Baylor Farm: 28511 Ben Howard Road, Monroe; 360-793-0822. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Wagon rides, u-pick pumpkins. Biringer Farms: 4625 40th Place NE, between Everett and Marysville off Highway 529; 425-259-0255.
- By James 'Dr. Fermento' Roberts As the weather cools down, things are just starting to warm up in Alaska when it comes to good beer. The summer weather was lackluster so it's easy to be done with. Now is the season to take a breath, and at the same time expect more: Oktoberfest is coming.
* An alphabetical listing of movies on TV the week of Sept. 24-Sept. 30. Absolution (2006) Samantha Mathis. A New York journalist returns to her small hometown to investigate claims of a comatose man who can miraculously heal people. (NR) 1 hr. 36 mins.
CONOVER - Matt Jaekel’s favorite color might be gold. He certainly keeps collecting medals in that hue. Jaekel won five gold medals during the Special Olympics North Carolina State Summer Games in Raleigh.
BELLEVUE — Tom Peterson spent much of his life developing a love for the outdoors, the fishing, the hunting and sharing it with others. He died of cancer Sept. 17. He was 45.
Further turning the screws on North Korea, Japan has decided to impose financial sanctions against the reclusive Stalinist state over its missile and nuclear weapons programs.
Oct. 7: Once a year, Alaska Railroad offers a train trip whose primary focus is views and microbrews. The Great Alaska Beer Train makes a 4 1/2 -hour round trip between Anchorage and Portage.
