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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Parker Lockwood attacks against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Living the dream

Kenais Lockwood rode passion from Brown Bears clinic at 7 all the way to a spot on team

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Parker Lockwood attacks against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
An orange-crowned warbler is one of the bird species that likes to nest in slash and wood piles. (Photo by Colin Canterbury/FWS)

Refuge Notebook: Nesting birds can use your help

Editor’s note: This article has been slightly updated from the original version that ran on April 22, 2022. Yes, it’s that time of year again,… Continue reading

An orange-crowned warbler is one of the bird species that likes to nest in slash and wood piles. (Photo by Colin Canterbury/FWS)
Snow falls on tire tracks and puddles of water in the mud outside the home of Jake Dye in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, April 13, 2023. (Photo courtesy Sarah McMinn)

Out of the Office: Bring on summer

Though it may not look like it outside right now — snow is falling outside the window as I write this — spring is certainly… Continue reading

Snow falls on tire tracks and puddles of water in the mud outside the home of Jake Dye in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, April 13, 2023. (Photo courtesy Sarah McMinn)
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Wolverines top Bears, clinch Club 49 Cup

The Anchorage Wolverines defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 2-1 in overtime Saturday in North American Hockey League play at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in… Continue reading

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Brown Bears clinch spot in playoffs

The Kenai River Brown Bears clinched a spot in the North American Hockey League playoffs with a 3-1 victory over the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday… Continue reading

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Eli Castro, Blake Gillis and Kaizen Fuller either celebrate victory or cry out in defeat at the end of a practice match of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate played ahead of a scheduled game at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Esports Week 8: Kenai, Nikiski, Soldotna make playoffs

The regular season for Alaska high school esports came to a close this week, and Kenai Peninsula teams will be competing in the playoffs for… Continue reading

Eli Castro, Blake Gillis and Kaizen Fuller either celebrate victory or cry out in defeat at the end of a practice match of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate played ahead of a scheduled game at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Kate Wisnewski and Homer's Talia Weisser battle for the ball Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai soccer sweeps Homer

The Kenai Central girls and boys soccer teams swept Homer in nonconference action Thursday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. It was the first game… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Kate Wisnewski and Homer's Talia Weisser battle for the ball Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
A moose cow and calf walking toward a wildlife crossing structure. (Photo by C. Canterbury/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: New technology increases efficiency of refuge cameras

When you first become interested in the world of biology, wildlife biology in particular, you never picture yourself sitting at the computer. But the reality… Continue reading

A moose cow and calf walking toward a wildlife crossing structure. (Photo by C. Canterbury/USFWS)
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Piranhas sweep area championships

The Peninsula Piranhas swim club swept the South Central Area Championships on Friday and Saturday at Kenai Central High School. In the girls competition, the… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Logan Mese keeps the puck from Colony's Carsen Lantto on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central’s Mese wins national title; Ostrander 2nd at Carlsbad 5,000

Kenai Central sophomore Logan Mese helped the Valley Thunder win the USA Hockey Tier II 16U 2A national championship Monday in Amherst, New York. Mese… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Logan Mese keeps the puck from Colony's Carsen Lantto on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Results posted for Sea to Ski Triathlon

The Sea to Ski Triathlon was held Sunday in Homer. The event involved a 5-kilometer run from Mariner Park to West Homer Elementary, a 7-kilometer… Continue reading

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McDonough, Morrison win at Big C Relays

The Soldotna, Homer and Cook Inlet Academy track and field teams were among the 26 squads that opened up their seasons Friday and Saturday at… Continue reading

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Saturday: Ice Dogs topple Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-3 on Saturday in North American Hockey League play at the Big Dipper Ice Arena… Continue reading

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Kenai Central High School and Nikiski Middle/High School’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate teams stand together for a photo after the first in-person match by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District teams on Monday, March 27, 2023 at Nikiski Middle/High School in Nikiski, Alaska. In the back from left to right is Koen Pace, Cody Good, Kage Adkins, Levi Kimbell, Lincoln Kimbell and Taisei Horiyasu. In front is Silas Thibodeau. (Photo provided by Kenai Central Esports)

Peninsula has 1st in-person esports match

Only one week remains for the regular esports season, and local teams are vying for dwindling open slots in the playoffs. Kenai Central and Nikiski… Continue reading

Kenai Central High School and Nikiski Middle/High School’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate teams stand together for a photo after the first in-person match by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District teams on Monday, March 27, 2023 at Nikiski Middle/High School in Nikiski, Alaska. In the back from left to right is Koen Pace, Cody Good, Kage Adkins, Levi Kimbell, Lincoln Kimbell and Taisei Horiyasu. In front is Silas Thibodeau. (Photo provided by Kenai Central Esports)
Snow falls on a fog-covered Beluga Lake on Thursday<ins>, March 30, 2023 in Homer, Alaska</ins>. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

Out of the Office: Sometimes snow is not so bad

It’s nearly April, and with every two-or-more-day stretch of clear weather, I begin to hope that we’re done with the snow, that we’re a little… Continue reading

Snow falls on a fog-covered Beluga Lake on Thursday<ins>, March 30, 2023 in Homer, Alaska</ins>. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Cook Inlet Academy sophomore Ian McGarry battles for a rebound against Birchwood Christian on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Cook Inlet Academy just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

CIA’s Ian McGarry gets 1A boys Player of Year

Cook Inlet Academy sophomore Ian McGarry was named the Class 1A boys Player of the Year in voting announced Tuesday by the Alaska Association of… Continue reading

Cook Inlet Academy sophomore Ian McGarry battles for a rebound against Birchwood Christian on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Cook Inlet Academy just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
The Kenai Central cheerleading team. Back row, left to right: Caitlyn Martin, Sylvia McGraw, Ayla Tallent, Sarah Baisden, Genesis Trevino, Malena Grieme, Maya Montague, Taya Swick and Cali Holmes. Front row, left to right: Ella Romero, Brooklynn Reed and Makenize Harden. (Photo provided)

Kenai cheerleaders win 3rd straight state title

The Kenai Central cheerleading squad won its third straight Division II March Madness state competition March 21 at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. The… Continue reading

The Kenai Central cheerleading team. Back row, left to right: Caitlyn Martin, Sylvia McGraw, Ayla Tallent, Sarah Baisden, Genesis Trevino, Malena Grieme, Maya Montague, Taya Swick and Cali Holmes. Front row, left to right: Ella Romero, Brooklynn Reed and Makenize Harden. (Photo provided)
Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Nils Wallstrom celebrates winning a shootout over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears sweep Ice Dogs, move into 3rd place

The Kenai River Brown Bears earned a two-game sweep over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs with a 3-2 shootout victory Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Nils Wallstrom celebrates winning a shootout over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Bears top Dogs, move into 4th place

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 4-3 on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex to move into fourth place in… Continue reading

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Kenai girls take 4th, Kenai boys take 6th at state

The Kenai Central girls basketball team took fourth place and the Kardinals boys took sixth at the Class 3A state tournament at the Alaska Airlines… Continue reading

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