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Dads need recognition every day

Editor’s note: This editorial originally ran in Sunday June 15, 2014 edition of the Peninsula Clarion It is…

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Twins sweep Bartlett

The American Legions Twins got back on track by sweeping Bartlett on Saturday in Anchorage. The Twins beat…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Aaron Dupuis carries a king salmon caught in Deep Creek on the opening day of king salmon fishing on Memorial Day weekend Saturday May 22, 2015 near Ninilchik, Alaska.

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Managers liberalize Ninilchik king fishery

Promising numbers of king salmon returning to the Anchor River have prompted Alaska Department of Fish and Game…

Life

Wish I could wish Dad “Happy Father’s Day”.

When I fail as a father or grandfather (and it is often) I think back to Daddy and…

Gareth Gage Hack

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Community News and Notes

Brian and Jennfier Hack of Nikiski announce the birth of their son, Gareth Gage Hack, at 5:09 a.m.…

Life

Here’s the thing: On some days, the chores can wait

I have a confession to make. I ate an entire pie. OK, no I didn’t, but if the…

Life

Learning for Life: Extension Service offers pressure canner dial guage testing

The Cooperative Extension Service is offering free testing of pressure canner dial gauges on weekdays from 9 a.m.…

ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2015 AND THEREAFTER In this photo taken June 5, 2015, George Martinez, center, teaches the six step, a series of foundational moves for breakdancing, at his space in a mall in Anchorage, Alaska. Until recently, this mall space was empty, stacked up with old furniture and used as a haunted house at Halloween. This summer, Martinez wants to transform it into something Anchorage doesn't have: A center for urban arts education and hip-hop culture. (Erik Hill/Alaska Dispatch News via AP)

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Hip Hop Culture

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The sign at the entrance to an old retail space, hidden behind shopping carts in…

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Church News

Sterling Lutheran welcomes Hilgendorfs Sterling Lutheran Church welcomes Bill and Roberta Hilgendorf. Bill is a lay minister/Deacon who…

Life

Voices of Faith: All things are possible with God

Recently, a surprising news report about the future of United States military forces caught my attention. In a…

Sports

Thursday: Miners top Oilers

The Peninsula Oilers finished up a five-game road trip with a 2-1 loss to the Mat-Su Miners on…

Sports

Birch Ridge Golf Report: For this early, greens are rolling great

Have you been out to Birch Ridge Golf Course this summer? If not, you need to. Our greens…

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Four options to be active on solstice weekend

Tsalteshi to kick off biking season The Tsalteshi Trails Association will host a Mountain Bike Film Festival today…

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Hot dogs: Use caution when leaving pets in a vehicle

On a day with outside temperatures topping 80 degrees, animals left inside a vehicle with rolled up windows…

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Walker chides AK LNG partners

NIKISKI — Gov. Bill Walker is taking industry partners in the Alaska LNG Project to task for delays…

The inflated bladder of the common bladderwort (U. macrorhiza) is used to capture live prey such as insect larvae, water fleas and even small fish and tadpoles! (Photo by Jenny Archis/USFWS )

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Refuge Notebook: Carnivorous plant common in Kenai Peninsula lakes

Bugs beware: there’s more than just fish in the water! It’s a very unassuming predator — you might…

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An Outdoor View: ‘Jaws’ at 40

Three shark attacks occurred recently off East Coast beaches, a reminder that fish that sometimes try to eat…

Race to Alaska winner Elsie Piddock in Tongass Narrows approaching Ketchikan. (Photo by Rosie Roppel)

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Race to Alaska has a winner

Team Elsie Piddock sailed into Ketchikan harbor, and small boat history, to win the inaugural Race to Alaska…

In this May 31, 2015 photo, a cluster of heuchera and their assortment of long-blooming flower spikes, provide color and texture against a birdbath, tree and split rail fence and make for easier, more efficient watering on a property near Langley, Wash. (Dean Fosdick via AP)

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Garden out of control? Simplify

Too many plants, too little time? A lot of unnecessary effort can be weeded out with some time-…

Opinion

Voices of Alaska: National Guard focused on restoring trust

On Monday, the Department of Law released retired Superior Court Judge Patricia Collins’ independent investigation of the Alaska…