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Homer softball splits opening pool play contests

Opening day of the Division II state softball tournament saw the Homer Mariners go 1-1 in pool play, which sorted all teams into the final… Continue reading

Being bear aware and sustaining a wild lifestyle

Being bear aware and sustaining a wild lifestyle

Most Alaskans treasure the wild lifestyle we lead, living side-by-side with wildlife. I know I do. On any given day, we will see eagles overhead… Continue reading

Being bear aware and sustaining a wild lifestyle
A gentoo penguin feeds its chick a diet of krill. (Photo provided by Sue Mauger)

Polar Connections: Life on and under the ice

I stood on the deck of the USHUAIA in late February as we moved south through the Gerlache Strait on the east side of the… Continue reading

A gentoo penguin feeds its chick a diet of krill. (Photo provided by Sue Mauger)
The writer is seen here at the Alamo in October 2016. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)

Tangled up in Blue: Remember the Alamo

One of my favorite photos of myself was taken by a kind, Southern stranger outside of the Alamo. I was on a cross-country road trip… Continue reading

The writer is seen here at the Alamo in October 2016. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)

Letter to the editor: Thanks to SoHi After-Grad supporters

Once again, our incredibly generous community has risen to great heights in support of our youth. It is with deep gratitude that we thank the… Continue reading

Letter to the editor: Thanks to soccer supporters

The coaching staff, players and parents of the Kenai Central High School boys and girls soccer teams would like to give a note of thanks… Continue reading

This still released by Disney and Lucasfilm shows Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) and Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” (Photo by Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd.)

Internet trolls ruin ‘Solo’ for everyone else

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ “George Lucas destroyed my childhood.” If you’ve never heard that particular complaint, then you’ve wisely stayed out of the whiniest… Continue reading

This still released by Disney and Lucasfilm shows Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) and Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” (Photo by Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd.)

Pioneer Potluck: About bears and people

Driving from Anchorage to Nikiski I was “bombing” along in my old green L.T.D., radio blaring, arm out the open window so I could feel… Continue reading

Op-ed: Trump plays in the swamp, too

Let’s give President Donald Trump his due: He’s right when he refers to Washington as “The Swamp.” It really does fester with marsh scum. What… Continue reading

What others say: Protests need to have a purpose

The original message Colin Kaepernick was trying to send in September 2016, when he first knelt during the national anthem, has gotten lost. So, maybe… Continue reading

A Google Earth image showing stacked assemblages of plant (green), arthropod (orange) and bird (red) species found on Kenai and Tetlin national wildlife refuges. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

International Day for Biological Diversity

Unbeknownst to most folks, this past Tuesday was the International Day for Biological Diversity. The United Nations declared May 22 as the day to help… Continue reading

A Google Earth image showing stacked assemblages of plant (green), arthropod (orange) and bird (red) species found on Kenai and Tetlin national wildlife refuges. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Ostrander earns all-district award for running, studies

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, was named Tuesday to the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District 7 Track and Field/Cross Country Team. The… Continue reading

Homer softball defends NLC crown

  The Homer softball team found a way to reign in the rain. The top-seeded Mariners completed a 3-0 run through the Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Op-ed: NFL and DPRK

Why are the NFL and North Korea similar? You guessed it: Neither will tolerate not standing for their national anthems. I assume Kim Jong Un… Continue reading

Op-ed: The NFL isn’t through

It took two years, boycotts by fans, declining TV ratings, growing alarm among advertisers, a drop in the sale of gear and especially a public… Continue reading

Editorial: Tell your stories in the Clarion

The Peninsula Clarion is looking for writers who want to share their funny stories, wisdom, observations or advice with our readers on the Sunday community… Continue reading

What others say: Tariff on imported newsprint could wring local news

Until recently, most people probably didn’t have tariffs on their minds. It was widely reported the Trump administration planned to place tariffs on steel imports… Continue reading

Op-ed: Let’s call the whole thing off

The Nobel committee will presumably be disappointed, but President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un should stay canceled. The meeting was… Continue reading

Editorial: Mississippi doctor suggests smokers pay for road repairs

Reducing Mississippi’s smoking rates while improving the state’s roads and bridges sounds like a proposal that’s too good to be true. That’s because, for the… Continue reading

FILE - In this Aug. 1943 file photo, a bugler sounds taps during a memorial service while a group of G.I.s visit the graves of comrades who fell in the reconquest of Attu Island, part of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. May 30, 2018 will mark the 75th anniversary of American forces recapturing Attu Island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain from Japanese forces. It was the only World War II battle fought on North American soil. (AP Photo, File)

Soldiers recall carnage of Alaska WWII battle 75 years later

ANCHORAGE — William Roy Dover’s memory of the World War II battle is as sharp as it was 75 years ago, even though it’s been… Continue reading

FILE - In this Aug. 1943 file photo, a bugler sounds taps during a memorial service while a group of G.I.s visit the graves of comrades who fell in the reconquest of Attu Island, part of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. May 30, 2018 will mark the 75th anniversary of American forces recapturing Attu Island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain from Japanese forces. It was the only World War II battle fought on North American soil. (AP Photo, File)