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Lincoln Kimbell works out of a textbook during Nikiski North Star’s ‘screen-free’ week Friday in Nikiski. Students and staff unplugged their technology for the entire week, giving the students a chance to compare their educational experience with and without technology. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Students, staff put technology away for a screen-free week

All the students in Ms. Barnes’ class agreed, the worst part about a technology free week was that…

Opinion

Editorial: Conversation on drugs, alcohol continues to evolve

Times have changed, and so has the message behind D.A.R.E., the long-running program for elementary school students administered…

Life

Monthly Musings: March a month of awakenings, reflection

March is a month of spiritual awakenings and reflection. Daylight Saving Time begins on March 11 — don’t…

Sterling Judo Club students receive awards at a tournament in January.

Life

Sterling Judo Club continues to shine

Sterling Judo Club continues to shine Many younger club members entered a judo competition in Anchorage recently. All…

Life

Community News and Notes

News and Notes Hilbrink makes Dean’s List at RIT Xy Hilbrink of Ninilchik, who is in the film…

Front row left to right: Christian Rice, Dan Conetta, Kyle Eckerman, Rachel Grossl, Ryan Gillis, and Ramon Carreon.Back row left to right: Austin Whitaker, Jacob Eckerman, Nathan Penrod, Karlie Self, Bridgit Gillis, Kaitlin Bensa, Julie English, and Jason Daniels, (Jose Carreon not shown).

Life

Wallyball tournament shows the love

Wallyball tournament shows the love It was a fun time on Feb.y 24, where the 19th annual co-ed…

Life

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Is it spring yet?

Anyone but me glad it’s March? If the Groundhog is to be believed, in about two weeks we…

Police warn of phone scam

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Kenai woman arrested for shoplifting $1,200 in goods

Soldotna police have arrested a Kenai woman in connection with stealing $1,200 in goods from Fred Meyer. Samantha…

Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen

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School bus collides with moose, no one hurt

A collision with a moose on the way to school Thursday morning left a school bus driver and…

Sports

Birchwood boys, Lumen girls wear Peninsula Conference crowns

The Peninsula Conference has two non-Peninsula champions. The Lumen Christi girls and Birchwood Christian boys won championships Friday…

Sports

Brahmas sweep Brown Bears

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the Lone Star (Texas) Brahmas on Friday and Saturday…

Sports

Homer hoops sweep Houston

The Homer basketball teams swept a pair of Southcentral Conference contests Thursday in Homer. The Homer girls beat…

Sports

Peninsula well-represented in Hall selections

The Kenai Peninsula is well-represented in the 13 individuals selected to be in the Alaska High School Hall…

The single track on Tsalteshi Trails offers the chance for snowshoeing and fat biking during the winter while the main trails are open only for skiing. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Life

Five ideas for spring break fun

Next week is the start of spring break, leaving families across the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District one…

A willow rose on a Barclay willow near the Sterling Highway in Soldotna, February 28. Note in the background a stem from the same willow that was browsed by a moose; the rose gall was not eaten. (USFWS photo/Matt Bowser)

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Refuge Notebook: A willow, a fly, and a moose

While traffic rushed incessantly up and down the Sterling Highway on a glorious June day, a male Barclay…

In this Feb. 1, 2013, file photo, Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, responds to a reporter’s question at the Capitol in Juneau. Wilson says she has relented and taken required training to prevent harassment and discrimination. She did so after being assured that an updated legislative policy addressing sexual and other harassment would be vetted by a third-party. (Michael Penn/The Juneau Empire via AP,File)

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Lawmaker takes training after policy vetting pledge

JUNEAU — An Alaska state lawmaker said she has relented and taken required training to prevent harassment and…

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Thursday. The rocket is carrying the GOES-S weather satellite. (Craig Bailey /Florida Today via AP)

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NASA launches advanced weather satellite for western U.S.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA launched another of the world’s most advanced weather satellites on Thursday, this time…

Sports

Day 1 scores from Peninsula Conference tournament

Local teams fared well on the first day of the Peninsula Conference tournament in Anchorage, going a combined…

Author explores ecological, historical and personal change

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Author explores ecological, historical and personal change

“I walked the beaches, attuning my meanderings to the tidal cycles. The rocks lurking beneath the water were…

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Tuva Novotny, Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez in a scene from “Annihilation.” (Peter Mountain/Paramount Pictures/Skydance via AP)

Life

Reeling it in: Lots to think about in ‘Annihilation’

“Annihilation” Paramount Pictures 1 hour, 55 minutes Big idea, trippy science fiction films have always been right up…