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Palmer volleyball tops Homer

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Palmer volleyball tops Homer

The Palmer Moose defeated the Homer Mariners in nonconference volleyball action Thursday night 3-1 with game scores of…

Kenai Chamber of Commerce                                 Participants in the Silver Salmon Derby flaunt their catch. The derby begins this weekend and will continue to Sept. 22.

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Kenai Silver Salmon Derby returns to award more than $1K prize money

The derby raises funds for the nonprofit Kenai Community Foundation.

Night racing gets wild at Twin City Raceway

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Night racing gets wild at Twin City Raceway

When autumn in Alaska gets dark enough for bright lights to come on, race car drivers turn up…

Barrow defense smothers Nikiski football

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Barrow defense smothers Nikiski football

In a game defined by a titanic midfield struggle amid a steady autumn rain, it was only appropriate…

SoHi holds off Kenai for Shayna Pritchard volleyball title

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SoHi holds off Kenai for Shayna Pritchard volleyball title

So far, so good for Soldotna head volleyball coach Luke Baumer.

Week 4 football: Schedule back to normal, for now

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Week 4 football: Schedule back to normal, for now

The fourth week of the prep football season has finally returned a sense of normalcy to the schedule,…

Corey Wilkinson competes in a jackpot race of the Last Frontier Barrel Racers on Friday, May 31, 2019, at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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9/11 Tribute Rodeo returns with added significance

The tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, will never be forgotten, thanks to the efforts of the Soldotna…

Root Beer Fun Run, Gauntlet on tap for the weekend

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Root Beer Fun Run, Gauntlet on tap for the weekend

The second annual Root Beer Fun Run hosted by the Hospice of the Central Peninsula is back for…

A quilt by local artist Betty Ames hangs on the wall Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at the Kenai Fine Arts Center in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘This is their expression’

September art auction exhibit showcases local talent

A close look at the first batch of the Kenai River Brewery’s “Moose Gallop Ale” Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brews for all seasons

Kenai River Brewing partners with Tsalteshi for new beer series

Nikiski’s Kaitlyn Johnson dives for a dig Nov. 10, 2018, in the Class 3A state volleyball championship final against Valdez at the Alaska Airlines Center. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Season volleyball preview: Can Nikiski repeat as 3A state champs?

In the months since breaking an 18-year state championship drought in volleyball, the Nikiski Bulldogs and head coach…

Prep sports schedule tweaked as week 3 football arrives

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Prep sports schedule tweaked as week 3 football arrives

The relentless push of the Swan Lake Fire has reshuffled the football schedule and put other high school…

SoHi volleyball sweeps Nikiski

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SoHi volleyball sweeps Nikiski

After a string of competitive matches between Soldotna and Nikiski in recent seasons, the Stars were able to…

Week 3 of prep football season shuffles

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Week 3 of prep football season shuffles

The persistence of wildfire smoke from the Swan Lake Fire hanging in the air and the unpredictable travel…

Trustworthy Hardware co-owner Brian Miller (middle) joins Kenai Peninsula Saints Pop Warner players Clayton McDonald (left) and Jameson Curren in picking a ticket in the Soldotna Trustworthy Youth Raffle event Friday in Soldotna.                                 Joey Klecka                                Peninsula Clarion

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Trustworthy boat raffle sends $15K to youth sports

The funds also go to help the Wounded Heroes event.

Seward football falls to Valdez

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Seward football falls to Valdez

The Valdez Buccaneers demolished Seward 32-6 Saturday afternoon in the lone varsity football game for a peninsula team…

Nikiski’s America Jeffreys (left) and Kaycee Bostic put up a block on Homer’s Laura Inama at the Homer Jamboree against the Homer Mariners on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 in the Alice Witt Gymnasium in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Nikiski volleyball wins Homer Jamboree

The defending Class 3A state volleyball champion Nikiski Bulldogs got their defense off to a winning start Saturday…

Soldotna’s Sean Babitt (on top) grapples with a teammate Thursday at Redemption MMA in Soldotna. Babitt won a division championship at the IBJJF World Championships June 1 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna teen brings home Jiu-Jitsu Worlds gold

Kasilof’s Sean Babitt comes off quiet, soft-spoken and unassuming.

Wildfires cancel prep sports, Lost Lake Run

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Wildfires cancel prep sports, Lost Lake Run

All outdoor athletic activities and events at or hosted by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools have been…

Members of The Rebel Blues Band perform at a recent gig in Anchorage. (Photo by Tasha Skolnick)

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Soldotna Music Series to wrap up with Alaska musicians

The concert will be headlined by The Rebel Blues Band, a blues quintet from Anchorage and Soldotna.