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Burglars make off with $25k in stolen property

No arrests have been made in a Tuesday night burglary spree who made off with nearly $25,000 in…

Above: :Bicyclists rode through the streets of Soldotna on Saturday night for the first full moon bike ride, a social event that brings participants on a slow, but steady, bike ride throughout the city’s streets to coincide with the full moon.  Top: Bicyclists of all ages joined in on the first full moon bike ride, a social ride through the streets of Soldotna on Saturday night. (Photos by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

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Roundabout Soldotna

A group of cyclists hit the roads throughout Soldotna’s roundabouts on Saturday night for a full moon bike…

Several inches of snow blanket the bluff along the Kenai River on Sunday afternoon during a slow snow fall that covered the Soldotna and Kenai area. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Blanketed bluff

Blanketed bluff Several inches of snow blanket the bluff along the Kenai River on Sunday afternoon during a…

Sports

McGlasson leaves Brown Bears for college opportunity

Jed McGlasson is leaving his position as assistant coach and director of business operations for the Kenai River…

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Soldotna netters take 2nd at NLC tourney

Thanks to a renewed mind-set, the Soldotna volleyball program is back to dancing. The Stars punched their ticket…

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Grace netters top Nikiski for Southcentral title

The third-seeded Grace Christian volleyball team upset top-seeded Nikiski in five games for the championship at the Southcentral…

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Wrestling roundup: Bethel edges Homer at ACS Invite

In another enticing clash between small-school heavyweights, Bethel and Homer topped the 33-team field at the 2017 Lime…

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Kennel of Iditarod champ in doping scandal probed

ANCHORAGE — Alaska investigators say no evidence of animal cruelty was found after an animal rights group complained…

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Nikiski volleyball clinches state spot

The Nikiski volleyball team clinched a state tournament spot with a swift 3-0 win over Anchorage Christian Friday…

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Service skaters take Ice Challenge; Kenai tops SoHi for 3rd

Service won the Peninsula Ice Challenge at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex with a 3-2 victory over Monroe…

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Area players play key role in Shriners game

Local players added some spice to the 37th annual Shriners North-South football game Oct. 28 in Anchorage. Soldotna…

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Northern Lights volleyball day 1

A state playoff run will require perfection from here on out for the Soldotna and Kenai Central volleyball…

Life

Voices of Faith: The optimistic explorer

Medical waiting rooms provide interesting encounters. Hurting and sometimes fearful people are prime prospects for encouraging words and…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Fundraiser organizers grateful for support

Fundraiser organizers grateful for support This letter comes with a debt of gratitude to the following for their…

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Letter: Spay/Neuter fundraiser a success

Spay/Neuter fundraiser a success Peninsula Spay/Neuter Fund thanks everyone who purchased something at our bake sale at Save-U-More…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Donation will be put to daily use

Donation will be put to daily use On behalf of the recipient students at my two schools, I…

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Letter: Fish, game board chairs encourage public engagement

Fish, game board chairs encourage public engagement Dear Alaskans, As your chairs to the Alaska Boards of Fisheries…

Members of the Kenai River Queens watch their game and wait on a line shift on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at Kenai Multipurpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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River Queens take the ice

Once the temperature drops, being a Kenai River Queen doesn’t mean you caught the biggest king — it…

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An Outdoor View: Bonefishing

Author’s note: I recently came across a journal that I kept while on a trip to Christmas Island…

Single image mosaics were created from the hundreds of photos taken during multiple drone surveys. Distinguishing Aleutian from Arctic Terns based on bill color was possible from photos taken 50 feet above the ground. (Image courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Refuge Notebook: An unmanned survey of a tern colony

A small breeding colony of Arctic and Aleutian Terns nests by Headquarters Lake, a convenient 15-minute walk from…