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Alaska 20.

Alaska 20 drops first 2 games at state

Alaska 20, the No. 7 seed, got off to a rough start Friday and Saturday at the Alliance State Tournament at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage.… Continue reading

Alaska 20.
Alaska 20.

Alaska 20 set for state

Three members of Alaska 20 were part of a dramatic game between the American Division All-Stars and Legion Legends on Wednesday. The Legion Legends held… Continue reading

Alaska 20.
Nick Varney

Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers not coming easily in lagoon

I have found myself challenged by a perplexing conundrum brought to my attention by some exceptionally annoyed piscatorians haunting the fishing lagoon in search of… Continue reading

Nick Varney
Turnagain Arm, as seen from Mount Alyeska in Girdwood, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tangled Up in Blue: Short and sweet

I went on a little vacation. It was nothing too involved, and how could it have been? While we traverse the unknown world of a… Continue reading

Turnagain Arm, as seen from Mount Alyeska in Girdwood, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
It pays to Firewise. This structure survived the 2007 Caribou Hills Fire. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge Notebook: Are you Firewise?

As a young Idaho firefighter, enthusiasm and an eagerness to get dropped off on a remote mountain hillside to “slay the dragon” came in no… Continue reading

It pays to Firewise. This structure survived the 2007 Caribou Hills Fire. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Kevin Murdock.

Brown Bears coach Murdock happy with draft

Despite getting relatively few chances to scout players in person, Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Kevin Murdock said he was pleased with the way… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Kevin Murdock.
Alaska 20.

Alaska 20 qualifies for state

Alaska 20 has qualified for the Alliance Baseball League State Tournament. Alaska 20, which put up a 5-5 record in league play, secured the No.… Continue reading

Alaska 20.
Cowan, Kaiser team to win All Alaskan Skins Game

Cowan, Kaiser team to win All Alaskan Skins Game

Zac Cowan, co-owner of Birch Ridge Golf Course, and Brandon Kaiser won $1,700 of the $2,000 pot to win the 2020 All Alaskan Skins Game… Continue reading

Cowan, Kaiser team to win All Alaskan Skins Game
Alaska 20.

Alaska 20 swept by South Open

Alaska 20 finished up its regular season with 6-4 and 13-1 losses to South’s Open team Friday at the Soldotna Little League fields. Both the… Continue reading

Alaska 20.
Out of the Office: There and back again

Out of the Office: There and back again

In a recent display of tenacity, mediocre coordination skills and a deep love for the outdoors, some friends and I strapped on our packs for… Continue reading

Out of the Office: There and back again
Runners take off at the start of the Salmon Run Series in Soldotna, Alaska, on July 8, 2020. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Parks, Arthur win at Salmon Run Series again

The second Salmon Run Series was held Wednesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, with Jason Parks and Erika Arthur following up on first-week victories.… Continue reading

Runners take off at the start of the Salmon Run Series in Soldotna, Alaska, on July 8, 2020. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nick Varney

Reeling ‘Em In: Dolly Varden fishing opening up; silvers sneaking in

The staff at the Reeling ‘Em In headquarters has been diligently sifting through a myriad of cyber correspondence from fisherpersonage bemoaning the fact that they… Continue reading

Nick Varney
Refuge Notebook: Battered sallow moth caterpillars come and go

Refuge Notebook: Battered sallow moth caterpillars come and go

In early June, I received multiple accounts of abundant black caterpillars stripping trees and shrubs of foliage around the Marsh Lake Trail off of Skilak… Continue reading

Refuge Notebook: Battered sallow moth caterpillars come and go
Alaska 20.

Alaska 20 splits league games in Anchorage

Staff report Now, Alaska 20 plays the waiting game. The local nine finished up its Alliance Baseball League schedule Tuesday in Anchorage, defeating Juneau 3-2… Continue reading

Alaska 20.
Alaska 20.

Twins top East as playoff chase heats up

The Alaska 20 defeated East 18-11 on Sunday at the Soldotna Little League fields to bolster the home nine’s chances of making the Alliance Baseball… Continue reading

Alaska 20.
Palmer sweeps Alaska 20

Palmer sweeps Alaska 20

Pioneers stage comebacks in both games

Palmer sweeps Alaska 20
Along the shores of Resurrection Bay is a good place to read a good book. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)

Tangled Up in Blue: Dog-eared

I never used bookmarks when I was growing up. I devoured books, both with my avid reading and my pervasive habit of marking all the… Continue reading

Along the shores of Resurrection Bay is a good place to read a good book. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)
Reeling ‘Em In: Kings still around at fishing hole while silvers not yet here

Reeling ‘Em In: Kings still around at fishing hole while silvers not yet here

The weather was phenomenal over the Fourth of July weekend. Visitors, as well as locals, seemed to enjoy barbecuing themselves along with the goodies they… Continue reading

Reeling ‘Em In: Kings still around at fishing hole while silvers not yet here
Refuge Notebook: This land is your land, this land is my land

Refuge Notebook: This land is your land, this land is my land

Bucket list! Once-in-a-lifetime! Saved up for years! Not enough time to see it all! Dream destination! I hear these exclamations at the refuge’s visitor center… Continue reading

Refuge Notebook: This land is your land, this land is my land
Eagle River sweeps Alaska 20

Eagle River sweeps Alaska 20

Eagle River swept Alaska 20 on Tuesday at the Kenai Little League fields. Eagle River took the Alliance Baseball League contest 13-2 before collecting the… Continue reading

Eagle River sweeps Alaska 20