday, May 29Memorial Day, which took shape after the American Civil War is considered a day to honor those who were killed in or as a result of participating in battle.Almost 32 years ago, I was part of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm....I count myself fortunate that my comrades in arms and I got through it with […]
redlegsrides

Talking MA, SD, Violence, and of Course Writing With Coach Tony Blauer March 3, 2023
Had a blast talking with Tony Blauer, an innovator in self defense I've learned a ton from over the last 20 years or so.As we discuss in the podcast, I first met Tony when he wrote to me around the time my first book was published. He praised me for my fictional depiction of various aspects of violence, […]
Barry Eisler
Amazon Smile, No More January 19, 2023
In 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

Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019
Long before we were a sailing family, Alisa and I were a young couple in love with adventuring in Alaska. The opportunity to introduce Eric and Elias to the delights of outdoor living in the Great Land was one of the big bright sides of our return to Alaska. Earlier this winter, the boys and […]
Letting go March 20, 2019
So...this beautiful island is our home. See the barky? The boys just had their spring break. A week off from school and nothing to keep us from buggering off in Galactic. The weather was generally poor - nothing like the pics above for the most part - so we just snuck off to the west […]

Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffins (Fun Halloween Toddler Snacktivity!) October 21, 2022
Here’s a delicious fall-time spin on classic blueberry muffins. If you’re a solo adult who likes good food, this recipe is for you. Or if you’ve got extra kitchen “helpers” around (read: kids who need entertainment), turn baking these Halloween muffins into a fun toddler snacktivity. Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffin Recipe Ingredients: 2 boxes Jiffy brand […]
Ashley
Comparing Mint Plants: Spearmint, Apple & Chocolate April 23, 2020
Mint 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

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

Clickbait May 31, 2023
It’s not just for journalists anymore Researchers examining the thousands of pandemic studies of SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19 and related fallout have concluded some scientists might have become as fixated as journalists on attracting […]
craigmedred
Economic consequences May 28, 2023
Russian fish replacing Alaska’s in China (This story was updated on May 29, 2023 to reflect that Russia plans to make the ice-choked Northern Sea Route a year-round shipping corridor starting […]
craigmedred

Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020
It’s here. The big day. My memoir, the one I spent 15 years struggling over, launches today from Raised Voice Press. I’m feeling very exposed, very vulnerable. This is not at all similar to when Dolls Behaving Badly launched from Hachette Book Group. That was a novel, and while some of it was based on… […]
cinthiaritchie
Book review: Secondhand Summer by Dan Walker December 1, 2019
I had had Alaska writer Dan Walker’s YA novel SECONDHAND SUMMER on my list for a long time, and two weeks ago finally had the chance to dive in. I wasn’t disappointed. Walker’s book, geared for middle school readers (but still immensely enjoyable for adults), follows 14-year-old Sam’s move to Anchorage from the small fishing… […]
cinthiaritchie

Sitka Nature Show #288 – Bird Songs May 7, 2023
Download Radio Show The May 7th show featured recordings of many common Sitka bird songs, and pointers for learning to recognize which species is singing them. 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 for that purpose. The […]
matt goff
Sitka Nature Show #287 – Laura Kaltenstein April 23, 2023
Download Radio Show The April 23rd show featured a conversation with Laura Kaltenstein. We spoke about which birds nest where in the Sitka and shared stories of nests we’ve found over the years. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a comment here or on the page […]
matt goff

SANDRA'S EASY APPLE HAND PIES November 9, 2022
So 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 […]
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SANDRA'S HOMEMADE MILD SWEET ITALIAN MOOSE SAUSAGE November 7, 2022
It'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 […]
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