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This trio of images appeared in the January 1942 edition of Alaska Life magazine, in an article entitled “The Mayor of Seward Builds a Dream House for $2,000!” To the left and right are interior views of the Benson home. The center photograph shows W.R. Benson and his dog near the front gate of his yard.

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Hometown Booster: The W.R. Benson Story — Part 3

AUTHOR’S NOTE: W.R. Benson, in his mid-50s when he and wife Mable moved from Seward to Homer in…

Tantanmen, a 30-minute ramen dish, doesn’t sacrifice flavor or wholesomeness for speed. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Ramen that satisfies

Tantanmen features a milky, nutty broth and can be on the table in under 30 minutes

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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Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion 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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Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion 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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Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion 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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