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Rough seas blamed for Cook Inlet fuel spill

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding a fuel spill near Port Graham Cook Inlet. Several agencies responded to…

Opinion

Administration’s attitude on fish board appointment disconcerting

The appointment of Bob Mumford to the open Board of Fisheries seat concludes yet another contentious chapter in…

Opinion

Op-ed: The falso god of politics

If you visit Mount Olympus, you will see scores of crumbling statues to false gods once worshipped by…

Opinion

Op-ed: Truly memorializing Memorial Day

I admit it, I read my Facebook newsfeed. On frequent occasions, I am moved to tears by the…

Life

It is what it is: Breathe it all in

I love the smell of wet dog in the morning. It smells like summer. In fact, there are…

Life

Learning for Life: Chick fever is in the air

There are numerous reasons why we choose to keep small poultry flocks in our backyards with the joy…

Sterling Judo Club holds promotions ceremony

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Sterling Judo Club holds promotions ceremony

The following club members were recognized at the club’s annual awards ceremony May 14. Name Judo Rank Jordan…

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Community News and Notes

Briana VinZant of Soldotna graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in English and theatre from the University…

First time racer takes Alaska Soapbox Derby Championship in Kenai

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First time racer takes Alaska Soapbox Derby Championship in Kenai

Lifetime memories were made Saturday, May 16th at the running of the 9th Annual Kenai Soapbox Derby sponsored…

Jeep N Alaska calls 'Jeepsters' to the Peninsula

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Jeep N Alaska calls ‘Jeepsters’ to the Peninsula

For the first time ever on the Kenai Peninsula Saturday, May 16th, found local Jeep owners and lovers…

SoHi Junior heads to Finland for World Power Lifting Competition

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SoHi Junior heads to Finland for World Power Lifting Competition

Keeping physically fit is a lot of work, imagine the work and ability it takes to become one…

Torch Run raises funds for local Special Olympic Athletes

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Torch Run raises funds for local Special Olympic Athletes

Putting chills up your spine and making those hairs stand up on the back of your neck, our…

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Firefighters battle 61-acre blaze near Hope

This is a breaking news story that will be updated periodically.  Updated at 8 p.m. Saturday Fire officials…

Life

An Outdoor View: Fishing and luck

(Author’s note: Because 2015 marks the 30th year that a Kenai River king salmon has held the IGFA,…

Life

Church Briefs

Bible study with Nikiski Aglow Nikiski Aglow meets each Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. at the Nikiski New…

Sports

Homer baseball tops Kenai

Homer picked up a 17-6 victory over Kenai Central in six innings Thursday evening in Homer. Brandon Beachy…

Homer sophomore Hannah Mershon weaves through trafffic during a 4-0 loss to the Knights in the Northern Lights Conference quarterfinals May 21 at Colony High School in Palmer.

Sports

NLC soccer tourney Day 1

The Soldotna girls, winners of five of the last seven Northern Lights Conference titles, opened up their annual…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Firefighters from the Soldotna office of the Alaska Division of Forestry draw water out of Sport Lake during a brief training on Tuesday May 19, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska. Firefighters said conditions are hot and dry enough to merit concern and an elevated level of fire danger on the Kenai Peninsula.

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Firefighters urge caution heading into Memorial Day weekend

Division of Forestry firefighters in Soldotna headed to their 18th wildland fire of the season Thursday as Kenai…

Sports

Oilers Corner: Roster nears completion

The Oilers roster is nearly complete with the addition of West Virginia University redshirt freshman infielder Jimmy Galusky,…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Graduating senior Ben Carstens chats with friends following commencement Wednesday, May 21, 2015, in the Nikiski Middle-High School commons area in Nikiski, Alaska.

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Nikiski grads leave with ample Bulldog pride

The 48 2015 Nikiski Middle-High School graduating seniors are departing with their Bulldog spirit. Before the tassels were…