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This Monday, July 7, 2014 photo shows a zucchini flower in New Paltz, New York. Zucchini, picked before the flower has been shed, is young and tender and can be eaten flower and all. (AP Photo/Lee Reich)

Small is sometimes better in the vegetable world

Truman Capote famously told friends that the very wealthy eat better vegetables — tiny ones. So there’s another plus for gardening: It’s easier to eat… Continue reading

This Monday, July 7, 2014 photo shows a zucchini flower in New Paltz, New York. Zucchini, picked before the flower has been shed, is young and tender and can be eaten flower and all. (AP Photo/Lee Reich)

Church News

Imagine No Malaria fundraiser planned A Basement Sale fundraiser for the Imagine No Malaria effort of the United Methodist Church and the Bill and Melinda… Continue reading

Is overescapement financial or biological?

In the days and weeks ahead, we will be hearing all about “overescapement” of sockeye salmon into the Kenai River. “Too many fish will spawn… Continue reading

Safari Club grateful for volunteer support

On behalf of the board of directors of the Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Safari Club International, we would like to thank all our volunteers that… Continue reading

Dirt Shootout set for Friday, Saturday

The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions - Circle Track Division will hold the Twin Cities Raceway Dirt Shootout today and Saturday.On both nights, gates open at… Continue reading

Walker Cup gets soggy

The 10th annual Walker Cup teed off at Kenai Golf Course on Thursday evening, and the relentless rain only furthered the notion that golfers will… Continue reading

Kenai River king salmon fishing closed for the rest of the season

Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers announced a closure of the Kenai River king salmon fishery Thursday after continued low counts of returning fish… Continue reading

Fed caps fine for not buying health insurance

MIAMI (AP) — Federal officials have capped the amount of money scofflaws will be forced to pay if they don’t buy insurance this year at… Continue reading

‘Give us this day our daily fish …’

It was not quite the weekend, but it might as well have been. I surveyed the beach below and saw the masses of people with… Continue reading

Voices of the Peninsula: Soldotna mayor looks at a year of progress

This weekend will be Progress Days in Soldotna. I talked to former Mayor Kearlee Wright who was rumored to be the one who selected the… Continue reading

Making good decisions on the water

It was with a great deal of relief last week that the Clarion reported the successful rescue of six people who had ended up in… Continue reading

In this July 2014 photo, Mike Wieser of Boise, Idaho rides Sun?Valley, Idaho's newest flow trail, Saddle Up, during a race at the ski resort. Sun?Valley's trails and lifts are open to cyclists for the summer. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Roger Phillips)

Mountain bike trails go with the flow

BOISE, Idaho — Mountain biking started on hiking trails, then trails were later built with bikes in mind. The latest evolution in bike trails is… Continue reading

In this July 2014 photo, Mike Wieser of Boise, Idaho rides Sun?Valley, Idaho's newest flow trail, Saddle Up, during a race at the ski resort. Sun?Valley's trails and lifts are open to cyclists for the summer. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Roger Phillips)

An Outdoor View: On filling the freezer

In a perfect world, we’d be eating a sandwich made from the last of last year’s salmon while catching our first salmon of this year.… Continue reading

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Anchorage resident Mike Miles attempts a birdie shot during a round of disc golf July 20 at the Kenai Eagle Frisbee Golf Course. The shot clanged off the basket and MIles settled for a par.

Watch for flying objects in area parks

With his target in sight at a distance of about 230 feet, Anchorage resident Mike Miles pulled out his trusty red flying disc and let… Continue reading

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Anchorage resident Mike Miles attempts a birdie shot during a round of disc golf July 20 at the Kenai Eagle Frisbee Golf Course. The shot clanged off the basket and MIles settled for a par.

What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ Soldotna Progress Days events are Saturday and Sunday at the Soldotna Little League fields on Kalifornsky Beach Road. For a schedule, visit… Continue reading

Reeling it in: ‘Snowpiercer’ a thought-provoking ride

“Snowpiercer” SnowPiercer 2 hours, 6 minutes   I find it a depressing fact of life, but more and more small, independent, or unique foreign films… Continue reading

Fishing report: Still caught on sockeyes

While the strength of incoming schools fluctuates, sometimes hourly, sockeye salmon are still the best bet for anglers on the Kenai and Kasilof rivers. Sockeye… Continue reading

Too much waste in personal-use fisheries

Why are you not showing the horrible waste that is happening on at the mouth of the Kenai River? Why are the citizens of Kenai/Soldotna… Continue reading

Festival organizers appreciate support

We would like to thank the Soldotna, Kenai, Funny River and surrounding areas and businesses for their wonderful support of the Funny River Festival. Because… Continue reading

Bird Homestead Golf Report: Ladies and gentlemen play through!

The course is looking absolutely beautiful. Larry Hamilton and his crew have been doing an amazing job keeping the course in tip-top shape. It is… Continue reading