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The Kenai River and Skilak Lake, as seen from the top of Hideout Trail Feb. 21, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Enjoying the silence

Just over five miles into my hike up and down Green Mountain in Chautauqua Park outside Boulder, Colorado,…

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Veihdeffer puts up top time at Run Into Summer

Karalyn Veihdeffer put up the top time Tuesday at the Run Into Summer 5K series in Old Town…

From left, Draiden Mullican; Draiden’s father, Shane; Draiden’s grandfather, John; and Draiden’s cousin, Kash Williams, get ready for the 50cc race at the Alaska State Motocross Championships on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at Twin City Raceway. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Father’s Day at the motocross track

Numbers may have been down Saturday and Sunday at the Alaska State Motocross Champioships at Twin City Raceway,…

Twins pitcher Austin Asp delivers Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the Kenai Little League fields against Kodiak. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Twins sweep Kodiak

Waiting until later worked out just fine for the American Legion Twins on Saturday against Kodiak. The Twins…

Seward’s Dan Marshall, retiring as cross-country and track coach focusing on distance events, poses with his last three seniors — Emma Moore, Ruby Lindquist and Zen Petrosius — at the state track and field meet at Palmer High School on May 25, 2018. (Photo provided by Jennifer Swander)

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Seward cross-country coach Marshall steps down after 23 years

Editor’s note: Dan Marshall was interviewed via email and phone for this story. Quotes from the email lead…

Oilers starter Christian Winston delivers home against the Anchorage Bucs on Monday, June 11, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Oilers’ rally against Bucs comes up short

A ninth-inning rally for the Peninsula Oilers came up short in a 4-3 loss to the Anchorage Bucs…

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Ninilchik’s Vanderford gets spot in Tuesday Night Contender Series

Austin Vanderford, a 2008 graduate of Ninilchik School, made a step forward in his quest to fight in…

Andrew Kircher of Kenai rounds a corner at Tsalteshi Trails during the mountain bike portion of the duathlon Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Tri-The-Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tri-The-Kenai goes to all-trails format

Road construction on the central Kenai Peninsula is a hassle to more than drivers. After taking last year…

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Soldotna’s Darrow proposes to girlfriend, scores winning run for Oilers

Leave it to real life to create ostentatious moments that fiction would not touch. And have a day,…

Kenai’s Paul Steffenson beats Palmer’s Zach Satterly to the bag during a play at first base in a 10-7 loss to the Pioneers on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

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Twins split with Palmer, but take league contest

The visiting American Legion Twins split a doubleheader with Palmer on Sunday, winning the league contest 12-2 before…

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A roundup of prep head coaching changes on peninsula

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is not losing a lot of head coaches after this prep season,…

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Twins topple Eagle River

The visiting American Legion Twins notched an 11-7 victory over Eagle River on Saturday in league play. The…

Boise State redshirt sophomore Allie Ostrander clears a hurdle en route to defending her 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday, May 9, 2018. (Photo provided by Boise State Athletics)

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Ostrander defends national title in 3,000-meter steeplechase

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, defended her 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the NCAA…

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Twins preview 2018: Experience counted on for improvement

When the American Legion Twins showed up at the state tournament last season to defend their crown, only…

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Brown Bears select 5 in NAHL Draft

The past month has been a time of addition for Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich.…

Kelly Ann Cope, Nathan, Sabrina Farmer and Ella Wright run out onto the beach during the Dixon/Holden Memorial Tonsina Beach Trail Run on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Seward. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Trail blazers: Seward running culture feeds marathon mania

“A mountain for me does not make sense without the villages that are around it.” – Jordi Tosas,…

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Hot Homer softball team heads to state

Riding a season-high six-game winning streak, Homer coach Bill Bell is feeling good headed into the Division II…

Jack Laker finishes off his victory in the three-mile run at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday at the Kenai beach. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Wind puts wild in Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride

The wind put the wild in the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride. The 10-mile bike ride…

Kenai Central’s Brenna Eubank winds up for a kick May 19, 2018, in the Peninsula Conference girls soccer championship at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Top 2 seeds gain big advantage in state soccer bracket

It’s good to be one of the top two seeds. That was the immediate conclusion when the brackets…

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Parity reigns in Southcentral Conference baseball

The regular season did not do a great job separating the nine baseball teams in the Southcentral Conference.…