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Ninilchik girls open with loss

The Ninilchik girls, the No. 5 seed, fell to No. 4 Cordova 37-18 in the first round of…

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Wilderness sweep Brown Bears

The Minnesota Wilderness defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-1 on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex…

Soldotna's Josie Sheridan drives on Palmer's Ariana Belk on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna basketball splits with Palmer on senior night

The Soldotna and Palmer basketball teams split on Soldotna’s senior night Saturday in Soldotna.

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Saturday hoops roundup: CIA girls earn state berth; Kenai sweeps Homer on senior day

The Cook Inlet Academy girls will go to the Class 1A state tournament for the first time since…

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Wilderness snap Bears’ winning streak

The Minnesota Wilderness defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-1 on Friday in North American Hockey League play…

Kenai Central's Emilee Wilson looks to escape the trap of Grace Christian's Sophie Lentfer and Olivia Jones on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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CIA boys win conference title; Grace sweeps Kenai

The Grace Christian girls basketball team defeated host Kenai Central 58-39 on Friday in Class 3A Peninsula Conferenc…

Naming nature as an innovative way to identify and remember their official and complex scientific names. (Photo by USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Nature’s nametags

I was tasked last week with purchasing some vitamins. My wife informed me that vitamin D is a…

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Brown Bears to host Wilderness

The Kenai River Brown Bears renew their chase for a playoff spot when they host the Minnesota Wilderness…

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CIA girls, boys make Class 1A Peninsula Conference title game

The Cook Inlet Academy girls and boys basketball teams advanced Thursday to the title games of the Class…

Kenai Central High School esports players participate in a practice match of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ahead of a scheduled game at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Esports Week 3: Soldotna Rocket League stays perfect

Week three of Alaska high school esports saw Kenai find victories in every sport, while Soldotna’s Rocket League…

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CIA, Nanwalek look to earn state berths

The Lumen Christi girls and boys basketball teams will look to sweep the Class 1A Peninsula Conference titles…

Nikiski's Avery Ellis defends Kenai Central's Rylie Sparks on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai basketball sweeps Nikiski

The visiting Kenai Central girls and boys basketball teams swept Nikiski on Tuesday in Class 3A Peninsula Conference…

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Aklestad, Olstad win Iron Dog

Tyler Aklestad, of Palmer, and Nick Olstad, of Wasilla, won the Iron Dog on Saturday for the second…

Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra leads a pack of girls from East, Chugiak, Kenai and South during the first leg of the girls 4x3.5-kilometer relay at the ASAA State Nordic Ski Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai girls, Homer boys win DII state ski awards

The Alaska School Activities Association Nordic Ski State Championships came to a close this weekend following the final…

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Saturday hoops: Soldotna sweeps Seward

The visiting Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams notched a nonconference sweep over Seward on Saturday.

The Kenai River Brown Bears mob Ryan Finch after he scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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More late-game dramatics push Bears’ winning streak to 4

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Ryan Finch knew exactly what he was doing when he scored the game-winning…

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Friday hoops: Soldotna sweeps Palmer on road

The visiting Soldotna girls basketball team defeated Palmer 53-30 on Friday night to move to 3-6 in the…

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Bears take 3rd straight win

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets 6-3 on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports…

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Boonstra, Laker lead peninsula skiers at state

Skiers returned to Kincaid Park on Friday for the second day of the state Nordic ski meet. While…

Split spruce for firewood sits on the porch of the Dolly Varden Lake cabin on Feb. 5, 2023, in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the office: Opening windows

“Maybe we should open the window,” my cabinmates said.