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Soldotna girls win distance medley relay

The prep track season began Friday with the Big C Relays at The Dome in Anchorage. The relays continue today. The Soldotna girls distance medley… Continue reading

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Homer softball drops 3 games at Kodiak tourney

The Homer softball team went 0-3 Thursday at the first day of the Emerald Isle Invitational in Kodiak. The Mariners lost 8-7 to Eagle River,… Continue reading

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The west fork of the Moose River in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Precipice

On Oct. 31, 2021, I ran down to Headquarters Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge hoping to see some signs that the lake would… Continue reading

The west fork of the Moose River in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, March 23, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
A brown bear on the refuge captured on a trail camera, an example that den entrance and emergence varies and you can expect to see bears at any time of the year. (Image by Colin Canterbury/FWS)

Refuge Notebook: Sharing the landscape as bears wake up this spring

Snow and extreme cold were early this year. The conditions made for fantastic cross-country skiing, and the early deep snow turned icy with repeated warming… Continue reading

A brown bear on the refuge captured on a trail camera, an example that den entrance and emergence varies and you can expect to see bears at any time of the year. (Image by Colin Canterbury/FWS)
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Kodiak softball takes 2 from Homer

The visiting Homer softball team dropped a pair of Northern Lights Conference contests Wednesday in Kodiak. The Bears toppled the Mariners 20-12 and 15-0 as… Continue reading

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Soldotna senior Rhys Cannava, with parents Joe and Dana Cannava, signs her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Cannava signs to play soccer at Fort Lewis College

Soldotna senior Rhys Cannava, with parents Joe and Dana Cannava, signs her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Soldotna senior Rhys Cannava, with parents Joe and Dana Cannava, signs her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo provided)
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McDonough, Marden win Sea to Ski Triathlon

Seamus McDonough and Katie Marden won the Sea to Ski Triathlon on Saturday in Homer. The race starts with a 5-kilometer run from Mariner Park,… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Nick Ostbloom (center) celebrates his goal with Ryan Finch and Barak Braslavski on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Ice Dogs complete sweep of Brown Bears

It’s never easy in the North American Hockey League, but the Fairbanks Ice Dogs got the sweep they needed over the Kenai River Brown Bears… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Nick Ostbloom (center) celebrates his goal with Ryan Finch and Barak Braslavski on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday: Kenai girls, Grace boys notch soccer wins

The host Kenai Central soccer teams split with Grace Christian on Saturday in nonconference play. The Kardinals girls topped the Grizzlies 1-0 to avenge a… Continue reading

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Ice Dogs defeat Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs overcame a 2-1 deficit at the end of the first period to claim a 4-2 victory over the Kenai River Brown… Continue reading

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Grace Christian's Sophia Coverdell and Kenai Central's Kylie Verkuilen battle for the ball Friday, April 1, 2022, at Kenai Central high School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Grace Christian soccer sweeps Kenai

Grace Christian girls soccer coach Jeff Schaezlein couldn’t help but take notice of the persisting nature of the snowpack as the team drove down from… Continue reading

Grace Christian's Sophia Coverdell and Kenai Central's Kylie Verkuilen battle for the ball Friday, April 1, 2022, at Kenai Central high School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
A snow bunting on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Colin Canterbury/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: Spring equinox marks change from smallest to largest species on the Kenai

It is spring, and after my first year in Alaska, I have witnessed that spring moves to another level. As many of you know, everything… Continue reading

A snow bunting on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Colin Canterbury/USFWS)
A hiker rests near the peak of Near Point Trail in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 20, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

The pitch for Anchorage

My first time on the Kenai Peninsula was a solo trip in the late fall of 2020. When I told people I was living in… Continue reading

A hiker rests near the peak of Near Point Trail in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 20, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
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Area athletes compete at biathlon nationals

Area biathletes Justin Hansen and Jordan Theisen competed at the U.S. Biathlon National Championships in Lake Placid, New York, from Friday through Sunday. The event… Continue reading

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Saturday: Wolverines sweep Brown Bears

The Anchorage Wolverines finished a two-game sweep of the Kenai River Brown Bears on Saturday night at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in North American Hockey… Continue reading

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Bears fall to Wolverines

The Anchorage Wolverines defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 3-1 on Friday in North American Hockey League play at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage.… Continue reading

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The Kenai Central cheerleading team poses with their trophy for winning the Division II March Madness state competition at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. In the back row are Kaitlyn Taylor, Delaney Duck, Genesis Trevino, Calani Holmes, Malena Grieme, Maya Montague and Karah Huff. In the front row are Brooklynn Reed, Ella Romero and Annemarie Pienta. (Photo provided by team)

Kenai cheerleaders win state title

The Kenai Central cheerleading squad won the Division II March Madness state competition Tuesday at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage by performing their best… Continue reading

The Kenai Central cheerleading team poses with their trophy for winning the Division II March Madness state competition at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. In the back row are Kaitlyn Taylor, Delaney Duck, Genesis Trevino, Calani Holmes, Malena Grieme, Maya Montague and Karah Huff. In the front row are Brooklynn Reed, Ella Romero and Annemarie Pienta. (Photo provided by team)
Kenai Central's Malerie Nunn fights for the ball against Valdez defender Kylie Gilbert during the Class 3A girls basketball fourth-place semifinals at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Kards end season with overtime loss at state

The Kenai Central girls fell to Valdez 49-44 in overtime at the Class 3A state basketball fourth-place semifinals at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Malerie Nunn fights for the ball against Valdez defender Kylie Gilbert during the Class 3A girls basketball fourth-place semifinals at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
Some heart shaped rocks appear as bands of quartz. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Finding heart rocks

Like love, heart rocks appear when you’re not looking for them.

Some heart shaped rocks appear as bands of quartz. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Kris Inman speaks to a young girl, age 7, who hopes to be a veterinarian at the #IfThenSheCan-The Exhibit showcasing the Smithsonian Institute Womenճ Future Month. (Photo by Kim Spectre)

Seeing STEM: Science career ambassador in a national spotlight

What do you want to be when you grow up … Do you remember the first time you heard that question? What was your answer… Continue reading

Kris Inman speaks to a young girl, age 7, who hopes to be a veterinarian at the #IfThenSheCan-The Exhibit showcasing the Smithsonian Institute Womenճ Future Month. (Photo by Kim Spectre)