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Nate Johnson signs his National Letter of Intent on Friday, April 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. From left to right are Nate's father, Eric; Nate; Nate's brother, Wesley; and Nate's mother, Meghan. (Photo provided)

Johnson to run at Colorado Christian

Soldotna senior Nate Johnson signed his National Letter of Intent to run for Colorado Christian University on Friday at Soldotna High School. The Cougars compete… Continue reading

Nate Johnson signs his National Letter of Intent on Friday, April 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. From left to right are Nate's father, Eric; Nate; Nate's brother, Wesley; and Nate's mother, Meghan. (Photo provided)
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SoHi senior Jordan Strausbaugh signed a National Letter of Intent on Thursday, April 21, 2022, to run long distance at the University of Alaska Anchorage. In front are Jordan's mother, Susie; Jordan; and Jordan's father, Heath. In back are Jordan's grandmother, Tammy; Jordan's brother, Jacob; and Jordan's grandfather, Kurt. (Photo provided)

SoHi’s Strausbaugh to run at UAA

Soldotna senior Jordan Strausbaugh signed a National Letter of Intent on Thursday to run long distance for the University of Alaska Anchorage. The Seawolves compete… Continue reading

SoHi senior Jordan Strausbaugh signed a National Letter of Intent on Thursday, April 21, 2022, to run long distance at the University of Alaska Anchorage. In front are Jordan's mother, Susie; Jordan; and Jordan's father, Heath. In back are Jordan's grandmother, Tammy; Jordan's brother, Jacob; and Jordan's grandfather, Kurt. (Photo provided)
“A Sand County Almanac” by Aldo Leopold was originally published by Oxford University Press in 1949. (Image via Amazon.com)

Revisiting ‘A Sand County Almanac’ as Earth Day approaches

Leopold shows that conservation is active and an awesome responsibility

“A Sand County Almanac” by Aldo Leopold was originally published by Oxford University Press in 1949. (Image via Amazon.com)
Homer's Jake Tappan heads the ball in front of Soldotna's Hamilton Hunt on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soccer roundup: Kenai sweeps; Homer, SoHi split

The Soldotna boys and Homer girls soccer teams picked up Peninsula Conference victories Tuesday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. The Stars boys toppled Homer… Continue reading

Homer's Jake Tappan heads the ball in front of Soldotna's Hamilton Hunt on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Ninilchik senior Landon Colburn goes to the basket during the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches 1A/2A boys senior all-star game Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Grace Christian School in Anchorage, Alaska.(Photo by Ron Jones/matsusports.net)

Seniors cap prep hoops careers at all-star games

Some Kenai Peninsula seniors got one last taste of high school hoops at the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches Senior All-Star Games on Saturday at… Continue reading

Ninilchik senior Landon Colburn goes to the basket during the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches 1A/2A boys senior all-star game Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Grace Christian School in Anchorage, Alaska.(Photo by Ron Jones/matsusports.net)
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SoHi, Homer soccer teams lose Saturday road games

The Soldotna and Homer girls and boys soccer teams all took losses Saturday on the road. Colony girls 1, Soldotna 0 The visiting Stars stand… Continue reading

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Soccer roundup: SoHi girls notch 1st win

The Soldotna girls soccer team defeated North Pole 2-1 on Friday at Palmer High School in nonconference play to move to 1-0-1 on the season.… Continue reading

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SoHi baseball sweeps Kodiak

The Soldotna baseball team started off the Southcentral Conference season by sweeping host Kodiak on Thursday. The Stars took the first game 10-0, before winning… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Cali Holmes tries to clear the ball from Soldotna's Caleigh Glassmaker and Caylee Uribe-Koivisto on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soccer roundup: SoHi boys win; Kenai, SoHi girls tie

The Soldotna and Kenai Central soccer teams got in a good dress rehearsal for conference play with nonconference games Thursday at Soldotna. The girls played… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Cali Holmes tries to clear the ball from Soldotna's Caleigh Glassmaker and Caylee Uribe-Koivisto on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer soccer sweeps Nikiski

The Homer and Nikiski soccer teams opened up their seasons with the host Mariners notching a Peninsula Conference sweep Tuesday night. The Mariners girls registered… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Nick Stevens runs into Minnesota Magicians goalie Josh Langford on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears win season finale

If there’s such a thing as a perfect way to end a 14-41-3-2 season, the Kenai River Brown Bears found it Saturday night in front… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Nick Stevens runs into Minnesota Magicians goalie Josh Langford on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer softball drops final 2 at Kodiak tourney

The Homer softball team dropped two games Saturday in the Emerald Isle Invitational in Kodiak. Saturday, the tournament featured bracket play and Homer lost 10-7… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Kaytlin McAnelly won the Alaska Airlines Pentathlon on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Big C Relays at The Dome in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Soldotna trio leads area Saturday at Big C Relays

Soldotna High School’s Kaytlin McAnelly, Dylan Dahlgren and Jordan Strausbaugh led the Kenai Peninsula on the second day of the Big C Relays on Saturday… Continue reading

Soldotna's Kaytlin McAnelly won the Alaska Airlines Pentathlon on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Big C Relays at The Dome in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo provided)
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Magicians topple Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a 5-3 decision to the Minnesota Magicians on Friday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Chloe Goldsby and Soldotna's Zayra Poage battle for the ball Friday, April 8, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central hosts soccer jamboree

A soccer jamboree kicked off Friday at Kenai Central High School with a series of short games to get Kenai Peninsula teams ready for the… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Chloe Goldsby and Soldotna's Zayra Poage battle for the ball Friday, April 8, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer softball gets 1st wins of season

The Homer softball picked up its first two wins of the season Friday at the Emerald Isle Invitational in Kodiak. The Mariners improved to 2-5… Continue reading

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Soldotna girls win distance medley relay

The prep track season began Friday with the Big C Relays at The Dome in Anchorage. The relays continue today. The Soldotna girls distance medley… Continue reading

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Homer softball drops 3 games at Kodiak tourney

The Homer softball team went 0-3 Thursday at the first day of the Emerald Isle Invitational in Kodiak. The Mariners lost 8-7 to Eagle River,… Continue reading

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The west fork of the Moose River in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Precipice

On Oct. 31, 2021, I ran down to Headquarters Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge hoping to see some signs that the lake would… Continue reading

The west fork of the Moose River in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)