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Soldotna’s Ituau Tuisaula powers up against Nikiski’s Kaycee Bostic on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna’s Tuisaula to play hoops at UAF

By JEFF HELMINIAK

Kenai Alternative High School graduate Elsie Daniels signs the ceiling tile for the Class of 2020 at the KAHS graduation Monday in Kenai, Alaska. The tile will join other graduating classes in the ceiling of the school office. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Alt fueled by family, flexibility

“The nature of an alternative school is that we’re flexible and roll with it.”

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Kevin Murdock.

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Brown Bears get ready for season

The Kenai River Brown Bears are planning for the 2020-21 North American Hockey League season to be normal.

Out of the office: Summer arrives

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Out of the office: Summer arrives

What was I doing?

Kenai Central’s Verkuilen to play soccer at Earlham College

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Kenai Central’s Verkuilen to play soccer at Earlham College

Kenai Central senior Travis Verkuilen committed Monday to play soccer at Division III Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana.…

Hitting the links

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Hitting the links

Golfers jump at chance to get back outside

Dine-in option proves a mixed bag for area restaurants

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Dine-in option proves a mixed bag for area restaurants

Area restaurants struggle to overcome challenges as state mandates are lifted.

Caution urged as bears wake up for spring

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Caution urged as bears wake up for spring

‘That’s definitely a bear’

Pyper Dixon crosses a bridge during the Dixon/Holden Memorial Tonsina Beach Trail Run on Wednesday, May 31, 2018, in the Caines Head State Recreation Area in Seward. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Recreating responsibly

State parks, national forest still open for business

Kenai Central High School sophomore Amelia Mueller is back home after leaving her foreign exchange student program in Argentina early due to the threat of the new coronavirus. (Photo courtesy of Amelia Mueller)

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Foreign exchange students navigate pandemic

“I was having a great time and I was pretty bummed I had to go home.”

Pyper Dixon and Erik Johnson, both of Seward, sprint for the finish of the Mount Marathon Race on Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Mount Marathon Race postponed indefinitely

There won’t be a Mount Marathon Race on July 4 in Seward for the first time since 1942.

SoHi’s Miller lands DI women’s hockey deal

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SoHi’s Miller lands DI women’s hockey deal

Soldotna High School senior Journey Miller learned Wednesday that she had secured a spot on the women’s hockey…

Server Taleasha Shane of Soldotna swaps out growlers with a customer Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Kenai River Brewing in Soldotna, Alaska. Shane has worked for the brewery for about four years and said business has been picking up in the last week. “The community is awesome. They’ve been tipping well. They know the servers are losing customers and money. It’s hard.” (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Crafty survival

Local craft brewers adjust to coronavirus restrictions

Kenai River Brown Bears’ Preston Weeks, of Soldotna, acknowledges the crowd as he gets set to set the all-time North American Hockey League record for games played Friday, March 6, 2020, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna’s Weeks commits to UAA

Soldotna’s Preston Weeks committed Wednesday to play hockey at Division I University of Alaska Anchorage.

Nikiski’s Lillian Carstens drives to the rim by South’s Paige Noble Saturday at the Rus Hitchcock Nikiski Tip Off tournament. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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All-state basketball teams announced

The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches announced all-state teams Wednesday.

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Breath of fresh air

Challenges, pleasures of staying active during coronavirus threat

During the 2019 cross-country season, Soldotna High School coach Ted McKenney put on Kenai Central gear to support the Kardinals in the small-schools race before switching back to SoHi gear for the big-schools race. (Photo by Crystal McKenney)

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Longtime running coach, Solid Rock director battles brain cancer

“He has a way about him that makes everybody feel very special.”

Area seniors remain vigilant to new coronavirus threat

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Area seniors remain vigilant to new coronavirus threat

“I can’t recall anything else so close to so many people as to what we’re facing now.”

A sign outside of Kenai Thai Massage indicating that they are closed for two weeks can be seen here in Kenai, Alaska, on March 25, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Hands-on therapists react to shutdown mandate

A state of Alaska health mandate ceased hands-on treatments as of 5 p.m. Tuesday.

SoHi’s Truesdell commits to UAF basketball

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SoHi’s Truesdell commits to UAF basketball

Soldotna High School senior Jersey Truesdell capped a decorated prep career by committing to the University of Alaska…