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Kenai triathlete Eric Thomason tackles the cycling portion of the 2019 Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon June 29, 2019. The race starts in Seward and finishes in Girdwood. (Photo provided by Eric Thomason)

Thomason, Aldridge take opening cyclocross race

Eric Thomason and Morgan Aldridge won the first race of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. In this… Continue reading

Kenai triathlete Eric Thomason tackles the cycling portion of the 2019 Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon June 29, 2019. The race starts in Seward and finishes in Girdwood. (Photo provided by Eric Thomason)
The Nikiski volleyball team celebrates after defeating Soldotna on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski volleyball tops SoHi in 4

The Nikiski volleyball team defeated Soldotna on Thursday. The nonconference match, held at Soldotna High School, ended 3-1. Nikiski head coach Stacey Segura said this… Continue reading

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The Nikiski volleyball team celebrates after defeating Soldotna on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Week 5: Stars open conference play against Chugiak

After everything the Soldotna football team has accomplished this season, the Stars have yet to win a conference game. Soldotna plays in the five-team Division… Continue reading

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Jaimie Musen and visitors on a Skyline Trail guided hike after a rainstorm. (Photo courtesy of USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: Physical therapist, park ranger connects health benefits with outdoor recreation

After camping on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge for a weekend, you return to work Monday feeling mentally recharged and refreshed. Your brain might feel… Continue reading

Jaimie Musen and visitors on a Skyline Trail guided hike after a rainstorm. (Photo courtesy of USFWS)
Fog rolls in on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 at the Halibut Campground in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Out of the Office: Rain happens

As I write this Sept. 8, since July 1 Homer has had eight days of clear weather, 30 days of rain and 31 days of… Continue reading

Fog rolls in on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 at the Halibut Campground in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Homer’s Carter Tennison evades a diving tackle on Saturday, Sep. 3, at the Homer High School Field in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Charlie Menke/ Homer News)

Football roundup: Homer tops Kenai; Nikiski loses to East JV

Homer senior quarterback Carter Tennison rushed for four touchdowns to lead the host Mariners to a 38-20 victory over Kenai Central on Saturday in Mid… Continue reading

Homer’s Carter Tennison evades a diving tackle on Saturday, Sep. 3, at the Homer High School Field in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Charlie Menke/ Homer News)
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Nikiski volleyball finishes up at West Valley Invite

The Nikiski volleyball team finished up play at the West Valley Invitational on Saturday short of becoming one of the top four teams to make… Continue reading

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SoHi girls, boys swimmers split dual meets in Kodiak

The Soldotna girls and boys swimming and diving teams swept host Kodiak in a Friday dual meet before losing a pair of dual meets to… Continue reading

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Nikiski competes in pool play at West Valley Invite

The Nikiski volleyball team opened play at the West Valley Invitational on Friday. The tournament features pool play Friday and Saturday, with the top four… Continue reading

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Wyatt Faircloth and Hokoa Montoya celebrate a touchdown at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi rips South, remains undefeated

The Soldotna football team brought home a strong victory over the South Anchorage on Friday during their homecoming game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.… Continue reading

Wyatt Faircloth and Hokoa Montoya celebrate a touchdown at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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The girls cross-country runners take off at the start of the Homer Invite on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

McDonough, Boonstra win at Homer Invite

Homer’s Seamus McDonough and Kenai Central’s Jayna Boonstra won the Homer Invitational at the Lookout Mountain Trails just outside of Homer on Friday. McDonough finished… Continue reading

The girls cross-country runners take off at the start of the Homer Invite on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Kenai Central's Emma Beck attacks against Nome on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: Kenai wins, Nikiski loses

The Kenai Central volleyball team swept nonconference opponent Nome on Thursday at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals are now 2-0 in nontournament play. Nome,… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Emma Beck attacks against Nome on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Week 4: Kenai, Homer meet in key conference clash

With both teams coming off impressive victories, Homer will host Kenai Central in a key Mid Alaska Conference matchup at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Kardinals,… Continue reading

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Denali today, whose height was first calculated by Bradford Washburn at 20,320 feet. (Photo by David Merz)

Refuge Notebook: Bradford Washburn — an early explorer’s use of aerial photography over a century of exploration, science

Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a series the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is doing on the history of remote sensing and aerial… Continue reading

Denali today, whose height was first calculated by Bradford Washburn at 20,320 feet. (Photo by David Merz)
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SoHi volleyball drops 2 matches to Colony

The Soldotna volleyball team opened up its Northern Lights Conference schedule with Friday and Saturday losses at Colony. Both losses came in three games, with… Continue reading

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Michelle Duffield, of Kenai, performs an open turn while swimming her leg of the 200-yard medley relay at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Aug. 27, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls, SoHi boys swim to victory at tri meet

The Kenai Central girls and Soldotna boys swim teams came out on top at a tri meet hosted at Kenai Central High School on Saturday.… Continue reading

Michelle Duffield, of Kenai, performs an open turn while swimming her leg of the 200-yard medley relay at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Aug. 27, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Eielson's Evan Brown is tackled by Nikiski's Wyatt Maguire on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski tops Eielson in crucial conference contest

Nikiski’s Dwyght Mullins rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns as the host Bulldogs defeated Eielson 42-7 on Saturday in a key Denali Conference matchup.… Continue reading

Eielson's Evan Brown is tackled by Nikiski's Wyatt Maguire on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
The Lost Lake Trail just outside of Seward, Alaska, on Sept. 12, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Inokuma, Knopp win Lost Lake Run

Palmer’s Meg Inokuma and Anchorage’s Tracen Knopp won the Lost Lake Run on Saturday just outside of Seward. The run uses the Lost Lake Trail… Continue reading

The Lost Lake Trail just outside of Seward, Alaska, on Sept. 12, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna freshman Sophia Jedlicki sprints to a first-place finish in the varsity girls race during the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

SoHi freshman Jedlicki wins Colony Invite

Soldotna freshman Sophia Jedlicki won the girls varsity race at the Colony Invitational on Saturday, while Homer senior Seamus McDonough finished second in the boys… Continue reading

Soldotna freshman Sophia Jedlicki sprints to a first-place finish in the varsity girls race during the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)