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A mountain hemlock burned in the 2019 Swan Lake Fire, pictured June 29, 2021. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: When hemlocks burn

By MATT BOWSER For the Clarion When the weather deteriorates in the mountains, I head for those deepest green patches of forest at tree line.… Continue reading

A mountain hemlock burned in the 2019 Swan Lake Fire, pictured June 29, 2021. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)
Hikers look at the Harding Icefield in August 2015 in Kenai Fjords National Park, just outside of Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tangled Up In Blue: Slowing down

I’m finding myself, more than ever, falling into bouts of anger, and it’s making me mad. Sure, there are everyday things to be upset about.… Continue reading

Hikers look at the Harding Icefield in August 2015 in Kenai Fjords National Park, just outside of Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Results posted for Mineshaft Grinder

The Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area celebrated the mining history in Hope by holding the Mineshaft Grinder on Saturday at Palmer Creek Road. The… Continue reading

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Results posted for ABC Life Choices 5K

The ABC Life Choices Celebrate Life! 5K Run and Walk was held Aug. 7 in Soldotna. The event is an annual fundraiser for ABC Life… Continue reading

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Monroe football topples Nikiski

The host Monroe Catholic football team defeated Nikiski 52-14 on Tuesday in Denali Conference play in Fairbanks. The Rams improve to 2-0 in the league… Continue reading

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Fleetwood wins KBay Mountain Classic

Anne Fleetwood led 31 runners to the finish line of the Grace Ridge Race - KBay Mountain Classic on Saturday in Kachemak Bay State Park… Continue reading

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Former Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Kevin Murdock and new head coach Josh Dubinsky take to the ice Friday, April 23, 2021, against the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Dubinsky ends up Bears head coach after whirlwind offseason

NAHL team is less than a month away from season opener

Former Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Kevin Murdock and new head coach Josh Dubinsky take to the ice Friday, April 23, 2021, against the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central sophomore Emilee Wilson runs to victory in the freshmen-sophomore girls race in the Nikiski Class Races on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai starts fast at Nikiski Class Races

The Kenai Central cross-country team got off to a quick start Monday at the season-opening Nikiski Class Races at Nikiski High School. The Kardinals claimed… Continue reading

Kenai Central sophomore Emilee Wilson runs to victory in the freshmen-sophomore girls race in the Nikiski Class Races on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Prep football: Nikiski tops Eielson; Homer falls to Eagle River

Staff report The visiting Nikiski football team held off Eielson for a 28-27 victory in Denali Conference play Friday. The two programs have played in… Continue reading

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Ninilchik grad Vanderford gets title shot

Austin Vanderford, a 2008 graduate of Ninilchik School, will get a title shot in the middleweight division with Bellator MMA. Friday in the Bellator 264… Continue reading

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Soldotna Cycle Series results posted

The sixth race in the Soldotna Cycle Series was held Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. The series continues Thursday at 6:15 p.m.… Continue reading

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Homer High athletes test positive for COVID-19

Volleyball, football programs affected, with some team members quarantining. Saturday football game in Eagle River is still on.

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A group photo of the campers after a digital scavenger hunt in Get Out and Get Dirty Camp. (Photo provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Refuge Notebook: And just like that, I was in full camp mode

Meredith Baker Kenai National Wildlife Refuge As a child, being outdoors was a huge part of my life. Some of my favorite memories are those… Continue reading

A group photo of the campers after a digital scavenger hunt in Get Out and Get Dirty Camp. (Photo provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
A row of footballs iat the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Prep football season kicks off

Seward loses to Monroe; SoHi, Kenai cancel 1st games

A row of footballs iat the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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Soldotna JV, varsity football games canceled

Soldotna’s junior varsity and varsity football games against West Valley, scheduled for Friday in Soldotna, have been canceled, according to Soldotna’s athletic director. Kyle McFall… Continue reading

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Kenai JV, varsity football cancel games due to positive COVID test

Kenai Central’s varsity and junior varsity football games scheduled for Saturday have been canceled after a positive COVID-19 test in the program. The Kardinals varsity… Continue reading

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Chaz DiMarzio of Seward rides near the start of the Fat Freddieճ Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddieճ Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Anchorage riders win Soggy Bottom 100

Anchorage’s Brian Bonney and Alicia Tower picked up titles Saturday at the Soggy Bottom 100, a mountain bike race on the Resurrection Pass and Devil’s… Continue reading

Chaz DiMarzio of Seward rides near the start of the Fat Freddieճ Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddieճ Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Results posted for Soldotna Cycle Series

The fourth race of the Soldotna Cycle Series was held Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails

  • Aug 7, 2021
  • Clarion Staff
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Some tanks were breached with explosives and the fuel set on fire, a method of eliminating fuel that was not very successful. (USFWS)
Some tanks were breached with explosives and the fuel set on fire, a method of eliminating fuel that was not very successful. (USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: A long-awaited cleanup gets underway on the Aleutians

In the Aleutian Islands, the war brought thousands of soldiers and enormous quantities of equipment and supplies to a remote area.

Some tanks were breached with explosives and the fuel set on fire, a method of eliminating fuel that was not very successful. (USFWS)
Some tanks were breached with explosives and the fuel set on fire, a method of eliminating fuel that was not very successful. (USFWS)
A banner supporting Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby hangs outside of First National Bank Alaska in her hometown of Seward on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Tangled Up In Blue: Go Lydia!

All of Seward was watching with tempered excitement the night of her gold medal swim.

A banner supporting Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby hangs outside of First National Bank Alaska in her hometown of Seward on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)