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Soldotna’s Jeremy Kupferschmid releases a pitch during a 6-4 loss to the Colony Knights on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Wasilla HIgh School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Baseball roundup: Homer gets 1st win; SoHi, Kenai drop contests

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show the proper Kenai Central players scoring runs. The Clarion regrets the error. The Soldotna baseball team… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Jeremy Kupferschmid releases a pitch during a 6-4 loss to the Colony Knights on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Wasilla HIgh School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
Masonic Lodge recognizes outstanding students

Masonic Lodge recognizes outstanding students

Masonic Lodge recognizes outstanding students The 51st Annual Outstanding Student Awards event was held April 27 at Kenai Central High School in the Renee Henderson… Continue reading

Masonic Lodge recognizes outstanding students
Luke Cross with a tyrannosaur fossil in the UAF paleontology lab.

KMS students solve community problems

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on at Kenai Middle School, including the “KMS Purple Pages,” a monthly newspaper produced by the students. The… Continue reading

Luke Cross with a tyrannosaur fossil in the UAF paleontology lab.

Editorial: Gun ownership a complicated discussion

This past week, the Peninsula Clarion reported on a survey that examined attitudes toward gun ownership in Alaska. That story, and its posting on social… Continue reading

‘Crazy Bernie’ is at it again

There he goes again. Despite the lowest unemployment rate in 17 years, including declining rates for minorities, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), affectionately called “crazy Bernie”… Continue reading

Op-ed: Style over substance

Unlike so many others who ridicule Melania Trump as the president’s first bauble, or words to that effect, I have avoided commenting on her —… Continue reading

What others say: After 40 years, justice will be served

In an era when true crime tales of serial killers are the stuff of Netflix binges, it may be difficult to appreciate the fear spread… Continue reading

Judges for the #resistance

There is a lawlessness rampant in the land, but it isn’t emanating from the Trump administration. The source is federal judges who are making a… Continue reading

Weekend soccer roundup

The host Soldotna boys soccer team rolled to a 10-0 victory over nonconference foe Grace Christian on Saturday to move to 4-4 overall. Luke Trammell… Continue reading

Softball: SoHi splits with Kodiak; Homer, Kenai drop games

The Soldotna softball team opened up its regular season by splitting a Northern Lights Conference doubleheader against visiting Kodiak on Saturday. The Stars won the… Continue reading

Baseball roundup

The Wasilla and Soldotna baseball teams played to a 5-5 tie Thursday in nonconference play in Wasilla. “It’s nonconference and it was cold and there’s… Continue reading

Out of the Office: Over, under

I learned how to wager an exacta, trifecta or across the board while sitting beside my grandfather at the horse track on sweltering Sunday afternoons.… Continue reading

Birches offer up free brew this time of year on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo courtesy John Morton)

Refuge Notebook: Ent-draughts and birch sap

In Lord of the Rings, the two hobbits, Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took, grow taller as their hair curls after downing a few Ent-draughts between… Continue reading

Birches offer up free brew this time of year on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo courtesy John Morton)
Ruffridge picked to fill open Soldotna council seat

Ruffridge picked to fill open Soldotna council seat

Soldotna City Council welcomed Justin Ruffridge to the dais Wednesday night. After the resignation of Keith Baxter in March, two candidates submitted applications for Seat… Continue reading

Ruffridge picked to fill open Soldotna council seat

KPBSD accepts Alaska’s Education Challenge

Through anecdotes, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District leaders told the story of how they are working towards meeting Alaska’s Education Challenge. At a joint chamber… Continue reading

Reeling it in: ‘Wildling’ a different take on werewolf movies

“Wildling” IFC Midnight 1 hour, 32 minutes I maintain that there are certain genres that work for certain people, logic be damned. For example. I… Continue reading

Op-ed: A farewell to the WASPs

The memorial service for Barbara Bush over the weekend marked the passing of an era. The outpouring of praise for a woman who was an… Continue reading

What others say: Pay dividends to the Fairbanks Four

About 40 protesters assembled at Golden Heart Plaza on Saturday to demand the Alaska Senate pass House Bill 127. The bill would return 18 Alaska… Continue reading

Inclement weather cancels softball, track

Rain and snow caused several cancellations of sporting events Tuesday. In Kenai, the softball game between the Kardinals and Homer was canceled due to rain… Continue reading

Two file for open Soldotna council seat

Soldotna City Council will decide between two applicants Wednesday night to fill a vacant seat. Residents Jordan Chilson and Justin Ruffridge have both submitted their… Continue reading