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Tela O’Donnell-Bacher and Neldon Gardner hold their plaques after being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame following a duel wrestling meet on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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A celebration of Kenai Peninsula wrestling

Two storied members of local wrestling community inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Skiers from Kenai, Seward and Soldotna start the girls race during the Turkey Trot on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Kenai boys, SoHi girls clock top finishes at Turkey Trot ski meet

Kenai boys took the top four finishes of the night

The Kenai River Brown Bears celebrate a third-period goal Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brown Bears get 2-game sweep of Wolverines

The Kenai River Brown Bears completed a two-game sweep of the Anchorage Wolverines with a 2-1 overtime victory…

Soldotna’s Jacob Strausbaugh tries to turn Palmer’s Kael Salisbury during the 112-pound final at the Lancer Smith Memorial wrestling tournament Saturday, Nov. 19, in Wasilla. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

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Soldotna boys roll to Lancer Smith crown

The Soldotna boys wrestling team won the team title Saturday at the Lancer Smith Invite at Palmer High…

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Hockey roundup: Kenai tops Kodiak, Chugiak stops SoHi

The Kenai Central hockey team moved to 2-0 in the Railbelt Conference and 4-5 overall by sweeping two…

Soldotna goalie Jackson Purcell makes a save on Chugiak's Barrett Pelant on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Hockey roundup: Kenai tops Kodiak, Mustangs top Stars

The host Soldotna hockey team lost 3-1 to Chugiak on Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in…

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Brown Bears come back to beat Wolverines

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Anchorage Wolverines 4-2 on Friday in North American Hockey League play…

Two roses washed up with the tide on the Homer Spit on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: Finding grace on the beach

Last Monday while walking the Homer Spit beach I came across two red roses and a scattering of…

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Brown Bears to host Wolverines

The Kenai River Brown Bears take on the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in…

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Chugiak hockey topples Kenai Central

The Division I Chugiak hockey team defeated Division II Kenai Central 9-0 on Thursday at the Kenai Multi-Purpose…

Freshwater invertebrates after processing in a kitchen blender. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)

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Invertebrates recover at Miller Creek

Just over a year ago, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game applied the pesticide rotenone to two…

Kenai League of Legends team captain Silas Thibodeau waits for the second game to start during a match on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Esports Week 8: Kenai, SoHi, Nikiski qualify for state

Peninsula teams closed out the regular season for esports competition in Alaska this week, with three teams from…

Nikiski's Tim Goodnight works to a pin over Kenai Central's Roman Dunham at 171 pounds Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski wrestling honors seniors during meet with Kenai

Nikiski hosted Kenai Central in a meet Tuesday to get wrestlers from both building programs some mat time…

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SoHi wins Homer Round Robin Rumble

The Soldotna wrestling team won the Best Western Bidarka Round Robin Rumble in Homer on Friday and Saturday.

Kenai celebrates winning the Class 3A state title Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai captures Class 3A volleyball crown

Winning a state title isn’t easy, but the Kenai Central volleyball team made it look that way Saturday…

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Joe Manning and Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues forward Hadley Hudak battle in front of Bears goalie Bryant Marks on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sunday: Bears avoid 3-game sweep by Jr. Blues

The Kenai River Brown Bears avoided a three-game sweep by defeating the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues 3-2 on…

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SoHi finishes 1-1-1, Kenai 1-2-0 at Stars and Stripes

The Soldotna hockey team finished 1-1-1 and Kenai Central finished 1-2-0 at the Stars and Stripes Showdown at…

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Friday: Jr. Blues nip Brown Bears

The Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 3-2 on Friday in North American Hockey…

Homer’s Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by several Bulldogs, during the playoff game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Nikiski Middle/High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Division III all-state football teams announced

The Division III all-state football teams were announced this week.

Invasive green crab. (Photo by Ryan Munes, USFWS)

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Crabby about invasive green crabs

They’re described as one of the biggest threats to Alaska’s marine environment, and you’ve probably never heard of…