J.D. Megchelsen said the last few days had a strange, yet exciting feel. "It's almost like a Greek tragedy or something - you've got these...

...north for a glimpse of Mount Susitna and, if it's especially clear, Mount McKinley. Nikiski also is home to J.D. Megchelsen, who knack for gardening has landed him in a class all by himself, setting the state record with his 1,287-pound...

...workshop on graywater gardening has been canceled. A new workshop on pumpkins has been added for 2p.m. May 28. J.D. Megchelsen will talk about pumpkins. From careful seed starting, to putting the giant pumpkin in a sling for transporting it...

The rumors are true. J.D. Megchelsen, the Nikiski man who currently holds the record for growing the largest pumpkin in the state, suffered irreparable produce problems...

...and Cultural Center will hold the carving of the Alaska State Fair grand champion pumpkin (907 pounds) grown by J.D. Megchelsen of Nikiski from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the center. Free pumpkins will be given away to the first 50 families attending...

...She is survived by her husband; daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela and David Elkins of Kenai, and Dana and J.D. Megchelsen of Nikiski; son and daughter-in-law, Harold W. and Pam Piland of Anchorage; brothers and sisters-in-law...

J.D. Megchelsen tucks in his giant pumpkin between 8:30 and 9 most evenings. Using a beige blanket, he covers the bulbous, pale mass to conserve...

Nikiski gardener J.D. Megchelsen is to growing pumpkins what Picasso was to painting, and what Michelangelo was to sculpting. He is an artist and a master of...