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Jake Dye’s “Mostly Invincible” Toyota 4Runner sits outside The Peninsula Clarion offices in Kenai, Alaska on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, still indomitable. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Really cold

At a certain point below zero degrees, I’m not so sure I can tell the difference anymore. Anything below zero may as well dispense with… Continue reading

Jake Dye’s “Mostly Invincible” Toyota 4Runner sits outside The Peninsula Clarion offices in Kenai, Alaska on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, still indomitable. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Area skiers compete in Besh Cups 1, 2

Besh Cups 1 and 2 were held Saturday and Sunday at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. For juniors, Besh Cups are used to choose skiers for… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Kotaro Tsutsumi protects the puck from Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Peyton Platter on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wallstrom, Tsutsumi give Bears good news

The Brown Bears are on break for the holidays, but that hasn’t stopped good news from rolling in for goalie Nils Wallstrom and forward Kotaro… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Kotaro Tsutsumi protects the puck from Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Peyton Platter on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna senior Trinity Donovan celebrates her fourth state championship Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at the Girls state wrestling tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Peninsula wrestlers win 14 championships

Soldotna’s Donovan becomes 3rd girl to win 4 state titles

Soldotna senior Trinity Donovan celebrates her fourth state championship Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at the Girls state wrestling tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday hoops roundup

The Kenai girls and Ninilchik boys finished with 3-0 records to win the Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge on Saturday at Kenai Central. The Kenai… Continue reading

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Homer boys, Kenai girls skiers win Candy Cane Scramble

Soldotna hosted the Candy Cane Scramble on Friday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. The format was a 4-by-1.2-kilometer freestyle relay, but each skier… Continue reading

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Friday hoops roundup

The Kenai girls and boys basketball teams both picked up victories over Soldotna, while the Ninilchik boys and Houston girls also won Friday at the… Continue reading

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Bears go into holiday break with 2-game sweep

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears went into their holiday break with a 5-1 victory for a two-game sweep of the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Hudson Metcalf and Kenai Central's John Grossl wrestle at 182 pounds Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at Kenai Central High School. Metcalf would pin Grossl. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi boys lead state wrestling after Day 1

The Soldotna boys wrestling team leads the Division I state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center after one day of wrestling. The Stars, looking for… Continue reading

Soldotna's Hudson Metcalf and Kenai Central's John Grossl wrestle at 182 pounds Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at Kenai Central High School. Metcalf would pin Grossl. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Hoops roundup

The Kenai girls, Soldotna girls and boys, and Ninilchik boys opened up their seasons with victories at the Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge on Thursday… Continue reading

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Soldotna goalie Jackson Purcell steers the puck wide of the net and Kenai Central's Logan Mese on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna hockey defeats Kenai

The Soldotna hockey team defeated Kenai Central 4-2 on Thursday in Railbelt Conference action at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. The Stars move to 3-1-0 in… Continue reading

Soldotna goalie Jackson Purcell steers the puck wide of the net and Kenai Central's Logan Mese on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Brown Bears topple Steel

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears notched a 5-3 victory Thursday against the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel in North American Hockey League action. The Bears improve… Continue reading

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SoHi boys wrestlers to chase state title

The Soldotna girls and boys wrestling teams have had long strings of success this season. Stars head coach Neldon Gardner has been around long enough… Continue reading

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Michael Armstrong poses at his desk in February 2015 at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by McKibben Jackinsky)

Out of the Office: So long, and thanks for all the cookies

Like many things in life, I didn’t intend to stay at the Homer News for 23 years and six months. When I first started working… Continue reading

Michael Armstrong poses at his desk in February 2015 at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by McKibben Jackinsky)
Riding out to explore a barrier reef. (Photo by Mark Laker/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: The benefits of being a naturalist

Looking at the 2-plus feet of snow on my deck, I can’t help thinking about my opportunity to visit Fiji this past summer. Since I… Continue reading

Riding out to explore a barrier reef. (Photo by Mark Laker/USFWS)

Mt. Edgecumbe cagers take 2 from Nikiski

The Nikiski girls and boys basketball teams opened their season with a pair of nonconference losses at Mt. Edgecumbe on Wednesday. The Nikiski girls took… Continue reading

Cody Good battles the dragon in the jungle during the League of Legends ASAA State Championship Match on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Esports: Kenai League of Legends finishes 2nd in Alaska

Alaska high school esports came to a close this week. The state championship League of Legends match between Kenai Central and Mat-Su Central ended in… Continue reading

Cody Good battles the dragon in the jungle during the League of Legends ASAA State Championship Match on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Jacob Strausbaugh wrestles to a Northern Lights Conference title over Palmer's Kael Salisbury at 112 pounds Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna boys, girls capture NLC wrestling titles

Soldotna wrestling head coach Neldon Gardner has been telling his team since the beginning of the season that it’s not about how you start, it’s… Continue reading

Soldotna's Jacob Strausbaugh wrestles to a Northern Lights Conference title over Palmer's Kael Salisbury at 112 pounds Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Wolverines defeat Brown Bears

The Anchorage Wolverines defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 11-3 on Saturday in North American Hockey League action at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage.… Continue reading

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Palmer hockey nips Kenai in OT

The Palmer hockey team defeated Kenai Central 3-2 in overtime Saturday at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai in Railbelt Conference play. The Moose complete… Continue reading

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