Jeff Helminiak

Food to be donated to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank can be seen here at the Soldotna Public Library on Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Food bank scrambles to keep up with changes

The food bank has three major programs and all have been affected by the new coronavirus.

Food to be donated to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank can be seen here at the Soldotna Public Library on Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
The Peninsula Oilers play the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers cancel 2020 season

The Peninsula Oilers have canceled their 2020 season, stopping the string of consecutive summers the Alaska Baseball League team has entertained the central Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading

The Peninsula Oilers play the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Local bars, resaurants, gyms, theaters react to coronavirus

Local bars, resaurants, gyms, theaters react to coronavirus

The state of Alaska is limiting all bars, breweries, restaurants, cafes and food kiosks to dine-out service, Alaska’s chief medical officer announced Tuesday night in… Continue reading

Local bars, resaurants, gyms, theaters react to coronavirus
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Max Helgeson and goalie Landon Pavlisin keep the Fairbanks Ice Dogs from scoring Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

NAHL cancels regular season; ASAA ceases spring activities; Ski marathon, triathlon canceled in Homer

The Kenai River Brown Bears players were released to return home after the North American Hockey League canceled the rest of its regular season Monday… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Max Helgeson and goalie Landon Pavlisin keep the Fairbanks Ice Dogs from scoring Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
ACS sweeps Southcentral titles

ACS sweeps Southcentral titles

The Anchorage Christian Schools girls basketball team defeated Nikiski 88-38 on Saturday in the championship game of the Southcentral Conference basketball tournament. With the victory… Continue reading

ACS sweeps Southcentral titles
Nikiski-ACS girls, ACS-Grace boys to play for Southcentral titles

Nikiski-ACS girls, ACS-Grace boys to play for Southcentral titles

The Nikiski girls earned a fourth straight trip to the Class 3A state tournament by toppling Kenai Central 37-25 on Friday in the semifinals of… Continue reading

Nikiski-ACS girls, ACS-Grace boys to play for Southcentral titles
Semifinals set at Southcentral Conference tournament

Semifinals set at Southcentral Conference tournament

The Homer, Kenai and Nikiski girls, and Homer and Seward boys, advanced to the semifinals after the first day of the Southcentral Conference tournament Thursday… Continue reading

Semifinals set at Southcentral Conference tournament
New Mexico Ice Wolves forward Tristan Rand shields the puck from Kenai River Brown Bears forward Daymin Dodge on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

NAHL pauses season; Bears won’t play Friday, Saturday

The Kenai River Brown Bears will not play the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals on Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex after the North… Continue reading

New Mexico Ice Wolves forward Tristan Rand shields the puck from Kenai River Brown Bears forward Daymin Dodge on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Seward’s Anevay Ambrosiani and Sequoia Sieverts fight with Kenai’s Damaris Severson for the ball Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Coronavirus postpones state, NLC basketball; Southcentral tourney still on

The Alaska School Activities Association announced Wednesday that the state basketball tournament and cheerleading state championships have been postponed due to concerns about the new… Continue reading

Seward’s Anevay Ambrosiani and Sequoia Sieverts fight with Kenai’s Damaris Severson for the ball Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Bradley Walters won the boys varsity race during the Government Peak Invitational on Friday. (Photo by Tim Rockey/Frontiersman)

Area skiers, bikers excel at Tour of Anchorage

Kenai Peninsula endurance athletes put together a host of top finishes Sunday at the Tour of Anchorage, a series of ski and fat bike races… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Bradley Walters won the boys varsity race during the Government Peak Invitational on Friday. (Photo by Tim Rockey/Frontiersman)
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Max Helgeson and goalie Landon Pavlisin keep the Fairbanks Ice Dogs from scoring Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Bears goalie Pavlisin earns NAHL Midwest Division Star of Week

Kenai River Brown Bears goaltender Landon Pavlisin was named the Bauer Hockey Midwest Division Star of the Week by the North American Hockey League on… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Max Helgeson and goalie Landon Pavlisin keep the Fairbanks Ice Dogs from scoring Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Bears sweep Bulls, Weeks sets NAHL games played record

Bears sweep Bulls, Weeks sets NAHL games played record

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks couldn’t stop smiling before Friday’s North American Hockey League game against the Amarillo (Texas) Bulls at the Soldotna… Continue reading

Bears sweep Bulls, Weeks sets NAHL games played record
Peninsula hoops roundup

Peninsula hoops roundup

The Soldotna girls basketball team went on the road to defeat Palmer 46-33 on Saturday and lock up the No. 3 seed at the Northern… Continue reading

Peninsula hoops roundup
Nikolaevsk-CIA girls, Lumen-Ninilchik boys to play for Peninsula Conference titles

Nikolaevsk-CIA girls, Lumen-Ninilchik boys to play for Peninsula Conference titles

The Nikolaevsk and Cook Inlet Academy girls and Lumen Christi and Ninilchik boys advanced to the finals of the Peninsula Conference tournament at Cook Inlet… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk-CIA girls, Lumen-Ninilchik boys to play for Peninsula Conference titles
Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks moves the puck up the ice against the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Bears’ Weeks set to beat all-time NAHL games record

When the Kenai River Brown Bears began play in the 2007-08 season, it was easy to imagine a local player catching on with the team,… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks moves the puck up the ice against the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Day 1 of Peninsula Conference tourney

Day 1 of Peninsula Conference tourney

The Birchwood Christian boys, Nikolaevsk boys and Lumen Christi girls picked up victories Wednesday at the first round of the Peninsula Conference basketball tournament at… Continue reading

Day 1 of Peninsula Conference tourney
Peninsula Conference tourney tips off today

Peninsula Conference tourney tips off today

Cook Inlet Academy will play host to the Peninsula Conference basketball tournament today through Saturday, with two girls and two boys Class 1A state berths… Continue reading

Peninsula Conference tourney tips off today
CIA girls, boys cagers sweep Homer JV

CIA girls, boys cagers sweep Homer JV

The host Cook Inlet Academy girls and boys basketball teams swept Homer’s junior varsity Monday in nonconference play. The CIA girls defeated Homer’s JV 37-31.… Continue reading

CIA girls, boys cagers sweep Homer JV
Soldotna’s Youngren calls trials ‘one of the most amazing experiences of my life’

Soldotna’s Youngren calls trials ‘one of the most amazing experiences of my life’

Soldotna’s Megan Youngren, 28, finished 230th with a time of 2 hours, 50 minutes, 27 seconds, Saturday in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta.… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Youngren calls trials ‘one of the most amazing experiences of my life’
Hoops roundup: Homer girls top Nikiski in overtime

Hoops roundup: Homer girls top Nikiski in overtime

The host Homer girls basketball team defeated Nikiski 45-43 in overtime Friday in Southcentral Conference play. The Mariners led 12-7 after the first quarter, but… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: Homer girls top Nikiski in overtime