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SoHi baseball bested by Kodiak

The Kodiak baseball squad picked up another win over Soldotna, routing the Stars 12-1 in five innings Thursday…

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Oilers Corner: Just 30 days until opening pitch

The Oilers would like to thank the following companies for their support this season. There is no way…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Marge Mullen told the students of Shaya Straw's third grade Soldotna Elementary School class tree stumps were used as chairs in old houses, Thursday, May 8, at the Soldotna Historic Post Office.

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First female homesteader in Soldotna shares memories

Moving to Alaska at 25, in the late 1940’s was a more rigorous transition than making the trip…

Courtesy photo/Nikiski Fire Department

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Fire destroys unoccupied Nikiski home

A fire engulfed a vacant trailer in Nikiski before firefighters could contain the blaze Thursday morning. At 9…

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Kenai ditches $20 library card fee for outside city residents

More than 7,000 Kenai Library card holders, or just about 65 percent of the community library’s users, will…

Maximum extent of the last major (Naptowne) glaciation compared to localities where fossils have been found.

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Refuge Notebook: Ice-age mammals on the Kenai Peninsula – an update

In her 2008 book, “Kachemak Bay communities, their histories, their mysteries,” Janet Klein first published information about the…

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Les Palmer: Angling ethics

Angling — fishing with hook and line — has a long history. It was already highly developed when…

This photo provided by courtesy of Dave Estis shows duck calls created by Tate Estis in a workshop at his home in New Kent, Va. Tate Estis was so fascinated by the duck calls he and his father used to duck hunt, he started pulling them apart to see how they worked and eventually he made them. Every duck call he creates is unique. (AP Photo/Dave Estis)

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Handmade duck calls attract a following

When Scott Simmons received a wooden duck call in college, he was instantly intrigued by the possibility of…

This Jan. 18, 2014 photo shows an unidentified climber making her way up the Ouray Ice Park in Ouray, Colo. Chicks with Picks, a company founded to introduce the sport of ice climbing to women, holds several clinics each winter in in the Ouray Ice Park,  a city-owned facility with man-made ice in a natural gorge. (AP Photo/Donna Bryson)

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Empowering women, one ice pick at a time

OURAY, Colo. — The timpani beat of cramponed boots thudding into ice. The treble tick-tock of scythe-like picks…

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Support for Autism Walk appreciated

Thank you to everyone who came, helped, donated, and supported the Autism Walk this year. It would not…

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A reminder to share the road

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month events have taken on a somewhat somber mood this week, as reports of multiple…

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Grace for mothers and others

One of the most unforgettable calls I have ever received came from a woman I had never met.…

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Church news

Church of Christ hosts gospel meeting The Church of Christ on mile 1/4 Funny River Road in Soldotna…

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Fire destroys unoccupied Nikiski home

A fire engulfed a vacant trailer in Nikiski before firefighters could contain the blaze Thursday morning. At 9…

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Nikiski teacher’s wounds life-threatening

Updated Saturday A Nikiski Middle-School high school teacher who is being investigated by Alaska State Troopers on allegations…

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Grant will assist with violence prevention efforts

The LeeShore Center is very grateful to ConocoPhillips for their generous grant contribution of $2,500, which will help…

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Support piques interest in wildlife careers

This past weekend the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge hosted a youth game warden camp. We had a full…

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Help stamp out hunger

Saturday, May 10 marks the 22nd anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving — The National…

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Homer demolishes SoHi softball

The Homer Mariners continued their dominance of the Northern Lights Conference with a 12-0 shutout over Soldotna in…

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Wednesday prep soccer roundup

The Soldotna girls soccer squad rolled to its fifth win to start the 2014 season with a 6-0…