Soldotna's Jacob Strausbaugh wrestles to victory against South's Bohdan Porter on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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South wrestlers topple SoHi in high-powered dual meet

The visiting South wrestling team defeated Soldotna 47-18 on Friday night in a high-powered, feature dual meet not…

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Kenai hockey wins as Homer program returns to ice

The visiting Kenai Central hockey team defeated Homer 9-1 in nonconference action Friday night.

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Friday: Ice Dogs score 5 unanswered goals to top Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 6-2 on Friday night in North American Hockey…

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Conference volleyball: Kenai, Nikiski advance to Southcentral semifinal

The Kenai Central and Nikiski volleyball teams advanced to the semifinal of the Southcentral Conference tournament Thursday at…

North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex rises through heavy cloud cover over hikers on the Rabbit Lake Trail near Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Jake Dye didn’t realize Rabbit Lake would be his last hike of the season, but in hindsight the hail should have been an indicator. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Looking for snow

For the last few weeks, I’ve poked my head out the window each morning hoping for signs of…

A Nintendo Switch and its controller are seen at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska on April 14, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Local esports teams rack up victories in Week 6

Local esports teams landed a slew of key victories in the sixth week of the Fall esports season.…

Soldotna's Wyatt Faircloth runs with the ball while fending off Chugiak's Luke Poland during a Division II playoff game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna dominates Railbelt, Division II awards

The Soldotna football team dominated the All-Railbelt Conference and Division II all-state awards announced Monday.

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Friday: Kenai, Soldotna win at Ice Challenge

The Kenai Central and Soldotna hockey teams won Friday at the Peninsula Ice Challenge.

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Volleyball teams wrap up regular season; Brackets for conference tourneys released

The visiting Nikiski volleyball team defeated Houston 25-17, 25-19 and 25-14 on Friday and Redington 25-14, 25-19 and…

Hadley Hudak of the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues tries to find a way through Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Conor Sullivan and defenseman Joe Manning on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Friday: Brown Bears hold off Jr. Blues

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues 4-3 on Friday in North American Hockey…

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Soldotna wins Ice Challenge behind goalie Tanner Clyde

The Soldotna hockey team won the Peninsula Ice Challenge with a 3-0 victory over Kenai Central on Saturday…

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Saturday: Jr. Blues shut out Brown Bears

The Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 2-0 on Saturday in North American Hockey…

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Eagle River wrestlers win Top Dog Invite

The Eagle River wrestling team won the Top Dog Invite on Friday and Saturday at Nikiski Middle-High School.

Kenai Central's Abigail Price finishes second in the 500-yard freestyle Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at the Northern Lights Conference swim meet at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Colony girls, boys swimming and diving sweep Northern Lights Conference meet

The Colony girls and boys swimming and diving teams swept the Northern Lights Conference swim meet Friday and…

Kenai Central's Grace Beiser attacks against Soldotna's Athena Rossiter on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai volleyball celebrates senior night by toppling SoHi

The Kenai Central volleyball team celebrated senior night by defeating Soldotna 25-12, 25-10 and 26-24 on Thursday in…

The intertidal pseudoscorpion (Halobisium occidentale) is the second species of pseudoscorpion to be documented on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo courtesy USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Happy Halloween — A look back at Alaska’s smallest sea monster

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on June 15th, 2017, and is reprinted with minor edits.

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Bears top Jr. Blues as Ebbott notches hat trick

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues 4-2 on Thursday in North American Hockey…

Kenai Central's Braden Smith shields the puck from Houston's Brayden Spain on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi tops Service, Houston defeats Kenai at Ice Challenge

The Soldotna hockey team defeated Service 3-0 in the Peninsula Ice Challenge on Thursday at the Soldotna Regional…

Lincoln Kimbell competes compete in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at Nikiski Middle/High School in Nikiski, Alaska, on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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In-person esports match goes down to wire

In a small classroom at Nikiski Middle-High School, the Kenai Peninsula’s second in-person esports match was held Monday,…

Allie Ostrander is presented her award by Stacia Rustad at the Alaska High School Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 induction ceremony on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at The Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. (Screenshot)

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Ostrander competes in Golden Trail Series Grand Final

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central now living in Seattle, competed in the Golden Trail Series…