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Herman Stelter, seen here in front of his home in the Kenai River canyon, was another of the Kings County Mining Company members to stay in Alaska. (U.S. Forest Service photo, circa 1910s)

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Mary Penney and her 1898 Alaska Adventure — Part 9

AUTHOR’S NOTE: After deciding, in the summer of 1899, to truncate her participation in the gold-seeking expedition of…

This sweet and tangy roasted spaghetti squash dish includes a blended tomato and goat cheese sauce. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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A list for life’s challenges

Roasted spaghetti squash is blended with a tomato and goat cheese sauce for a sweet and tangy meal.

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At some point after William B. Hurd was buried in Kenai in 1899, his family asked that his body be exhumed and sent back to New York, where it was reburied. This image, from findagrave.com, shows the marker on his final resting place.

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Mary Penney and her 1898 Alaska adventure — Part 8

Mary L. Penney, like most of the other members of the Kings County Mining Company, was coming home…

This decadent pie is made with rich coconut milk and a pile of sweetened whipped cream. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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A send-off rich with love and coconut

Decadent coconut cream pie is made with rich coconut milk, a pile of sweetened whipped cream, and a…

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These high-protein egg bites are filled with tomatoes, parsley and feta, but any omelet-appropriate toppings will do. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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A little care for the caretakers

These high-protein egg bites are perfect for getting a busy teacher through the witching hour in late afternoon.

This excerpt from a 1916 U.S. Department of Agriculture map shows Kachemak Bay and vicinity less than 20 years after the arrival of the Kings County Mining Company.

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Mary Penney and her 1898 Alaska adventure — Part 7

AUTHOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 16, 1898, Brooklynite Mary L. Penney and the rest of the Kings County Mining…

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The Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference is held at Kachemak Bay Campus starting on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference returns for 23rd year

This year’s keynote presenter is author Ruth Ozeki.

This salad mixes broccoli, carrots and pineapple chunks for a bright, sweet dish. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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A bright and sweet Mother’s Day treat

Broccoli, pineapple and carrots are the heart of this flavorful salad.

U.S. Army Captain Edwin F. Glenn led an 1898 military exploration of Cook Inlet. Glenn and his crew, who were departing the inlet at about the same time that the Kings County Mining Company was arriving, left behind a journal of the expedition. That journal, archived in the Alaska Digital Archives, included daily notations about the weather.

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Mary Penney and her 1898 Alaska adventure — Part 6

On Oct. 9, it was clear all day, and the expedition steamed easily across the inlet to Homer.

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