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Area biathlete competes at national trials

Justin Hansen, a senior at River City Academy in Soldotna and cross-country skier for Soldotna High School, competed at the U.S. Biathlon Youth and Junior… Continue reading

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Brown Bears swept by Magicians

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the host Minnesota Magicians on Saturday and Sunday as both teams returned from Christmas break in the… Continue reading

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Ski trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

Out of the Office: Skiing doesn’t have to be perfect to be good

“You know,” he said, “we used to groom the ski trails by packing them down with snowshoes.”

Ski trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)
Winter view of one of the Refuge’s many treasures, Skilak Lake, Credit FWS/L. Hupp
Winter view of one of the Refuge’s many treasures, Skilak Lake, Credit FWS/L. Hupp

80 years of conservation and counting

Just a few weeks ago, on Dec. 16, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge turned 80.

Winter view of one of the Refuge’s many treasures, Skilak Lake, Credit FWS/L. Hupp
Winter view of one of the Refuge’s many treasures, Skilak Lake, Credit FWS/L. Hupp
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Homer girls take 3rd at Ketchikan tourney

The Homer girls basketball team finished third Thursday at the Clarke Cochrane Christmas Classic in Ketchikan by edging Valdez 34-33. The Mariners led 6-4 after… Continue reading

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North Pole girls, Kodiak boys win Joe Floyd

The North Pole girls and Kodiak boys won 54th Annual Joe Floyd Christmas Tournament titles Wednesday in Kodiak. The Patriots defeated Soldotna 39-27 for the… Continue reading

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SoHi girls, Nikiski boys fall in Joe Floyd semifinals

Both the Soldotna girls and Nikiski boys lost in the semifinals of the 54th Annual Joe Floyd Christmas Tournament in Kodiak on Tuesday. The Soldotna… Continue reading

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SoHi girls, Kodiak boys reach Joe Floyd semis

The Soldotna girls and Nikiski boys basketball teams each played their way into the semifinals of the 54th Annual Joe Floyd Christmas Tournament on Monday… Continue reading

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Patrick Lewis hikes out of the Grand Canyon on a recent five-day trip to the National Park. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)

Tangled Up In Blue: We’ll meet again someday

Over the five years that I’ve written Tangled Up In Blue, a lot has happened that seems so insignificant now.

Patrick Lewis hikes out of the Grand Canyon on a recent five-day trip to the National Park. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)
A scud (Gammarus lacustris) collected from North Vogel Lake. Trout and other fish depend on invertebrates like this scud for food. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: Checking on the little things that fish need

Whether or not we care about these tiny animals themselves, fish depend on them as food.

A scud (Gammarus lacustris) collected from North Vogel Lake. Trout and other fish depend on invertebrates like this scud for food. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)
Brown Bears forward Cole Dubicki and Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Ethan Benz tangle for the puck Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Dubicki gets Midwest Division Star of Week

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cole Dubicki was named the Bauer Hockey Midwest Division Star of the Week on Monday by the North American Hockey… Continue reading

Brown Bears forward Cole Dubicki and Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Ethan Benz tangle for the puck Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai grad Danielson leads area at Besh Cups

Karl Danielson, a 2018 graduate of Kenai Central now skiing for the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center, led the Kenai Peninsula at Besh Cup… Continue reading

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Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Jacoby withdraws from worlds due to close contact

Seward High School senior Lydia Jacoby had to withdraw from the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, due to… Continue reading

Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna High School's Trinity Donovan wins her third straight wrestling title during the state girls tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

6 Peninsula wrestlers claim state titles

By CAMILLE BOTELLO Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School junior Trinity Donovan took home her third straight wrestling title at the state girls tournament at the… Continue reading

Soldotna High School's Trinity Donovan wins her third straight wrestling title during the state girls tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
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Juneau girls, Redington boys win Craig Jung tourney

The Juneau-Douglas girls and Redington boys both clinched titles Saturday at the Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge at Kenai Central High School. Both the Crimson… Continue reading

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Kenai hockey sweeps Kodiak

Staff report The Kenai Central hockey team swept Friday and Saturday games from host Kodiak in Railbelt Conference play. The Kardinals moved to 9-6-1 overall… Continue reading

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Jr. Blues top Bears in extra time Friday, Saturday

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost in a shootout Friday and in overtime Saturday at the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues in North American Hockey League… Continue reading

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Friday hoops roundup

The Redington boys and Juneau-Douglas girls go into the final day of the Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge at Kenai Central with 2-0 records after… Continue reading

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Tourneys kick off prep hoops season

The Kenai girls, Redington boys, Juneau-Douglas girls and Nikiski boys opened their seasons with victories Thursday at the Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge at Kenai… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Owen Whicker and Soldotna's Ezekiel Miller wrestle at Kenai Central High School on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi hunts for state wrestling title

Every half point mattered for the Soldotna wrestling team Friday and Saturday at the Northern Lights Conference tournament at Kodiak High School. That is expected… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Owen Whicker and Soldotna's Ezekiel Miller wrestle at Kenai Central High School on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)