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Soldotna baseball beats Homer in opener for both teams

The host Soldotna baseball team defeated Homer 8-1 on Monday in the season opener for both teams. Soldotna coach Robb Quelland said his team has… Continue reading

Op-ed: Hannity’s unnecessary disclosure exposure

I hate going against the grain. (Actually, I love going against the grain.) I hate the condemnation I get when I do (actually, I love… Continue reading

Op-ed: Is ‘Old-fashioned’ returning?

“It’s a modern changing world Everything is moving fast. But when it comes to love I like What they did in the past.” — The… Continue reading

Op-ed: The Republican high-water mark

If Republicans aren’t losing their congressional majority this coming fall, they are doing a good job of acting like it. Dozens of Republicans are leaving… Continue reading

What others say: On social justice, still work to do

It’s notable that both Facebook and Starbucks, two mega-giants of what has been called the new economy, have had public comeuppances within days of each… Continue reading

Voices of the Peninsula: Thoughts and observations on Earth Day

“Observe and contemplate,’’ says Madeleine L’Engle, and so did a small band of planetgazers on March 25th, shivering around two telescopes positioned in the parking… Continue reading

Soldotna-Homer baseball rescheduled for Monday

The baseball games between Soldotna and Homer have been rescheduled from Tuesday to Monday. Game times remain 3 p.m. for junior varsity and 6 p.m.… Continue reading

Classrooms at Nikiski North Star Elementary have been incorporating personalized learning into their classrooms as a wave one school. The school’s hands-on training ended this month, a year after the district started rolling out the personalized learning plan. Wave two schools are scheduled to complete their training by this winter. Wave three schools launched personalized learning earlier this month and are scheduled to complete the program in spring 2019. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

District reflects on first year with personalized learning

April marks the first full year of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s partnership with Education Elements, the technology group helping schools to implement personalized… Continue reading

Classrooms at Nikiski North Star Elementary have been incorporating personalized learning into their classrooms as a wave one school. The school’s hands-on training ended this month, a year after the district started rolling out the personalized learning plan. Wave two schools are scheduled to complete their training by this winter. Wave three schools launched personalized learning earlier this month and are scheduled to complete the program in spring 2019. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi boys have games at Colony canceled

The Soldotna boys baseball team had scheduled games at Colony canceled Friday and Saturday due to poor field conditions.… Continue reading

Kenai boys soccer sweeps Southeast trip

Zack Tuttle netted a second-half hat trick Friday to rally the Kenai Central boys to a 4-2 soccer victory over Thunder Mountain. The Kardinals moved… Continue reading

Caring for the Kenai winner Carlee Rizzo, a junior from Nikiski High School, took this year’s top prize with her project, a video game aimed at teaching elementary students that they can make a difference. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Rizzo brings home Caring for the Kenai

Whoever said video games are bad for kids hasn’t met Carlee Rizzo, whose winning Caring for the Kenai project turns that notion on its head.… Continue reading

Caring for the Kenai winner Carlee Rizzo, a junior from Nikiski High School, took this year’s top prize with her project, a video game aimed at teaching elementary students that they can make a difference. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai man charged with attempted murder after alleged armed standoff

Kenai man arrested in connection with robbing coffee stand

A Kenai man was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly robbing a coffee stand in Kenai at knifepoint. Kenai police officers arrested Seth Byers, 19,… Continue reading

Kenai man charged with attempted murder after alleged armed standoff

What others say: Barbara Bush was a force of her own

Anyone who doubts that Barbara Pierce Bush was a force in her own right never saw her speak live. On one occasion we caught her… Continue reading

Ostrander takes 2nd on Boise State list in 1500m

Boise State’s Allie Ostrander blazed the track Friday in the women’s 1,500-meter event at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California, running a time of… Continue reading

ABOVE: Mirasol O’Fallon, right, and Analyn Elliott participate in a scavenger hunt across the Kenai Peninsula College campus Thursday during their weekly English as a second language conversation group. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Lifelong learners connect over new language

On Thursday afternoons, the Kenai Peninsula College Learning Center becomes a small United Nations. The center hosts a weekly conversation group that brings together English… Continue reading

ABOVE: Mirasol O’Fallon, right, and Analyn Elliott participate in a scavenger hunt across the Kenai Peninsula College campus Thursday during their weekly English as a second language conversation group. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Letter: Be aware: comment now

Be aware: comment on Pebble plan now The opportunity to examine Pebble’s phase one mine plan recently filed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Continue reading

What others say: Bad state decisions can haunt communities

Over the weekend, The New York Times ran a long story about how states across the nation (not just Oregon) are struggling with the mounting… Continue reading

An Outdoor View: Getting along with bears

Author’s note: The Clarion first published this column on Aug. 11, 2006. It has been edited it for brevity. — LP I live in a… Continue reading

Even though the Swanson River has a slow current, canoeists smartly wear life jackets. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlif Refuge)

Getting ready for spring fever

It doesn’t take too many warm sunny days, coupled with almost three additional hours of daylight gained over the last month, for Spring Fever to… Continue reading

Even though the Swanson River has a slow current, canoeists smartly wear life jackets. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlif Refuge)

Birch Ridge Golf Course to host open house Saturday

The 2017 season brought about new challenges, new moments and something altogether a bit difficult to handle: RAIN! I described last year and the “summer… Continue reading