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Bud Sexton, chief of staff for Alaska House Rep. Justin Ruffridge, reviews amendment language in their office at the Alaska State Capitol building on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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In Juneau, making laws is a group effort

Ruffridge chief of staff says team shares commitment to hard work

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A cheesecake is ready to be served.

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Making a cheesecake that’s all it’s cracked up to be

Sometimes, even if you do everything right, your dish will fail, and that’s OK.

Each issue of the Homer Homesteader featured a unique illustration by writer/publisher/editor W.R. Benson. This image appeared in April 1948.

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Hometown Booster: The W.R. Benson Story — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: W.R. Benson was a mover and a shaker throughout his life, but particularly so in Alaska.…

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This French onion frittata is delicious and not too filling.

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A light meal to fuel fun family outings

This French onion frittata is delicious and not too filling

Edna Ellen Benson was W.R. Benson’s older sister. They also had a younger sister, Ruth. (public photo from ancestry.com)

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Hometown Booster: The W.R. Benson Story — Part 1

On Nov. 23, 1941—just two weeks before the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor—it was bitterly cold in Seward.…

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This basil avocado dressing is creamy, sweet, tangy, and herbaceous — great for use on kale and arugula.

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Memories of basil and bowling with Dad

This dressing is creamy, sweet, tangy, and herbaceous

In the early 2020s, the extended Keeler clan continues on the southern Kenai Peninsula, with (far right) Vikki, the daughter of Ina (Keeler) and Spek Jones, her son Brad and his infant son Hugh. At left is Spek Jones and his mother Nelda Jones. Photo courtesy of the Keeler Family Collection.

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Keeler Clan Of The Kenai — Part 8

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Three siblings (Floyd, Lawrence and Verona) from the Keeler family of Oregon came to the Kenai…

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Conservation Corner: High (and Low) Tunnels

In Alaska, growing a vegetable garden can be tricky. Our winters are long, and the summer tends to…

This beef and barley stew is both comforting and nourishing — perfect for when your fingers are frozen and your cheeks are chapped. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Drape yourself in warmth with comforting stew

Nourishing beef and barley stew is perfect for cold days