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Allie Ostrander, third from left, competes in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Ostrander returns to racing with victory

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, made what she described on her YouTube channel as a…

The Soldotna baseball team celebrates winning the Division II state tournament Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Wasilla High School in Wasilla, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi baseball claims 1st state title in program history

Gibson dominates on mound, at plate

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Reeling ‘Em In: Memorial Day weekend brought sunny weather, but not a lot of bites

Look to Ninilchik River for best hatchery chinooks

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Homer softball team eliminated from state

The Homer softball team was eliminated from the Division II state tournament in Fairbanks on Friday with a…

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SoHi baseball to play for state title; Kenai ends season

The Soldotna baseball team will play for the first state title in program history today at 3 p.m.…

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Bird Homestead Golf Report: Golfers enjoy incredible weather

It has been an amazing past few days with our gorgeous weather. The course has been coming along…

There are two photos of Mystery Creek plots burned by Swan Lake. This plot was only burned by the Swan Lake Fire and has blackened duff with variable depth of burn, low shrubs resprouting from surviving roots, and other plants seeded in since the fire. Photos were taken in 2021.

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Refuge Notebook: Swan Lake Fire — A burn severity story

If you live in Southcentral Alaska, there’s a good chance you’ve driven or hiked through the 2019 Swan…

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Homer softball goes 1-1 in state softball pool play

The Homer softball team went 1-1 Thursday in pool play at the Division II state softball tournament in…

Mills Creek, May 11, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Gratitude

On May 11 this year, just past 8 a.m., the day started cold

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SoHi wins, Kenai loses at state baseball

Soldotna started the Division II state baseball tournament in Wasilla with a 15-1 victory over Grace Christian in…

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Soldotna, Kenai baseball set for state

The Soldotna and Kenai Central baseball teams will represent the Kenai Peninsula starting today at the Division II…

Homer’s Zoe Adkins pitches to Palmer on Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Northern Lights Conference tournament at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer softball looks to make dent in Southeast hegemony at state

The Homer softball team begins play at the Division II state softball tournament today in Fairbanks looking to…

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Homer girls take 3rd at state, SoHi girls take 4th

The Homer girls soccer team took third at the Division II state tournament by toppling North Pole 2-1…

Kenai Central’s James Sparks, Jacob Begich, Tyler Hippchen and Reagan Graves celebrate after winning the 400-meter relay Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Division II state track and field meet at Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Peninsula finishes with 11 state track titles

Both the temperatures and Kenai Peninsula athletes were sizzling Friday and Saturday at the Division I and II…

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SoHi baseball takes 2nd at Southcentral tourney, Kenai earns state berth

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Kenai Central 11-3 Saturday at Redington Jr./Sr. High School for second place in…

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Homer softball takes 5th straight NLC crown

Behind the dominant pitching of Northern Lights Conference most valuable player Zoe Adkins, the Homer softball team stormed…

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Homer girls, Kenai boys soccer lose in state semis

Both the Kenai boys and Homer girls came up a game short of the Division II state soccer…

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Peninsula takes 6 titles on 1st day of state track

Most of the finals at the Division I and II state track and field meet will be today,…

Homer's Zoe Adkins pitches to Palmer on Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Northern Lights Conference tournament at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer, Kodiak softball make NLC semis

No. 1 seed Kodiak and No. 2 seed Homer advanced to the semifinals of the Northern Lights Conference…

Soldotna starter Atticius Gibson fires a pitch during Palmer's 5-1 win over Soldotna during the Southcentral Conference title game Friday, May 27, 2022, at Redington Jr./Sr. High School in Wasilla, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

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Palmer baseball topples SoHi for Southcentral crown

During a pair of regular season starts against Soldotna this season, Palmer standout pitcher Landon Guggenmos was tagged…