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Chicken tikka masala. (Photo by Tressa Dale)

Adventurous chicken tikka masala

From the time he was big enough to sit in our special backpack, we’ve been taking him to Skyline for hikes. At first it was… Continue reading

Chicken tikka masala. (Photo by Tressa Dale)
Anchorage's Lars Arneson finishes third in the men's Mount Marathon Race on Monday, July 4, 2022, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Deal, Theisen set to take on Mount Marathon

Taylor Deal, a 2012 graduate of Kenai Central, has the Mount Marathon Race in Seward boiled down to its essence. “I’m just excited to be… Continue reading

Anchorage's Lars Arneson finishes third in the men's Mount Marathon Race on Monday, July 4, 2022, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Skyline Trail, June 25, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Mind game

Sunday at the Skyline Trail, a lost jacket gave me a chance for an endurance experiment. At about 6 p.m., I finished a three-mile climb… Continue reading

Skyline Trail, June 25, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Childhood photos of Chris and Carine McCandless are displayed in "The Wild Truth," which lays in the Peninsula Clarion office on Thursday, June 29, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Off the Shelf: Chris McCandless in a new light

I get a lot of podcast recommendations from my friends who work in public radio. Sometimes the recommendation comes as a texted link to a… Continue reading

Childhood photos of Chris and Carine McCandless are displayed in "The Wild Truth," which lays in the Peninsula Clarion office on Thursday, June 29, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Danger Money plays at the Rock’N the Ranch at the Rusty Ravin Music Festival in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, July 8, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Rock’N the Ranch to bring ‘get up and dance’ bands to 2-day festival

Bands will again descend on Rusty Ravin Plant Ranch for the Seventh Annual Rock’N the Ranch at the Rusty Ravin next weekend, July 7 and… Continue reading

Danger Money plays at the Rock’N the Ranch at the Rusty Ravin Music Festival in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, July 8, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
Homemade rhubarb ice cream is served. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

Sweet and tart ice cream for a summer child

The rhubarb is tender and plentiful now

Homemade rhubarb ice cream is served. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)
Peninsula Oilers' Drewbie Pinkston scores on a sacrifice fly past Anchorage Bucs catcher Trenton Burkhalter to tie the game at 4 in the eighth Friday, June 23, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Bucs take 3rd straight from Oilers

Baseball is often cruel, but it also is often just. The Peninsula Oilers lost to the Anchorage Bucs, 6-5, on Friday at Coral Seymour Memorial… Continue reading

Peninsula Oilers' Drewbie Pinkston scores on a sacrifice fly past Anchorage Bucs catcher Trenton Burkhalter to tie the game at 4 in the eighth Friday, June 23, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Posing stiffly in the bow of the M.S. Hygiene, along the Alaska coast, is Nurse Grace Heutink, clad in a warm fur parka. (Photo courtesy of the Fenger Family Collection)

Medical establishment comes to Homer — Part 1

In the early days of formal medicine in Homer, doctors and dentists were often forced to improvise.

Posing stiffly in the bow of the M.S. Hygiene, along the Alaska coast, is Nurse Grace Heutink, clad in a warm fur parka. (Photo courtesy of the Fenger Family Collection)
Connie Brannock, part of Connie Brannock’s Tiny House of Funk, performs during the Soldotna Music Series at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Grooving in the rain

Connie Brannock’s Tiny House of Funk and Wasabi Black bring energy to Soldotna stage

Connie Brannock, part of Connie Brannock’s Tiny House of Funk, performs during the Soldotna Music Series at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Matt Damon appears as Sonny Vaccaro in "Air." (Photo courtesy Amazon Studios)

Shoes are the star in riveting ‘Air’

I don’t know much about basketball. I know less about Nike, and, to me, Jordan is mostly just the guy from “Space Jam.”

Matt Damon appears as Sonny Vaccaro in "Air." (Photo courtesy Amazon Studios)
Jake Dye looks out from the top of Gull Rock in Hope, Alaska, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. He does not yet know that the hike back is far more challenging than the hike out. (Photo courtesy Ashley Every)

Out of the Office: Off the map

All my life, I’ve been the member of the group who’s in charge of the map. Somewhere along the way, I began to conflate that… Continue reading

Jake Dye looks out from the top of Gull Rock in Hope, Alaska, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. He does not yet know that the hike back is far more challenging than the hike out. (Photo courtesy Ashley Every)
A racer flies through the air at the Alaska State Motocross Race 3 on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

State motocross sees increased numbers

Build a nice facility, and the riders will come. Lacie Kelly, president of the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions Motocross Division, said both the city races… Continue reading

A racer flies through the air at the Alaska State Motocross Race 3 on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Wasilla Road Warriors' Pedro Camacho slides under the tag of American Legion Twins first baseman Atticus Gibson on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sunday: Twins split with Wasilla

The American Legion Twins split with Wasilla on Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, losing the league game 5-4 before winning the nonleague… Continue reading

Wasilla Road Warriors' Pedro Camacho slides under the tag of American Legion Twins first baseman Atticus Gibson on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
This photo of John Floyd King was taken during his U.S. Army service during World War I. Written beneath the photo was “Some soldier, eh!” (Photo courtesy of the Brennan Family Collection)

The Separate Lives of the Man Who Fell — Part 3

Alec Hardin MacDonald appeared in the census count as a resident of Takotna Village in Interior Alaska

This photo of John Floyd King was taken during his U.S. Army service during World War I. Written beneath the photo was “Some soldier, eh!” (Photo courtesy of the Brennan Family Collection)
Kuviak Lake in the Swanson River Canoe System. (Photo by Matt Bowser)

Discover the allure of canoeing opportunities on the refuge

Imagine embarking on a journey through the untouched wilderness of Alaska, gliding along pristine waterways, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and abundant wildlife. Perhaps you’ll witness… Continue reading

Kuviak Lake in the Swanson River Canoe System. (Photo by Matt Bowser)
The Kenai Cinema on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Cinema announces discounted summer movie program

On Wednesdays and Thursdays, an animated children’s film and a “Harry Potter” film will be played at 10 a.m.

The Kenai Cinema on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Connie Brannock’s Tiny House of Funk. (Photo provided by Seldovia Arts Council)

‘Unchained’ and drumming in Alaska

Connie Brannock’s Tiny House of Funk seeks to “extend joy through music” at Soldotna Creek Park

Connie Brannock’s Tiny House of Funk. (Photo provided by Seldovia Arts Council)
A copy of Tom Walker’s “The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey” is held in The Peninsula Clarion building on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Off the Shelf: Take a walk on the wolf side

“The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey,” is the latest book from Alaska writer and photographer Tom Walker

A copy of Tom Walker’s “The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey” is held in The Peninsula Clarion building on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Conner Morris and Kylie Morris lead a pack of runners at the Run for the River on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Run for the River grows to 172

The Run for the River, held Saturday in Soldotna, continues to climb in numbers after the pandemic. The run, which has gotten as many as… Continue reading

Conner Morris and Kylie Morris lead a pack of runners at the Run for the River on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
A favorite of Korean kids and college kids alike, Korean black bean noodles are an everyday takeout staple. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

Comfort food for when it’s needed most

Korean black bean noodles provide a mild and soothing meal

A favorite of Korean kids and college kids alike, Korean black bean noodles are an everyday takeout staple. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)