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Reeling ‘Em In: Dolly Varden fishing opening up; silvers sneaking in

The staff at the Reeling ‘Em In headquarters has been diligently sifting through a myriad of cyber correspondence…

Alaska 20.

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Alaska 20 splits league games in Anchorage

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Alaska 20.

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Twins top East as playoff chase heats up

The Alaska 20 defeated East 18-11 on Sunday at the Soldotna Little League fields to bolster the home…

Palmer sweeps Alaska 20

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Palmer sweeps Alaska 20

Pioneers stage comebacks in both games

Along the shores of Resurrection Bay is a good place to read a good book. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)

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Tangled Up in Blue: Dog-eared

I never used bookmarks when I was growing up. I devoured books, both with my avid reading and…

Refuge Notebook: This land is your land, this land is my land

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Refuge Notebook: This land is your land, this land is my land

Bucket list! Once-in-a-lifetime! Saved up for years! Not enough time to see it all! Dream destination! I hear…

Reeling ‘Em In: Kings still around at fishing hole while silvers not yet here

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Reeling ‘Em In: Kings still around at fishing hole while silvers not yet here

The weather was phenomenal over the Fourth of July weekend.

Eagle River sweeps Alaska 20

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Eagle River sweeps Alaska 20

Eagle River swept Alaska 20 on Tuesday at the Kenai Little League fields.

Alaska 20 pitcher Mose Hayes throws the ball to teammate Tanner Ussing while Dimond player Logan Sweet dives back onto first base during a Saturday, July 4, 2020 Alliance Baseball League game at Karen Hornaday Park in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Alaska 20 splits doubleheader in Homer

In a rare appearance in Homer, Alaska 20 split an Independence Day doubleheader with Dimond on Saturday.

The view from Slaughter Gulch trail in Cooper Landing, Alaska, on June 20, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Life on the Edge

Are you a planner? An organizer? A list-maker?

Refuge Notebook: Rains, rocks and trail work on the Swanson River

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Refuge Notebook: Rains, rocks and trail work on the Swanson River

Rain pounded against the windshield, encouraging a creeping melancholy as I drove myself and a volunteer north on…

Chad Anderson of Kasilof and Allie Ostrander guide Everett Anderson, 3, to the finish line Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the Salmon Run Series at Tsalteshi Trails. Getting the free ride on Chad’s shoulders is Ben Anderson, 2. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Salmon Run Series announces race details

The Salmon Run Series announced details for the 2020 event Wednesday.

Alaska 20.

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Alaska 20 splits with Eagle River

Alaska 20 picked up a league victory and took a nonleague loss on the road against Eagle River…

Alaska 20.

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South sweeps Alaska 20

South notched a Sunday sweep of the Alaska 20, notching a 4-1 Alliance Baseball League victory and an…

Tales of a Federal Wildlife Officer: Brown bears at Russian River

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Tales of a Federal Wildlife Officer: Brown bears at Russian River

The opening of this year’s sockeye fishery at the Kenai/Russian River confluence brought reports of two yearling brown…

The view of Seward from the top of Mt. Marathon was a cloudy one on Thursday, June 18, 2020. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)

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Tangled Up in Blue: Shifting clouds

Every cloudy day is different.

Wasilla sweeps Alaska 20

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Wasilla sweeps Alaska 20

Alaska 20 dropped 15-0 and 18-5 decisions to Wasilla on Wednesday at the Kenai Little League fields.

Alaska 20 shortstop Mose Hayes throws to first base during practice Monday, June 8, 2020, at the Soldotna baseball fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Alaska 20 notches 1st win of season

The Alaska 20 picked up its first victory of the Alliance Baseball League season Saturday, topping Palmer 5-4…

Dunlins, western sandpipers and a dowitcher feed on Saturday, May 2, 2020, on the Homer Spit near Green Timbers in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: In the midst of a pandemic, birds are constant

Scattered on my desk I have three journals: my bullet journal, the daily planner that sort of keeps…

Refuge Notebook: Kenai fuel break will extend protection of communities

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Refuge Notebook: Kenai fuel break will extend protection of communities

It’s no secret that wildfires play a significant ecological role in Alaska’s boreal forests, including those here on…