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Hikers walk around the base of Byron Glacier on Sunday, June 18, 2023 near Girdwood, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Surveying the Chugach

The longer I live in Alaska, the more I worry that I’m taking it for granted. Like a lot of transplants, I spent the first… Continue reading

Hikers walk around the base of Byron Glacier on Sunday, June 18, 2023 near Girdwood, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
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Wednesday: Oilers open series by topping Chinooks

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks 6-3 on Wednesday in Alaska Baseball League play at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. The Oilers… Continue reading

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Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward’s Jacoby nabs bronze in 100 breaststroke at world championships

Lydia Jacoby, a 2022 graduate of Seward High School, won a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on… Continue reading

Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
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Monday: Oilers drop 3rd straight to Pilots

The Anchorage Glacier Pilots defeated the Peninsula Oilers 8-5 on Monday in Alaska Baseball League play at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. After dropping… Continue reading

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Salmon Run Series: Parks, Gregoire pick up victories

Jason Parks and Gina Gregoire picked up victories in the third race of the Salmon Run Series on Wednesday, July 19, at Tsalteshi Trails just… Continue reading

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Monday: Twins see season end with loss to Service in state semifinals

The Post 20 Twins saw their season end with a 1-0 loss to Service on Monday in the semifinals of the 71st Alaska Legion Baseball… Continue reading

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Sunday: Twins lose in pool play to Eagle River, face Service in Monday’s semifinals

Post 20 places 5 on Team of Excellence; Quelland gets co-Coach of Year

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Brett Grupe of the Peninsula Oilers slides under the tag of Anchorage Glacier Pilots shortstop Joey Wright to steal second base Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sunday: Pilots hold off Oilers for victory

The Anchorage Glacier Pilots defeated the Peninsula Oilers 4-2 on Sunday in Alaska Baseball League play at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. The Pilots… Continue reading

Brett Grupe of the Peninsula Oilers slides under the tag of Anchorage Glacier Pilots shortstop Joey Wright to steal second base Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Shaun Montoya of the Anchorage Glacier Pilots turns a double play in front of Michael Elko of the Peninsula Oilers on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Pilots top Oilers in slugfest

The Anchorage Glacier Pilots defeated the Peninsula Oilers 14-7 on Saturday in Alaska Baseball League play at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. The Pilots… Continue reading

Shaun Montoya of the Anchorage Glacier Pilots turns a double play in front of Michael Elko of the Peninsula Oilers on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Twins clinch spot in Legion state semifinals

The Post 20 Twins clinched a spot in the semifinals of the 71st Alaska Legion Baseball State Tournament with a 7-0 victory over South on… Continue reading

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Results posted for Soldotna Cycle Series 3

Dylan Hogue and Morgan Aldridge won the 12-kilometer race at Soldotna Cycle Series 3 on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. Hogue finished… Continue reading

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Friday: Oilers take 2nd straight against Pilots

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 6-3 on Friday in Alaska Baseball League action at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. The Oilers… Continue reading

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Thursday: Oilers take 1st game of 5-game set against Glacier Pilots

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 4-1 on Thursday in Alaska Baseball League play at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. Peninsula started… Continue reading

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A brown bear cub "catches" a salmon carcass. (Photo by C. Canterbury/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: Keeping it wild while fishing, camping on Refuge

Sliding one foot in front of another, we crossed the Russian River; our quest for the day was not fishing but checking on terrestrial invasive… Continue reading

A brown bear cub "catches" a salmon carcass. (Photo by C. Canterbury/USFWS)
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Twins walk off on Palmer at Day 1 of state tourney

The No. 3 seed American Legion Twins defeated No. 6 Palmer 2-1 on Thursday on Day 1 of the 71st Alaska Legion Baseball State Tournament… Continue reading

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Oilers split doubleheader with Miners

The Peninsula Oilers split an Alaska Baseball League doubleheader with the Mat-Su Miners on Monday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer, winning the first game… Continue reading

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John Fitzpatrick, Dan Balmer, Chip Duggan, Tom Klinker and Wayne Aderhold pose at the Between the Tides Rugby Tourney at Millennium Square Field on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Fitzpatrick, Duggan, Klinker and Aderhold used to play for the Homer Irish Lords. Balmer is the president and coach for the Kenai Wolfpack. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

‘A close kinship’

Homer Irish Lords honored at Between the Tides Rugby Tourney

John Fitzpatrick, Dan Balmer, Chip Duggan, Tom Klinker and Wayne Aderhold pose at the Between the Tides Rugby Tourney at Millennium Square Field on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Fitzpatrick, Duggan, Klinker and Aderhold used to play for the Homer Irish Lords. Balmer is the president and coach for the Kenai Wolfpack. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Twins get 3rd seed at state tournament

The American Legion Twins will be the third seed when the 71st State Tournament opens Thursday at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. Eagle River and Service… Continue reading

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Shane Sundberg hits his approach to the No. 18 green at the Kenai Peninsula Open on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Birch Ridge Golf Course in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sundberg, Cowan capture titles at Kenai Peninsula Open

Shane Sundberg, a recent graduate of Soldotna High School, tuned up for the Alaska State Match Play Championship by outdueling Nolan Rose for the amateur… Continue reading

Shane Sundberg hits his approach to the No. 18 green at the Kenai Peninsula Open on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Birch Ridge Golf Course in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Sunday: Rain washes out Oilers-Chinooks

The Alaska Baseball League game between the Peninsula Oilers and Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks did not take place Sunday at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak due… Continue reading

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