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Bird Homestead Golf Report: The drive before the drives

The Last Frontier is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Here on the Kenai Peninsula we have a hidden treasure 12 miles down… Continue reading

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The scenery on the drive from Homer to Anchorage ranges from beautiful to awe inspiring, like Turnagain Pass on the Kenai Peninsula, as seen here on Sunday, May 22, 2022. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Out of the Office: Road trippin’

You know how you’ve done something so long and so often it becomes routine, and yet it still can amaze you? Traveling to Anchorage and… Continue reading

The scenery on the drive from Homer to Anchorage ranges from beautiful to awe inspiring, like Turnagain Pass on the Kenai Peninsula, as seen here on Sunday, May 22, 2022. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
A moose browsing on birch on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Colin Canterbury/FWS)

Refuge Notebook: Moose and pizza: A matter of taste?

Special note from Kris Inman, refuge supervisory wildlife biologist: From time to time, we look back at previous articles, and this article stood out at… Continue reading

A moose browsing on birch on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Colin Canterbury/FWS)
Oilers relief pitcher Mose Hayes delivers to the Anchorage Glacier Pilots on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Pilots ruin home opener for Oilers

The Anchorage Glacier Pilots defeated the Peninsula Oilers 13-3 in seven innings on Wednesday in Alaska Baseball League play in the home opener at Coral… Continue reading

Oilers relief pitcher Mose Hayes delivers to the Anchorage Glacier Pilots on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Juneau notches sweep of Twins

The American Legion Post 20 Twins were swept in a league doubleheader by Juneau on Tuesday in Anchorage. The Twins lost 7-6 and 14-4 to… Continue reading

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Service's James Ivey dives under the tag of Post 20 first baseman Riley Johnson on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Twins split with Service, rout Ketchikan

The good news about the promising start for the American Legion Post 20 Twins is that the team still has a lot of room to… Continue reading

Service's James Ivey dives under the tag of Post 20 first baseman Riley Johnson on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Oilers wrap up road trip, head for home

The Peninsula Oilers completed a season-opening road trip by losing 2-0 to the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Mulcahy Stadium on Monday in Alaska Baseball League… Continue reading

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O’Harra, Rhodes win at Bird Ridge

Thomas O’Harra and Klaire Rhodes won the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb on Sunday. The race is over 3 miles and rises 3,400 feet. There… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Zac Aragon rides in Alaska State Motocross Race 3 on Saturday, June 22, 2022, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

State motocross comes to Kenai

Some things — gas prices, number of participants in age groups — change. Some things never change. “Who doesn’t not like dirt bikes?” Soldotna’s Zac… Continue reading

Soldotna's Zac Aragon rides in Alaska State Motocross Race 3 on Saturday, June 22, 2022, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Pilots use big 6th to top Oilers

The host Anchorage Glacier Pilots defeated the Peninsula Oilers 10-2 on Friday at Mulcahy Stadium in Alaska Baseball League play. The Pilots won their fourth… Continue reading

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Hikers walk along the Ptarmigan Lake trail on Sunday, May 22, 2022 near Seward, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Coming back together

Maybe it’s the sunshine or maybe it’s the revival of activities that were shuttered during COVID, but the peninsula is feeling brighter and more bustling… Continue reading

Hikers walk along the Ptarmigan Lake trail on Sunday, May 22, 2022 near Seward, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
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Oilers defeat Chinooks in 10 innings

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the host Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks 10-7 in 10 innings Thursday at Lee Jordan Field in Alaska Baseball League play. The Oilers,… Continue reading

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A brown bear. (Photo by Tim Bowman/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: Drilling down into bear dentition — A (safe) look into the mouth of Alaska’s bears

What comes to mind when you think of bears? Smokey? Losing the playoffs? What about teeth? Whether you’re hunting, fishing, hiking or just outside taking… Continue reading

A brown bear. (Photo by Tim Bowman/USFWS)
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Chinooks roll past Oilers

The host Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks defeated the Peninsula Oilers 7-1 on Wednesday in Alaska Baseball League play at Lee Jordan Field. The Oilers are now… Continue reading

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Oilers turn triple play, defeat Bucs

The Peninsula Oilers, sparked by turning a triple play in the first inning, defeated the Anchorage Bucs 5-1 on Tuesday in Alaska Baseball League play… Continue reading

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Jordan Strausbaugh, trailed by Ken Youngberg, runs to victory in the women's 5-kilometer race Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Run for the River in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Run for the River sees all 1st-time winners

The Run for the River saw all first-time winners Saturday at Soldotna Creek Park. Jordan Strausbaugh and Caleb Smith won the 5-kilometer race, while Kristin… Continue reading

Jordan Strausbaugh, trailed by Ken Youngberg, runs to victory in the women's 5-kilometer race Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Run for the River in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Oilers start league season 1-3

The Peninsula Oilers are off to a 1-3 start in the Alaska Baseball League after road games Saturday through Monday. Saturday, the Oilers split a… Continue reading

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Allie Ostrander, third from left, competes in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Ostrander finishes 7th in 5,000 at Portland Track Festival

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, made her return to the track Saturday at the Portland Track Festival in Oregon. Ostrander, 25, finished… Continue reading

Allie Ostrander, third from left, competes in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Morgan Aldridge leads riders down a hill at the start of Week 3 of the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sterling’s Aldridge wins The Why Not Tri

Sterling’s Morgan Aldridge won The Why Not Tri on Sunday in Wasilla. The adult race involved a 400-yard swim, 9.5-mile bike and 5-kilometer run. Aldridge… Continue reading

Morgan Aldridge leads riders down a hill at the start of Week 3 of the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Atticus Gibson of the Post 20 Twins slides under the tag of Dimond's Shane Stephan to get out of a rundown Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Post 20 Twins split with Dimond, get swept by South

Only one week ago, Soldotna, Kenai Central and Kodiak were battling it out at the Division II state baseball tournament in Wasilla. Saturday, the best… Continue reading

Atticus Gibson of the Post 20 Twins slides under the tag of Dimond's Shane Stephan to get out of a rundown Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)