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Megan Neill of Soldotna was recently inducted into Harding University’s chapter of Alpha Chi Honor Society this semester.…

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Learning for Life: Carbon monoxide, a silent killer

Winter in Alaska provides us many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, or to spend some quality time indoors…

This April 26, 2013 photo shows a blooming shrub of rosemary, bordering a yard near Langley, Wash., which is a multi-purpose plant like many other herbs. Rosemary has an array of uses - as an ornamental alongside other flowering perennials, for crafting, flavoring, attracting pollinators and as an aromatic. (Dean Fosdick via AP)

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From flavors to fragrances to cures, herbs deliver

Herbs are among the most useful plants in nature. They deliver flowers, flavors, fragrances and cures. They’re also…

Letters to the Editor

Ski trail grooming appreciated

Thank you City of Kenai for grooming the Cross Country Ski Trails at the Kenai Golf Course. Saturday…

Letters to the Editor

Cinnamon Roll Fundraiser a sweet success

I would like to give a very sincere thank you to all of the people who helped make…

Letters to the Editor

Senior Thanksgiving tradition continues

In a time when there is so much uncertainty in the global world, it is heart-warming to focus…

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Soldotna Police officer commended

On behalf of the Peninsula Community Health Services Board of Directors and staff, I would like to take…

Sports

Nikolaevsk, Seldovia netters advance at Mixed 6 state tourney

The Nikolaevsk and Seldovia volleyball teams advanced to the championship bracket after Thursday’s pool play at the Mixed…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Several people flip through books during the the Soldotna Public Library's book sale in the basement of the library on Thursday Dec. 3, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.  More than 80 community members had stopped into the sale by 4:30 p.m.

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Small rural school may close due to low enrollment

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The only school in the small rural Interior Alaska community of Beaver is facing…

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Juneau mayor died of natural causes

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Source: Gunman in killings had been in touch with extremists

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook had been in contact with known Islamic extremists…

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AGDC approves gasline budget

The board of the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corp. voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $75.6 million expenditure…

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, NOV. 21-22 - FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2012, file photo, a long line snakes back onto the mountain as of skiers and snowboarders wait to step onto the Brooks chairlift at Stevens Pass, Wash., ski area for the first run of the season. Many major ski resorts plan to open around the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. There's still time to get yourself in shape to enjoy the good snow when it piles up by mid-December. I've compiled a few good reasons to get off your duff and tune up your body. (Mark Mulligan/The Herald via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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With ski season approaching, tune up your body

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — When the snow starts falling, people think of tuning up their skis or…

A male cluster fly suns on the siding of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge headquarters building, March 23. (Photo by Matt Bowser)

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Refuge Notebook: The mysterious life of the vagabond cluster fly

Last February through March as our snow melted away, some of early spring’s most precocious invertebrates pranced in…

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An Outdoor View: On having fun with fish

We humans have changed a bit since the 17th century, when for entertainment we suspended cats in a…

This Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 photo shows sneakers, headphones, house keys and a cellphone displaying the Couch to 5K app - all the gear a jogger needs to head out for a run. The Couch to 5K app offers gentle guidance for novice runners looking to go from being a couch potato to being able to run 5 kilometers.  (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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Learning to run in middle age with app’s help

NEW YORK — It’s the last five minutes of my 45-minute run. I’m panting. Sweating. Tuning out the…

Letters to the Editor

What other reports have been buried?

Regarding “Publishing Purgatory” (Peninsula Clarion, Nov. 29), I attended the 2002 Board of Fish meeting in Anchorage. The…

Opinion

Shop local for the holidays

Now that we’re well into the holiday shopping season, we hope you’re visiting central Kenai Peninsula merchants for…

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Officials: Attackers in California shooting had thousands of bullets

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The husband-and-wife attackers who slaughtered 14 people at an employee banquet fired as…