My two brothers and their families as well as my son Gerrit and I spent the afternoon on Vera Lake in Willow watching the start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon with the temperatures around 15 degrees. Festive crowds were spread out along the trail as it wound down the lake. The mushers took about 20 minutes to get to our location from the… read more →
It’s -1 degree this morning in Palmer. Wasilla is reading -15. Forecasts today are for winds to 20 mph with gusts to 40. That Matanuska Wind really magnifies the cold. Hey, it’s clear and beautiful outside! There is always a bright side. I don’t mind the wind or the cold until it gets really cold, like -20 or more. There are some advantages to being built like a walrus. The cold and… read more →
Photo Courtesy of VPA Valley Performing Arts, in Wasilla, continues to amaze the citizens of the Mat-Su Valley with its recent production of Beauty and the Beast. I heard about it through my music teacher at the beginning of the 2006 school year. Sadly, I couldn’t audition because of its running time: six weeks of performances. The cast is made up of people from all parts of the Valley; many have to drive 45 minutes… read more →
Photo Courtesy of VPA Valley Performing Arts, in Wasilla, continues to amaze the citizens of the Mat-Su Valley with its recent production of Beauty and the Beast. I heard about it through my music teacher at the beginning of the 2006 school year. Sadly, I couldn’t audition because of its running time: six weeks of performances. The cast is made up of people from all parts of the Valley; many have to drive 45 minutes… read more →
Rooting Out the Rotten Tomatoes By CLAIRE SUDDATH Workers separate tomatoes at the sprawling Central de Abastos market in Mexico City on June 10 Gregory Bull / AP Article Tools Print Email Reprints Sphere AddThis RSS Yahoo! Buzz So how much damage can a few rotten tomatoes really do? The tomato-linked salmonella outbreak announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 3 has claimed 228 victims in 23… read more →
Rooting Out the Rotten Tomatoes By CLAIRE SUDDATH Workers separate tomatoes at the sprawling Central de Abastos market in Mexico City on June 10 Gregory Bull / AP Article Tools Print Email Reprints Sphere AddThis RSS Yahoo! Buzz So how much damage can a few rotten tomatoes really do? The tomato-linked salmonella outbreak announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 3 has claimed 228 victims in 23… read more →