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Storing and Using Fresh Herbs • Loosely wrap herbs in a damp paper towel, then seal in a zip-top plastic bag filled with air. Refrigerate for up to five days. Check herbs daily, as some of them lose their flavor … Continue reading
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Rebecca Bowes Like gaudy girls,the scarlet poppies flingtheir skirts in the air.Sweet peas twine green fingers throughfriendly fences,beckoning each passer-bywith a come-hither scent.The gardener,in floppy hat and flowered gloves,arrives with trellis and wireto put a stop to it all.Behind her,dandelions … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen Photos: (l) Rebecca Sonniksen, (m-r) Gwen Berry Drive up Centerville Highway and you’ll see the sign, “Garden of Weedin,” lettered across a board dangling on the gate across from Doug Taylor’s property. The garden is gone, but the … Continue reading
Q. Didn’t I read something about Rush Skeletonweed just recently? A. Yes! Our good neighbor, Jim Day, raised the alarm in an email he sent out (via Barb Parrish) at the end of June. In case you missed it or … Continue reading
Terra McLeod FVRL is celebrating 75 years this year with a number of programs across the district. This summer, join the Passport Program and take the opportunity to visit other libraries, and a Bookmobile, in our library district and use … Continue reading
Ken Hansen Cheechako: someone who is not well-versed in Alaska’s culture or way of life and might not have a good understanding of how to survive a harsh winter. (Alaska Almanac) Native interpretation of Cheechako After almost 30 years living on Kodiak … Continue reading
James Riordon (NASA website author) and Gwen Berry I first read about ECCO2 and the Perpetual Ocean 2 video at the Good News Network website. It told about a mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents that has been compared to … Continue reading
Barbara Crooker That sprinkler is at it again,hissing and spitting its arcof silver, and the parchedlawn is tickled green. The airhums with the busy trafficof butterflies and bees,who navigate without lanemarkers, stop signs, directionalsignals. One of my friendssays we’re now … Continue reading
Maggie Smith I must have just missed a parade— horse droppings and hard candy in the road, miniature American flags staked into the grass, plastic chairs lining the curb down this two-lane highway, 36 in the open country, briefly Main … Continue reading
Sarah Hancock, Chief and Gwen Berryt Editor’s Note: This is the second part of the speech that Fire Chief Sarah Hancock didn’t get to give at the Firefighters Appreciation Dinner on March 29. An emergency call came in just as … Continue reading
Gwen Berry Have you been affected by denial, reduction in coverage, non-renewal, and/or significant increase in premiums for homeowners or renters insurance over the past 36 months? Please click on the link at the bottom to fill out a simple … Continue reading