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Hannah Lafleur skis through Resurrection Pass on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska on March 29, 2021. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)

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Tangled Up in Blue: Passing through

I started writing this column 17 miles into a three-day, 38-mile ski. We had just reached the pass…

Morel species collected from the Kenai Peninsula. Clockwise from upper left: Norwegian morel, beautiful morel, excellent morel, sixth black morel, exuberant morel and gray morel. (Photos by Matt Bowser and Colin Canterbury/USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: A new perspective on Kenai morels

Years ago, a co-worker shared with me a place where morels appeared at the bases of cottonwood trees.…

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Steel top Brown Bears

The Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel notched a 3-2 victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears on Thursday in North…

Soldotna's Travis Temple and Chad Moore accept awards from Cindi Herman of Skwentna Roadhouse after the 5th Annual Skwentna XC Snowmachine Race on Saturday, March 27, 2021. (Photo provided)

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Temple, Moore take 3rd at Skwentna 200

Travis Temple and Chad Moore, both of Soldotna, finished third in the 5th Annual Skwentna 200 XC Snowmachine…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Max Helgeson chases the puck along the boards against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Bears’ Helgeson commits to Division I Lindenwood

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Max Helgeson of Anchorage has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at…

Erika Arthur signs her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. Behind her are grandparents, Mike and Gloria Sweeney; brother, Andrew Arthur; and mother, Krista Arthur. (Photo provided)

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SoHi’s Arthur commits to Carroll College

Soldotna senior Erika Arthur signed a National Letter of Intent to run in the track and field program…

Homer's Nestor Kalugin tries to control Nikiski's Simon Grenier at 171 pounds Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. Grenier won by 10-4 decision. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski wrestlers sweep tri meet

Wrestlers competed in a pair of tri meets Tuesday on the Kenai Peninsula.

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Ryan Reid battles Ignat Belov of the Maine Nordiques for the puck Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sunday: Magicians blow past Brown Bears

The Minnesota Magicians rebounded with a 9-0 victory over the host Kenai River Brown Bears on Sunday at…

Soldotna senior Autumn Fischer signs her National Letter of Intent on Friday, March 26, 2021, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. Next to Autumn is her father, Eric Fischer. In the back row is mother, Judith Fischer, and sister, Brook Fischer. (Photo provided)

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SoHi’s Fischer signs with Penn State Mont Alto

Soldotna senior Autumn Fischer signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Penn State Mont Alto…

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Delayed wrestling season gets started on peninsula

The wrestling season, which had been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, got started with a pair of meets…

Homer's Sophie Ellison triggers a shot against Hutchison on Friday, March 26, 2021, at the Class 3A state basketball tournament at Colony High School in Alaska. (Photo by Tim Rockey/Frontiersman)

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Kenai, Homer girls basketball finish with wins at state

The Kenai Central and Homer girls basketball teams finished their seasons with consolation wins in the Class 3A…

New Mexico Ice Wolves forward Tristan Rand shields the puck from Kenai River Brown Bears forward Daymin Dodge on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Bears take 2 from Magicians

The host Kenai River Brown Bears snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Minnesota Magicians on Friday…

Melting ice patch in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. (Photo provided by National Park Service)

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Refuge Notebook: Ice patch archaeology

Alaska’s mountains and glaciers are beautiful to observe, and many of us enjoy summertime hikes and backpacking among…

The author gets caught off guard while working at the Peninsula Clarion in 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Ben Boettger)

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Out of the Office: For good, for now

“Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes.” If that figure immediately transports you to the famous number from…

Cook Inlet Academy girls head coach Josh Hawley coaches at the Peninsula Conference tournament Friday, March 19, 2021, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Area cagers scoop up all-state awards

Ninilchik junior guard Landon Colburn, Seward girls coach Curtis Berry, Ninilchik boys coach Dick Hawkins and Cook Inlet…

Kenai Central's Erin Koziczkowski posts up on Sitka on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the Class 3A girls state tournament at Palmer Middle School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Tim Rockey/Frontiersman)

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Kenai, Homer lose on 1st day of state

The Kenai Central and Homer girls basketball teams lost opening round games Thursday at the Class 3A state…

Seward junior Lydia Jacoby swims in August 2019 at the Speedo Junior National Championships in Stanford, California. (Photo by Jack Spitser)

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Seward’s Jacoby nabs Speedo Sectional titles

Seward junior Lydia Jacoby, 17, won the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes over the weekend at the Spring Speedo…

Soldotna’s Travis Temple, Chad Moore and Cole Crandall at the Valdez Mayor’s Cup on Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Valdez, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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Peninsula puts 3 riders in Mayor’s Cup

Soldotna’s Travis Temple led the Kenai Peninsula by taking seventh out of 24 Pro Class racers on Saturday…

Homer's Hannah Hatfield is defended by Kenai Central's Logan Satathite on Friday, March 12, 2021, at the Southcentral Conference tournament at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

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Kenai, Homer girls ready for state tourney

The Kenai Central and Homer girls basketball teams open play today at a Class 3A state basketball tournament…

Kenai Central’s Gavin Langham defends Soldotna’s Dylan Walton while Kenai goalie Tommy Baker watches Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central’s Gavin Langham defends Soldotna’s Dylan Walton while Kenai goalie Tommy Baker watches Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Peninsula All-Conference hockey announced

The Peninsula All-Conference hockey team has been announced: