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Homer’s Fiona Hatton reaches for the puck during a Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 hockey game against Juneau-Douglas High School at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Prep hockey roundup: Homer sweeps Juneau, SoHi drops 2 games in Anchorage

The Homer hockey team swept fellow Railbelt Conference team Juneau-Douglas, winning 8-0 on Friday and 7-0 on Saturday…

Nikolaevsk volleyball takes 4th place at Mix Six state

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Nikolaevsk volleyball takes 4th place at Mix Six state

The Nikolaevsk volleyball team took fourth place at the Mix Six state tournament Saturday at Dimond High School…

SoHi takes 6th at Grizzly Shakedown

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SoHi takes 6th at Grizzly Shakedown

South Anchorage won the Grizzly Shakedown on Saturday at Grace Christian in Anchorage, while Soldotna led the Kenai…

Nikolaevsk wins 1st day at Mix Six state volleyball

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Nikolaevsk wins 1st day at Mix Six state volleyball

The Nikolaevsk Warriors won and advanced Thursday at the Mix Six state volleyball championships at Dimond High School…

Landsat 8 data showing the head (SE Corner) of the Swan Lake Fire on June 8, 2019. (Photo provided by John Morton)

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Refuge Notebook: Managing Wildfire with Data

When you think of data-driven careers, the natural resource field is probably not the first profession that comes…

SoHi hockey falls to Chugiak

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SoHi hockey falls to Chugiak

The Soldotna hockey team fell 6-2 to the Chugiak Mustangs Thursday night in a nonconference clash in Chugiak.

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cody Moline carries the puck behind the net against the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Weekend preview: Bears welcome Jets for 2-game series

The resurgent Kenai River Brown Bears entered the Thanksgiving weekend with an unbeaten month of November and leading…

What’s new is old: Gutierrez returns to Brown Bears

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What’s new is old: Gutierrez returns to Brown Bears

One of the newest faces on the Kenai River Brown Bears roster is actually an old one who…

The author in his natural state — a newsroom.

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Out of the Office: What Makes an Alaskan?

Here’s a philosophical question for the readers out there —what qualifies someone as being “Alaskan”?

Cooper finishes 96th in biathlon race

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Cooper finishes 96th in biathlon race

Kenai’s Travis Cooper finished 96th out of 105 finishers Wednesday in an IBU World Cup biathlon race in…

Pigskin Pick ‘Em: Hitting the final quarter of the year

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Pigskin Pick ‘Em: Hitting the final quarter of the year

We’ve reached the home stretch of the NFL season with 75% of the schedule completed after the 13th…

Next level: Carstens among top scorers for Chicago State

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Next level: Carstens among top scorers for Chicago State

Nikiski’s Bethany Carstens has carried her scoring touch to the college ranks this year as one of Chicago…

SoHi wins wrestling dual with Kenai

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SoHi wins wrestling dual with Kenai

The Soldotna Stars secured a dual meet victory Tuesday night at Kenai Central High School. The dual, which…

Cooper opens biathlon season in Sweden

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Cooper opens biathlon season in Sweden

Kenai’s Travis Cooper opened up the 2019-20 World Cup biathlon season with a 108th-place finish Sunday in Oestersund,…

Brown Bears’ 10-game win streak snapped by Magicians

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Brown Bears’ 10-game win streak snapped by Magicians

Whether it was the tryptophan from Thanksgiving Day turkey or the pressure of maintaining a win streak, the…

Next level: Ninilchik’s White leads Treasure Valley CC to win

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Next level: Ninilchik’s White leads Treasure Valley CC to win

Ninilchik’s Austin White is already making an impact for his new college hoops team, Treasure Valley Community College,…

Next level: Former Nikiski grad to play Div. I soccer College Cup

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Next level: Former Nikiski grad to play Div. I soccer College Cup

Nikiski’s Rachel Johnson (formerly Thompson) took another step in her soccer career as a collegiate goaltender after being…

This adult male Bobolink was singing and displaying in a distant field near Homer, Alaska. With the aid of a 500mm lens, astute birders documented the first occurrence of this species on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo by Sarah Dzielski)

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Refuge Notebook: The Future of the Bobolink

June 23, 2019 started as almost every other day this summer. Hot, dry weather dominated from Hope to…

Tangled Up In Blue: Running Through a Refuge

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Tangled Up In Blue: Running Through a Refuge

The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge isn’t quiet.

The field of runners make their way down the Unity Trail early on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at the Turkey Trot in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Runners tackle sloppy conditions at Turkey Trot

Slushy pathways and icy roads couldn’t dampen the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday for the 91 runners that…