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John Bess Howe was transferred to Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle in late 1927. This photograph of her and her concerned mother appeared in the Seattle Daily Times on New Year’s Day 1928.

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Winter rescue: Saving the teacher’s life — Part 3

AUTHOR’S NOTE: On Nov. 20, 1927, Ninilchik schoolteacher John Bess Howe accidentally shot herself in the abdomen while…

Photo courtesy of the Anchorage Aviation Museum Russel Merrill sits in the open cockpit of his Anchorage Air Transport plane, seen here on skis. The protected cabin for passengers sits in front of him.

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Winter rescue: Saving the teacher’s life— Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: On Nov. 20, 1927, Ninilchik schoolteacher John Bess Howe accidentally shot herself in the abdomen while…

Photo by Tressa Dale These treats are real sugar bombs, so indulge responsibly.

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Moon pies are a beloved, historic treat from the deep south

Moon pies a sweet piece of Americana

Photos courtesy of La Jolla Booking Agency The Beatles vs. Stones – Musical Showdown tour rolls into Soldotna Creek Park on June 20 at 7:30 p.m. with two of the most revered tribute bands in the world—Abbey Road, channeling The Beatles, and Start Me Up, embodying The Rolling Stones.

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Beatles vs. Stones tribute show coming to Soldotna stage

Abbey Road channels The Beatles while Start Me Up embodies The Rolling Stones

Photo by Tressa Dale California rolls aren’t hard to make if you know the tricks.

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California rolls can brighten up any day

Sushi staple makes a great meal prep for cold lunches

This is Walter Kotoff’s 1941 passport photo. Courtesy of the Lu Liston Collection, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center.

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Winter rescue: Saving the teacher’s life — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Many of the “facts” in this century-old story have been buried beneath a stratum of misinformation,…

The Aniak River outside Dan Gillikin’s house is choked with chunks of ice during a slow breakup on May 10, 2026. (Photo by Dan Gillikin)

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Alaska Science Forum: Research team seeks answers from a changing river

A shifting climate is bringing big, sudden changes to the Kuskokwim River and the people who rely on…

Photo by Tressa Dale Shocking grocery prices have most of us making sacrifices these days, and sometimes we need to opt for the tougher cuts of meat, but if you stay positive and make the most of what you have it doesn’t have to be so bad.

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A tasty dish made with tough meat

Cube steak is made with the toughest cuts, smashed and crushed and mangled, but breaded and fried and…

Photo from the Kenai United Methodist Church archives The Kenai Methodist Church in 1962.

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Our Sunday best: Early churches of the central Kenai Peninsula — Part 3

AUTHOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story first appeared in May 2013 in the Redoubt Reporter. The…

Photo from the Kenai Peninsula College photo archive Soldotna’s Catholic Church (Our Lady of Perpetual Help), circa 1962.

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Our Sunday best: Early churches of the central Kenai Peninsula — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story first appeared in May 2013 in the Redoubt Reporter. The…

This baked ziti casserole is savory, not bitter, and the recipe makes plenty for leftovers. (Photo by Tressa Dale)

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Nothing says I’m sorry like a delicious casserole

Savory ziti casserole is perfect with a salad and a slice of humble pie

Rod Boyce stands in front of David Newman’s chalkboard sketch made during a discussion of magnetic confinement nuclear fusion. (Photo by Rod Boyce)

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Alaska Science Forum: Mind-bending science for this science layman

Exploring scientific frontiers with the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute

Father Juvenaly, Kenai’s first Russian Orthodox priest, led the establishment of Christianity on the Kenai Peninsula. (Wikipedia image extracted from a larger church icon)

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Our Sunday best: Early churches of the central Kenai Peninsula — Part 1

AUTHOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story first appeared in May 2013 in the Redoubt Reporter. The…