Todd Boonstra wins Oosik 25K; Kelli Boonstra 2nd

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Todd Boonstra wins Oosik 25K; Kelli Boonstra 2nd

Todd Boonstra, who makes his primary residence in Ninilchik, won the 25-kilometer men’s Oosik Ski Classic on Saturday…

Ice Racing report: Season wraps up, ice fishing event planned

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Ice Racing report: Season wraps up, ice fishing event planned

The Kenai Peninsula Ice Racing Association ended the season with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Soldotna this…

Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)                                Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Skiers have advantage at Homer Epic

The Homer Epic 50- and 100-kilometer races were held Saturday, starting in Homer, going into the Caribou Hills,…

Runners take off at the start of the Shamrock Shuffle on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Shamrock Shuffle benefits Whalers wrestling

The 1.5- and 3-mile runs were organized to align with St. Patrick’s Day and drew about 90 competitors

Kenai Central grad helps Team Alaska to relay gold

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Kenai Central grad helps Team Alaska to relay gold

Karl Danielson, a 2018 graduate of Kenai Central currently redshirting his freshman season at the University of Alaska…

Magicians top Bears in Saturday shootout

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Magicians top Bears in Saturday shootout

The Kenai River Brown Bears split Friday and Saturday games with the Minnesota Magicians at the Soldotna Regional…

Nikolaevsk, CIA teams tumble out of 1A state tourney

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Nikolaevsk, CIA teams tumble out of 1A state tourney

Beware the Ides of March.

Nikolaevsk girls drop out of state title race

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Nikolaevsk girls drop out of state title race

The state dream expired Thursday morning for the Nikolaevsk Warriors at the Class 1A girls state basketball tournament…

Two birders scan Bishop’s Beach on Saturday afternoon, May 12, 2018, during the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival. (Photo by Michael Armstrong / Homer News).

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Birding: the universal outdoors activity

Like many imported Alaskans, I have a long list of outdoor activities I acquired after moving here in…

Shamrock Shuffle to benefit Soldotna Whalers

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Shamrock Shuffle to benefit Soldotna Whalers

There will be a Shamrock Shuffle on Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex to benefit the Soldotna…

Brown Bears topple Magicians

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Brown Bears topple Magicians

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Minnesota Magicians 3-1 on Thursday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex…

Peninsula teams go 1-2 on opening day of 1A state hoops

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Peninsula teams go 1-2 on opening day of 1A state hoops

When Nikolaevsk girls coach Bea Klaich needed a second-half spark with her Warriors squad down three points, she…

Kenai Central grad Danielson finishes 5th in Junior Nationals sprint race

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Kenai Central grad Danielson finishes 5th in Junior Nationals sprint race

Karl Danielson, a 2018 graduate of Kenai Central currently redshirting his freshman season at the University of Alaska…

Resuts posted for snowmachine drag races

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Resuts posted for snowmachine drag races

Freddie’s Roadhouse, located at Mile 16 Oilwell Road in the Caribou Hills near Ninilchik, held another round of…

Brown Bears forward Andy Walker carries the puck between Corpus Christi’s Anthony Firriolo and Kyle Moore on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Magicians

The odds are stacked squarely against the Kenai River Browns Bears making the playoffs as the Bears open…

Nikolaevsk girls, boys focus on 1st day at state

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Nikolaevsk girls, boys focus on 1st day at state

The Nikolaevsk girls are making a seventh trip to the state basketball tournament in eight years, while the…

Cook Inlet Academy’s Adara Warren (44) steps back for a shot against a Birchwood Christian defender Feb. 27, 2019, at the Peninsula Conference championship tournament at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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CIA girls look to keep riding defense at state

Today’s Class 1A state tournament first-round game is one the Cook Inlet Academy girls have waited five years…

SoHi graduate McCormick earns 2 All-America honors

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SoHi graduate McCormick earns 2 All-America honors

Dani McCormick, a 2015 graduate of Soldotna High School and senior at the University of Alaska Anchorage, earned…

Kenai graduate Danielson takes 62nd at Junior Nationals

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Kenai graduate Danielson takes 62nd at Junior Nationals

Karl Danielson, a 2018 graduate of Kenai Central High School currently redshirting his freshman season at the University…

Boonstras sweep Kachemak Bay Ski Marathon

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Boonstras sweep Kachemak Bay Ski Marathon

Todd and Kelli Boonstra of Ninilchik won the 42-kilometer Kachemak Bay Ski Marathon on Saturday in Homer in…