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Kenai captures state ski hardware

The Kenai Central ski teams took home a bunch of hardware from the state ski meet at Birch Hill in Fairbanks on Saturday. Both the… Continue reading

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Chad Moore, left, and Travis Temple, right, prepare for the 2022 Iron Dog snow machine race. (Photo provided by Travis Temple)

Soldotna’s Kishbaugh takes 6th in Iron Dog

The Kenai Peninsula has a finisher in the Iron Dog again. For the first time since Soldotna’s Cory Davis won the cross-country snowmachine race in… Continue reading

Chad Moore, left, and Travis Temple, right, prepare for the 2022 Iron Dog snow machine race. (Photo provided by Travis Temple)
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Brown Bears to host Magicians

Staff report The Kenai River Brown Bears will host the Minnesota Magicians on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex… Continue reading

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Boonstra leads area at state skiing

Kenai Central junior Jayna Boonstra led the Kenai Peninsula at the opening day of the state ski meet Thursday at Birch Hill in Fairbanks. Boonstra… Continue reading

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Mt. Redoubt can be seen across Cook Inlet from Diamond Ridge on the Marathon Ski Trail on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Out of the Office: Falling in love with Diamond Ridge and winter

Since winter lasts from October to May on Diamond Ridge, you’d better love winter.

Mt. Redoubt can be seen across Cook Inlet from Diamond Ridge on the Marathon Ski Trail on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
A recently hatched rufous-tailed hummingbird with one more egg to hatch. (Photo by T. Eskelin/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: A mother’s work is never done

Bird nerd, bird geek and bird brain are just a few of the accolades I have acquired over the years. Of course, these labels were… Continue reading

A recently hatched rufous-tailed hummingbird with one more egg to hatch. (Photo by T. Eskelin/USFWS)
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Kalugin, Trail star on home floor

Justin Trail and Lukah Kalugin starred on their home floor as the Ninilchik boys topped Cook Inlet Academy 84-11 on Wednesday in nonconference action in… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Denali Bernard keeps the ball from Nikiski's Avery White and Destiny Langston on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls, Nikiski boys notch league wins

The Kenai Central girls basketball team defeated Nikiski in Peninsula Conference play Tuesday, 49-20, putting the Kardinals at 14-6 overall and 5-2 in conference. The… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Denali Bernard keeps the ball from Nikiski's Avery White and Destiny Langston on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna High School senior Jolie Widaman signs her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School with her father, Matt Widaman; soccer coach, Jimmy Love; and mother, Jill DuFloth. (Photo provided)

SoHi’s Widaman signs to play soccer at Bellevue

Jolie Widaman, a senior at Soldotna High School, signed her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday to play soccer at Bellevue College in Bellevue, Washington.… Continue reading

Soldotna High School senior Jolie Widaman signs her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School with her father, Matt Widaman; soccer coach, Jimmy Love; and mother, Jill DuFloth. (Photo provided)
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SoHi JV basketball sweeps CIA

The visiting Soldotna JV girls and boys basketball teams swept Cook Inlet Academy on Monday in nonconference action. The CIA girls dropped to 5-11 overall… Continue reading

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Hannah Lafleur, 32, of Seward defends her title in the women’s Mount Marathon Race in Seward, Alaska, on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward’s Lafleur wins Little Su 50K

Seward’s Hannah Lafleur ran to victory in the Little Su 50K on Saturday in Big Lake. Lafleur, the two-time defending champion in the Mount Marathon… Continue reading

Hannah Lafleur, 32, of Seward defends her title in the women’s Mount Marathon Race in Seward, Alaska, on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Anchorage Wolverines defenseman Ben Edwards shields the puck from Kenai River Brown Bears forward Bryce Monrean on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Wolverines sweep Brown Bears

The Anchorage Wolverines swept the Kenai River Brown Bears on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Anchorage Wolverines defenseman Ben Edwards shields the puck from Kenai River Brown Bears forward Bryce Monrean on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai’s Amber Nash defends Homer’s Sophie Ellison during the conference game in Kenai on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls, Homer boys notch wins

The Kenai girls basketball team won their senior night conference matchup against Homer on Saturday, 43-34, putting the Kards at 4-2 in the Peninsula Conference… Continue reading

Kenai’s Amber Nash defends Homer’s Sophie Ellison during the conference game in Kenai on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai skiers sweep borough ski meet

The Kenai Central girls and boys cross-country skiing teams swept the Kenai Peninsula Borough ski meet Saturday at Tsalteshi Trails. “It was happy and light,”… Continue reading

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Hoops roundup: Palmer boys edge SoHi

The visiting Palmer boys basketball team notched a 64-58 Northern Lights Conference victory over Soldotna on Saturday. The Stars are 0-8 in the league and… Continue reading

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Homer’s Tara Schmidt is all smiles after finishing the 40-kilometer freestyle race despite breaking a ski early in the race Sunday in the Tour of Tsalteshi. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Neyman/Tsalteshi Trails)

Fat-tire event canceled at Tour of Tsalteshi

Staff report The first fat-tire bike race as part of the Tour of Tsalteshi has been canceled due to weather, while organizers are still planning… Continue reading

Homer’s Tara Schmidt is all smiles after finishing the 40-kilometer freestyle race despite breaking a ski early in the race Sunday in the Tour of Tsalteshi. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Neyman/Tsalteshi Trails)
Soldotna's Tanner Inman looks to drive on Homer's Mel Morris on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Hoops roundup: SoHi, Kenai hoops get sweeps

The Soldotna girls basketball crew pulled out a nonconference win against Homer on Thursday night, 39-34, lifting the Stars to 7-12 overall. The Mariners stand… Continue reading

Soldotna's Tanner Inman looks to drive on Homer's Mel Morris on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
Chad Moore, left, and Travis Temple, right, prepare for the 2022 Iron Dog snow machine race. (Photo provided by Travis Temple)

Area riders ready for Iron Dog

Travis Temple, of Sterling, is back after two years for the start of one of the world’s toughest snowmachine competitions. The Iron Dog Pro Class… Continue reading

Chad Moore, left, and Travis Temple, right, prepare for the 2022 Iron Dog snow machine race. (Photo provided by Travis Temple)
A beautiful Arctic char caught while ice fishing on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Nate Perrine)

Refuge Notebook: Winter camping and ice fishing on the refuge

When people think of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, chances are the first thing that comes to mind is salmon fishing or some other activity… Continue reading

A beautiful Arctic char caught while ice fishing on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Nate Perrine)
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Out of the Office: It’s all about ‘give and take’

My fiance and I on Monday celebrated our third Valentine’s Day together with a trip to city hall. And before you get ahead of yourself,… Continue reading

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