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Kenai soccer sweeps Seward

The Kenai Central boys soccer team continued their undefeated run through the Peninsu la Conference on Thursday night with a 4-0 road win over Seward.… Continue reading

Homer softball tops Kenai again

Homer softball emerged victorious over Kenai Central for the second time in three days Thursday with a 9-2 win at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park… Continue reading

Homer’s Mose Hayes pitches during a Southcentral Conference game against Soldotna on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer baseball knocks off SoHi

The Homer Mariners took another step to clinching a strong seed in the region baseball tournament with an 8-6 victory Wednesday night over Soldotna. Homer… Continue reading

Homer’s Mose Hayes pitches during a Southcentral Conference game against Soldotna on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
In this April 7 photo provided by John Christensen Jr., a Pacific walrus rests on a beach a few miles outside Port Heiden(John Christensen Jr./via AP)

Walrus surprise residents in remote Alaska village

ANCHORAGE — Residents of a village of 110 on the Alaska Peninsula see the occasional walrus in Bering Sea waters, but when 200 packed a… Continue reading

In this April 7 photo provided by John Christensen Jr., a Pacific walrus rests on a beach a few miles outside Port Heiden(John Christensen Jr./via AP)
Sites selected for program aimed at expanding drone flights

Sites selected for program aimed at expanding drone flights

BISMARCK, N.D. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao on Wednesday announced 10 sites for a test program aimed at increasing the use of unmanned… Continue reading

Sites selected for program aimed at expanding drone flights
In this March 1, 2016, file photo, a Republican voter circles his choice for a Republican presidential candidate in Fairbanks, Alaska. Alaska officials say a hacker gained access to a server that hosts the state elections website on the morning of the 2016 general election but did not manipulate any information. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP, file)

Officials: Hacker accessed Alaska elections server in 2016

JUNEAU — Alaska officials said Wednesday a hacker gained access to a server that hosts the state elections website on the morning of the 2016… Continue reading

In this March 1, 2016, file photo, a Republican voter circles his choice for a Republican presidential candidate in Fairbanks, Alaska. Alaska officials say a hacker gained access to a server that hosts the state elections website on the morning of the 2016 general election but did not manipulate any information. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP, file)
Kenai Central starter Carlos Caballero delivers to Soldotna’s Jeremy Kupferschmid on Tuesday, May 7, 2018, at the Kenai Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna baseball no-hits Kenai

Three Soldotna pitchers combined for a no-hitter Monday as the Stars topped the Kardinals 17-0 in Southcentral Conference action at the Kenai Little League fields.… Continue reading

Kenai Central starter Carlos Caballero delivers to Soldotna’s Jeremy Kupferschmid on Tuesday, May 7, 2018, at the Kenai Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

What others say: Nonprofit group saved the SS Nenana in the past, could work again

The SS Nenana is safe for now. Earlier this week, Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Karl Kassel confirmed there are no plans to demolish the… Continue reading

Editorial: It seems like we’ve been here before

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is wading into the budget for the coming fiscal year, and it feels like deja vu all over again. Why?… Continue reading

Sunday: Homer softball splits with Kodiak

The Homer softball team came away with two Northern Lights Conference victories and one nonconference loss after a tough weekend of travel to Kodiak. The… Continue reading

Steffensen edges Darrow for Arizona collegiate batting title

The race for the batting title in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference came down to two players from the Kenai Peninsula. Paul Steffensen of… Continue reading

This Sunday, May 6, 2018, image from a research camera mounted in the observation tower at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, shows the summit of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. The camera is looking south southeast towards the active vent in Halema&

Hawaii volcano destroys 26 homes, spews lava 200 feet in air

PAHOA, Hawaii — The number of homes destroyed by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano jumped to 26 Sunday as scientists reported lava spewing more than 200 feet… Continue reading

This Sunday, May 6, 2018, image from a research camera mounted in the observation tower at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, shows the summit of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. The camera is looking south southeast towards the active vent in Halema&

Op-ed: Rod Rosenstein has botched the Mueller probe

Rod Rosenstein is doing a star turn as principled defender of the law, but he’s performed abysmally as deputy attorney general, and President Donald Trump… Continue reading

Op-ed: The vulgar goes mainstream

To be vulgar once earned societal disapproval, ostracism from polite company and — in my grandmother’s era — put a young person in danger of… Continue reading

Op-ed: He who freaks the most …

My long experience as a reporter has left me with a professional belief system. Actually, it’s more like a disbelief system, developed after decades of… Continue reading

Weekend softball roundup: Kards pick up 1st win

The Kenai Central softball team picked up its first victory of the season, thumping host Houston 18-4 in 5 innings Saturday in Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Weekend baseball: SoHi falls short to Kodiak

If it was scored on aggregate, the Soldotna and Kodiak baseball squads would come out even over the course of the week, but Kodiak had… Continue reading

Weekend prep soccer roundup: SoHi girls blank Ketchikan

The host Soldotna girls soccer team moved to 6-1-2 overall on the season by defeating Ketchikan 5-0 on Saturday. Stars coach Jimmy Love said the… Continue reading

SoHi girls track wins Region III Preview

The Soldotna girls track and field team won the Region III Preview on Friday and Saturday at Houston High School, with Kenai Central finishing in… Continue reading

Walker to enter Democratic primary in election bid

FAIRBANKS (AP) — Alaska’s governor and lieutenant governor are planning to run for re-election by entering into the Democratic primary in August. Gov. Bill Walker… Continue reading