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Kenai juniors Blake Morris (52) and Jackson Taliesin (66) lead a group of Kardinals as they bring down Houston’s Mason Green during a 31-22 win over Houston on Friday, Sept. 5, at Houston High School in Houston, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Sports

Kenai Central football holds off Houston

By Jeremiah Bartz

Kenai's Aasen Campanella breaks free for a gain during a playoff win over Redington on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Redington Jr/Sr High School in Wasilla, Alaska. (Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

Sports

Kardinals top Redington to earn right to defend title in state final

By Jeremiah Bartz

Rigby and Christine Cunningham patiently waiting in a duck blind, both watching a flock of teal high overhead. (Photo by Steve Meyer)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: If the goose honks high

Some mornings are darker than others, and then there are the mornings Steve calls “as black as the…

Soldotnaճ Lokeni Wong sets up to tackle Palmerճ Ben Asay during a 42-14 win over the Moose on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Machetanz Field in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Sports

Soldotna football cruises past Palmer

Missing multiple starters, the Palmer Moose limped into the fifth weekend of the Alaska prep football season. And…

Rowan Yorkston teaching "Critter Campers" about the different shapes of eggs. (Photo provided by refuge)

Sports

Refuge notebook: Beauty doesn’t boast

Beautiful things don’t ask for attention, and I think that can be said about the Kenai National Wildlife…

Strand of invasive elodea on top of boot submerged in water. (Photo by Deb Kornblut/USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: The big deal about Big Lake — A collaborative conservation success

With more than 3 million natural lakes in Alaska, the state is a kaleidoscope of freshwater blue. Their…

Brown bears fishing for salmon on the Russian River. (Photo by Kris Inman/USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Fishing with bears

Anglers and bears spend more time on the river as the first run of salmon makes its way…

Learn to identify the invasive green crab. (Photo provided by NOAA)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Invasive green crab rapid response plan: Just what the doctor ordered

As Alaskans, we all love our coastline. It’s where treasures are found, foods are gathered and nature unfolds.

Braided flood plain into Skilak Lake. (Photo by Jackie Morton/USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: The futures ahead

I’m sure you’ve all looked back at your lives at some point, thought back on decisions, be it…

If you teach a kid to fish, she will feed you a trout breakfast every morning of the campout. This proved true for this girl, who holds up a rainbow trout while sitting on a kayak. (Photo by Leah Eskelin)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Loon calls, campfire s’mores and prebooked campsites herald summer on refuge

There’s a buzz in the air. It’s the charged energy of early summertime in Alaska. It’s the murmur…

A basket of lovage leaves harvested at a Kenai Peninsula beach, June 9, 2023. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: I love beach lovage

For my family, as for many people on the Kenai Peninsula, growing and harvesting food is a regular…

Thousands of pounds of trash collected at eight beaches. (Photo by Sarah Conlin/NPS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Collaboration on the high seas and other lessons learned on marine debris cleanup

“Cowboys use rope; you collected dock line.” Consider it another lesson learned onboard the R/V Island C. And…

Winter is the time for fuel break projects. (Photo by Jeff Bouschor/USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: What do wildland firefighters do in the winter?

Most people do not think about wildfires during the winter months, but the fire management program at the…

A YCC crew constructs a reroute on Skyline trail. (Photo by USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Youth Conservation Corps: Hard work has never been more fun

If you’re a regular visitor to the trails, cabins and campgrounds of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, chances…

Summer seasonal field crews grow professionally through experiencing the beauty and the bounty of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Summer seasonal photos show conservation endures in people as well as places

The promise of longer days arrived in February, just when I needed it. Lately, my days are filled…

Example of a culvert blocked by natural materials on Port Graham Road. (Photo by Sarah Apsens/USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Connecting fish and community to resources in Port Graham

Streams that baby salmon live in provide shelter from predators, food and conditions for optimal growth

Snowshoers make fresh tracks on Headquarters Lake on a weekly guided walk at Kenai National Wildlife? Refuge. (Photo by USFWS/Leah Eskelin/USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Snowshoeing fun in the refuge

Having grown up in New England, I am no stranger to cold winters, lots of snow and season-specific…

Letter to editor

Opinion

Letter to editor: Homer Spit should be developed with birding in mind

We are Kenai Peninsula residents who reside outside of Homer but would still like to weigh in on…

Letter to editor

Opinion

Letter to editor: Do what’s right for Alaska’s families — Support WIC funding

Alaska stands at a critical juncture as Congress debates the future funding of the Women, Infants, and Children…

Pastor Meredith Harber

Life

Minister’s message: Shining inner glow of love and life in depths of winter

“It’s very simple. As you grow, you learn more. If you stayed at twenty-two, you’d always be as…