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Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion Sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, kale, onions and buckwheat are served in this rich, healthy salad.

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Sweet potato salad for the soul

This salad is exciting, complex, and has a much kinder kale to carb ratio.

Drew O’Brien explores the ruins of the Kings County Mining Company’s cabin near Skilak Lake, circa 1999, about a century after it was constructed alongside a then-unnamed stream. (Photo by Clark Fair)

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Mary Penney and Her 1898 Alaska adventure — Part 1

By Clark Fair

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Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont. (Photo by Janet Shook/courtesy)

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Aging gracefully

Debuting a new column from the Homer News former editor.

Cecil Miller took leave from Akron (Ohio) Police Department to join the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II. When he returned to the force after his military service, he was featured in an October 1945 article in the Akron Beacon Journal.

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The Man Called ‘Greasy’ — Part 2

AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 1948, after nearly a quarter-century in law enforcement in Ohio, Cecil Miller, his wife Dorothy…

Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion This tuna casserole calls for peas, parsley and Parmesan incorporated into a sturdy pasta.

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Quick and kid-pleasing casserole

This wholesome dish is great for busy families and fussy eaters.

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Unhinged Alaska: It can’t be break-up ‘cause there was no winter

I meditate a lot. Sometimes up to several seconds at once.

Photo courtesy of the Pratt Museum During her brief time on the southern Kenai Peninsula, Dorothy Miller, wife of Cecil “Greasy” Miller, was a part of the Anchor Point Homemakers Club. Here, Dorothy (far left, standing) joins fellow area homemakers for a 1950 group shot. Sitting on the sled, in the red blouse, is Dorothy’s daughter, Evelyn, known as “Evie.”

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The Man Called ‘Greasy’ — Part 1

There are several theories concerning the origin of Cecil Miller’s nickname “Greasy.” Many of those notions are probably…

These monster cookie-inspired granola bars are soft, chewy and tasty enough to disguise all the healthy nuts, oats and seeds. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Fueling the fearless

My son’s adventurous nature unfortunately does not extend to his diet.

Poopdeck Platt fishes with friends in this undated photograph. (Photo courtesy of Ken Moore)

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Poopdeck: Nearly a century of adventure — Part 7

By the late 1970s, Poopdeck was already investing in stocks and bonds.

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A fancy dessert for an extra-special birthday

This dessert is not what I usually make for his birthday, but I wanted to make him something…

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