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Youth learn to give back to community

What do you get when mix 15 teenage girls, a Church camping trip, and a hot, muggy day?…

Young Women's Camp participants pose for a photo after cleaning up the area around the Seldovia Police Department building. (Submitted photo)

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Larry Jorgensen of Kenai graduated from Bismarck State College in Bismarck, North Dakota, with an A.A.S. in Power…

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Race isn’t worth fighting over, I found out long ago

Race wars never end, it seems. One man who destroyed a faith community because their skin did not…

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Supreme Court declares nationwide right to same-sex marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gay and lesbian Americans have the same right to marry as any other couples, the…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Jimmy Galusky makes contact with th ball in the game against the Seattle Studs, Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Coral Seymour Park in Kenai, Alaska.

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Thursday: Oilers bats come alive against Studs

The Peninsula Oilers hitters saw live pitching from the Oilers pitchers during batting practice Wednesday before the current…

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Birch Ridge Golf Report: Focus turns to pro-am and skins game

With the Alaska Golf Association Peninsula Jackpot in the rearview mirror, the tournament calendar turns its eye toward…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  A young bull moose grazes by the roadside on SkilaK Loop Road on Tuesday June 23, 2015 near Sterling, Alaska.

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Photo: Holding a graze

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Paint It Purple set for Sunday

Relay For Life, along with the Tsalteshi Trails Association, will put on the Paint It Purple 5K Fun…

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Soldotna seeks to further develop its airport

Nearly $270,000 in state, federal and city money will be used to further develop Soldotna’s airport master plan…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this 2012 photo commercial drift fishermen in the Cook Inlet pick sockeye salmon off of the deck of their fishing vessel. Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers are noticing an early trend of smaller-than-average salmon during the 2015 fishing season.

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Across state, early salmon catches underweight

“Big run, small fish,” is a Cordova fishermen’s rule of thumb that seems to be holding true for…

FILE - In this May 20, 2014 file photo, pedestrians walk along the boardwalk past the Wonder Wheel Tuesday in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York. Summer fun at Coney Island just got some new attractions in addition to the beach and amusement park rides. Now visitors can enjoy colorful murals and artisanal food vendors selling everything from truffle fries to hibiscus ice pops. Coney Art Walls launched this week a block from the boardwalk and right behind Nathan's Famous, the hot-dog emporium. Some of the same street artists whose work can be seen in Miami's popular Wynwood neighborhood were brought in to decorate outdoor walls for the food-and-art experience.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

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Coney Island

NEW YORK — Summer fun at Coney Island just got some new attractions in addition to the beach…

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An Outdoor View: Words too good to die

They don’t make words like they used to. Some of my favorite words not only convey meaning, but…

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Refuge Notebook: Legacy of a tiny leg-banded bird found on the refuge

Thirty-three years ago on June 4, 1982 a husband and wife — the Peralas — decided to take…

This Aug. 27, 2014 photo shows hikers making their way down Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park in Maine. The mountain is nearly a mile high and is the tallest mountain in Maine. Its peak is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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Maine mountain climbing

BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine — I don’t remember much about my climb up Mount Katahdin 25 years ago.…

File--In this Aug. 30, 2007, file photo, Andrew Schurr leads Cal Seabaugh up the Pacific Crest Trail near Santiam Pass, Ore., in the Oregon Cascades.   For the first time, the U.S. Forest Service has restricted, to 50 per day,  the number of "thru-hikers" embarking from the trail's southernmost point in Campo, Calif. (David Patton/Albany Democrat Herald via AP, file) MANDATORY CREDIT

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Trail drawing upsurge of hikers seeking a ‘Wild’ adventure

MEDFORD, Ore. — Build a trail from Mexico to Canada, and a trickle of hardy souls will see…

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Relocating bears doesn’t change people’s behavior

Earlier this week, it was reported that four of the five black bears that had been relocated to…

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Church News

UA professor to speak at God and Country rally The Kenai Peninsula “Happy Birthday America” Committee is pleased…

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Voices of Faith: With faith focused, amazing sights may be seen

Flames leaping high above the treetops are quite a sight. The smoke from multiple fires in the area…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this July 1, 2014 file photo four anglers and a dog spent a leisurely morning fishing during the opening day of king salmon fishing on the Kenai River near Poacher's Cove in Soldotna, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers have again restricted fishing on the late run of Kenai River king salmon in an effort to conserve the fish.

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Kenai River to open for limited king salmon fishing

Anglers will soon be able to target Kenai River king salmon, but with restrictions. The Alaska Department of…

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MIHS hockey camps come to Kenai

MIHS of Canada Hockey Camps will return to Kenai for its 16th season on Aug. 1 and 2.…