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Sterling Judo Club students receive awards at a tournament in January.

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Sterling Judo Club continues to shine

Sterling Judo Club continues to shine Many younger club members entered a judo competition in Anchorage recently. All…

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Community News and Notes

News and Notes Hilbrink makes Dean’s List at RIT Xy Hilbrink of Ninilchik, who is in the film…

Front row left to right: Christian Rice, Dan Conetta, Kyle Eckerman, Rachel Grossl, Ryan Gillis, and Ramon Carreon.Back row left to right: Austin Whitaker, Jacob Eckerman, Nathan Penrod, Karlie Self, Bridgit Gillis, Kaitlin Bensa, Julie English, and Jason Daniels, (Jose Carreon not shown).

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Wallyball tournament shows the love

Wallyball tournament shows the love It was a fun time on Feb.y 24, where the 19th annual co-ed…

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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Is it spring yet?

Anyone but me glad it’s March? If the Groundhog is to be believed, in about two weeks we…

Moon shot: Looking for signs in the sky

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Moon shot: Looking for signs in the sky

I am mystically inclined. I look for patterns in my life — filtering meaning through cards or the…

The single track on Tsalteshi Trails offers the chance for snowshoeing and fat biking during the winter while the main trails are open only for skiing. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Five ideas for spring break fun

Next week is the start of spring break, leaving families across the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District one…

A willow rose on a Barclay willow near the Sterling Highway in Soldotna, February 28. Note in the background a stem from the same willow that was browsed by a moose; the rose gall was not eaten. (USFWS photo/Matt Bowser)

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Refuge Notebook: A willow, a fly, and a moose

While traffic rushed incessantly up and down the Sterling Highway on a glorious June day, a male Barclay…

The Bookworm Sez: ‘An American Marriage’ one of Oprah’s picks

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The Bookworm Sez: ‘An American Marriage’ one of Oprah’s picks

He did it on one knee. One knee, with a nervous grin on his face and a velvet…

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Tuva Novotny, Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez in a scene from “Annihilation.” (Peter Mountain/Paramount Pictures/Skydance via AP)

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Reeling it in: Lots to think about in ‘Annihilation’

“Annihilation” Paramount Pictures 1 hour, 55 minutes Big idea, trippy science fiction films have always been right up…

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Kenai Senior Center January activities

Kenai Senior Center Activities March 6, Lunch Time (11:30 a.m.) — Oreo Cookie Day!, $7 suggested donation March…

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Community News and Notes for Feb. 25

News and Notes Theisen named to Dean’s List at Black Hills State Jordan Theisen of Kenai has been…

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It is what it is: Should have, could have

“You should do that,” a friend was telling me. We were talking about swimming more than once a…

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Learning to love and listen

It’s the middle of February and I can’t say I’m too confident about how this year is going.…

A male Wilson’s Warbler bathes in a small waterfall, Santa Elena, Costa Rica February 20, 2018 (T. Eskelin).

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Refuge Notebook: Vacation through the eyes of a naturalist

First let’s paint a picture. I am sitting at a concrete table sipping the best cup of coffee…

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An Outdoor View: Bonefishing, Part 9

Author’s note: This column is the last in a series about fishing at Christmas Island in 1987. —…

Cold brew

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Cold brew

Brewers pour craft beers for attendees at the 4th annual Frozen RiverFest at Soldotna Creek Park on Saturday,…

LeTourneau tree crushers were used in the 1970s to create browse for moose on the Kenai National Moose Range. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Refuge Notebook: How resource management has evolved on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

People (including my mother) often confuse National Wildlife Refuges with National Parks, thinking they serve similar purposes. But…

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What’s Happening

Events and Exhibitions • Travel vicariously to the Galapagos Islands with Sammy and Bud Crawford as they share…

This image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows Sally Hawkins, left, and Doug Jones in a scene from the film “The Shape of Water.” Guillermo del Toro’s Cold War fantasy romance is a contender for the Oscar for best picture. (Kerry Hayes/Fox Searchlight Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: ‘The Shape of Water’ strange and beautiful

“The Shape of Water” Fox Searchlight Pictures 2 hours, 3 minutes This week marks the second of the…

The Bookworm Sez: Don’t wait for ‘How to Stop Time’

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The Bookworm Sez: Don’t wait for ‘How to Stop Time’

The big hand is on the “12.” And the little hand is, well, you’ve known how to tell…