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Refuge Notebook: Migration is not canceled

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Refuge Notebook: Migration is not canceled

A friend told me recently that March is her favorite month. What? Not May, when our birds of…

SoHi’s Truesdell commits to UAF basketball

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SoHi’s Truesdell commits to UAF basketball

Soldotna High School senior Jersey Truesdell capped a decorated prep career by committing to the University of Alaska…

Soldotna’s Ituau Tuisaula powers up against Nikiski’s Kaycee Bostic on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi’s Tuisaula nabs MVP of NLC

Soldotna senior Ituau Tuisaula was named most valuable player of the Northern Lights Conference in voting announced Monday.

Bears forward Ritchie commits to St. Lawrence

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Bears forward Ritchie commits to St. Lawrence

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Logan Ritchie has earned a commitment to Division I St. Lawrence University of…

The Peninsula Oilers play the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Oilers cancel 2020 season

The Peninsula Oilers have canceled their 2020 season, stopping the string of consecutive summers the Alaska Baseball League…

Crested auklets are just one of 30 species of seabirds that we study, but theyղe one of the strangest with their otherworldy eyes, showgirl plumes and tangerine odor. The citrus odor may be important for repelling pests. (Photo by Michael Johns/USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Introducing Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

We’ve probably already met, but you didn’t realize it. We’re the other national wildlife refuge headquartered on the…

During this time of uncertainty, the author vacillates between being outdoors and binge watching “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” (Photo courtesy of Kat Sorensen)

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Tangled Up in Blue: Lonely among us

I set daily goals to accomplish during this universal pandemic, a different kind of frontier.

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Max Helgeson and goalie Landon Pavlisin keep the Fairbanks Ice Dogs from scoring Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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NAHL cancels regular season; ASAA ceases spring activities; Ski marathon, triathlon canceled in Homer

The Kenai River Brown Bears players were released to return home after the North American Hockey League canceled…

ACS sweeps Southcentral titles

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ACS sweeps Southcentral titles

The Anchorage Christian Schools girls basketball team defeated Nikiski 88-38 on Saturday in the championship game of the…

Nikiski-ACS girls, ACS-Grace boys to play for Southcentral titles

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Nikiski-ACS girls, ACS-Grace boys to play for Southcentral titles

The Nikiski girls earned a fourth straight trip to the Class 3A state tournament by toppling Kenai Central…

The author and a friend ski the hayfield loop on Feb. 24, 2020 at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: Back to basics

What do column writing and cross-country skiing have in common? Sometimes, they’re like pulling teeth.

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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NAHL pauses season; Bears won’t play Friday, Saturday

The Kenai River Brown Bears will not play the Northeast (Massachusetts) Generals on Friday and Saturday at the…

Refuge Notebook: Birds of the World resource wows

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Refuge Notebook: Birds of the World resource wows

Recently a friend asked me for information about spruce grouse. I am sure he saw the slight look…

Semifinals set at Southcentral Conference tournament

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Semifinals set at Southcentral Conference tournament

The Homer, Kenai and Nikiski girls, and Homer and Seward boys, advanced to the semifinals after the first…

Seward’s Anevay Ambrosiani and Sequoia Sieverts fight with Kenai’s Damaris Severson for the ball Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Coronavirus postpones state, NLC basketball; Southcentral tourney still on

The Alaska School Activities Association announced Wednesday that the state basketball tournament and cheerleading state championships have been…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Max Helgeson and goalie Landon Pavlisin keep the Fairbanks Ice Dogs from scoring Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Bears goalie Pavlisin earns NAHL Midwest Division Star of Week

Kenai River Brown Bears goaltender Landon Pavlisin was named the Bauer Hockey Midwest Division Star of the Week…

Soldotna’s Bradley Walters won the boys varsity race during the Government Peak Invitational on Friday. (Photo by Tim Rockey/Frontiersman)

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Area skiers, bikers excel at Tour of Anchorage

Kenai Peninsula endurance athletes put together a host of top finishes Sunday at the Tour of Anchorage, a…

Bears sweep Bulls, Weeks sets NAHL games played record

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Bears sweep Bulls, Weeks sets NAHL games played record

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Preston Weeks couldn’t stop smiling before Friday’s North American Hockey League game against…

Nikolaevsk girls, Lumen boys win Peninsula Conference titles; CIA girls, Nikolaevsk boys also nab state berths

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Nikolaevsk girls, Lumen boys win Peninsula Conference titles; CIA girls, Nikolaevsk boys also nab state berths

The Lumen Christi boys and Nikolaevsk girls won Peninsula Conference titles Friday night at Cook Inlet Academy.

Soldotna’s Rodriguez claims top bantamweight ranking in state with TKO in AFC 157

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Soldotna’s Rodriguez claims top bantamweight ranking in state with TKO in AFC 157

For the first time in nearly 15 years, the Kenai Peninsula is home to an Alaska Fighting Champion.