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Ostrander qualifies for steeplechase final

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, ran the fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase qualifying time in…

Oilers shortstop Paul Kunst forces out JC Correa of the Anchorage Bucs but throws late to first for the double play Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Oilers open by topping Bucs

One game is a small sample size, but the Peninsula Oilers have already shown they are determined to…

Empty cartridges litter the ground behind a row of shooters June 2 at a scholastic clay shooting event at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Snowshoe Gun Club homes in on craft

Trying to hit a target 30 feet away with a shotgun is tough enough. Trying to snipe the…

Anchorage Bucs third baseman Dimitri Colacchio (left) fields a groundball while the Oilers’ Ryan Koch sprints to third Friday evening at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Oilers lose Friday, win Saturday

As good as the Peninsula Oilers looked in Thursday’s Alaska Baseball League season opener, things weren’t as rosy…

Twins left-fielder Trapper Thompson dives to cover up a line drive hit by a Bartlett batter Thursday afternoon at the Kenai Little League fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Twins split season-opening doubleheader with Bartlett

The Post 20 Legion Twins opened their 2018 season with a spark Thursday afternoon at the Kenai Little…

This figure shows annual departures from mean annual temperature in Alaska in degrees Fahrenheit from 1949 to 2016. The figures come from the Alaska Climate Science Center.

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Soil: A complex ecosystem under your feet

Soil has a unique place in the history of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Farming practices coupled with…

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Season preview: Oilers on lookout for success

Talent alone won’t guarantee a team a championship, but it’s a good start. The Peninsula Oilers, who begin…

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Twins preview 2018: Experience counted on for improvement

When the American Legion Twins showed up at the state tournament last season to defend their crown, only…

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Kenai Golf Report: Course shapes up despite chilly weather

Welcome to another exciting season at the Kenai Golf Course. Even though the weather has been chilly and…

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SoHi Football Golf Classic to be held June 16

The second annual River City Dental SoHi Football Golf Classic will be held June 16 at Birch Ridge…

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Brown Bears select 5 in NAHL Draft

The past month has been a time of addition for Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich.…

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Area athletes compete at all-star track meet in Kodiak

Four athletes from the Kenai Peninsula competed in the Brian Young Invitational in Kodiak on Saturday and Sunday.…

Jackson Kahn spins out during an A-Stock heat race Saturday night at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Vroom! Twin City Raceway opens 2018 season

With the laps dwindling down Saturday night at Twin City Raceway, Sterling driver Brent Roumagoux was slowly reeling…

A stray cow struggles against a lasso Friday during events at the PCRS Rodeo at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Yeehaw! Summer opens at the rodeo

A three-day weekend at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds can mean a lot of different things to different folks.…

Kelly Ann Cope, Nathan, Sabrina Farmer and Ella Wright run out onto the beach during the Dixon/Holden Memorial Tonsina Beach Trail Run on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Seward. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Trail blazers: Seward running culture feeds marathon mania

“A mountain for me does not make sense without the villages that are around it.” – Jordi Tosas,…

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State softball: Homer goes quietly with walkoff loss

The Homer Mariners will have to wait another year for that elusive and overdue state softball title after…

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Homer softball splits opening pool play contests

Opening day of the Division II state softball tournament saw the Homer Mariners go 1-1 in pool play,…

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Hot Homer softball team heads to state

Riding a season-high six-game winning streak, Homer coach Bill Bell is feeling good headed into the Division II…

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Ostrander earns all-district award for running, studies

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, was named Tuesday to the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District…

Jack Laker finishes off his victory in the three-mile run at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday at the Kenai beach. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Wind puts wild in Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride

The wind put the wild in the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride. The 10-mile bike ride…