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Colony runners sweep Dieckgraeff Invite; Johannes Bynagle, Boonstra take individual races

The Colony girls and boys cross-country teams swept the Dieckgraeff Invitational in Seward on Friday by narrow margins.

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Kenai football rolls past Kodiak

The visiting Kenai Central football team defeated Kodiak 39-6 in Mid Alaska Conference action Friday.

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Friday: Brown Bears open season by topping Steel

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel 7-5 on Friday in the North American…

Cabbage is processed for storage at the fermentation station during the Harvest Moon Local Food Festival at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Harvest Moon fest to celebrate local foods and products

The annual event will return to Soldotna Creek Park on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 6…

Homer Electric Association General Manager Brad Janorschke speaks at the utility’s annual meeting of the members at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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HEA to host community meetings in October

The gatherings will include updates on HEA projects and operations.

Renee Boozer, Carlos Boozer Jr. and Carlos Boozer Sr. attend the enshrinement ceremony at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Sprinfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. As a member of the 2008 U.S. men's Olympic team, Boozer Jr. is a member of the 2025 class. (Photo provided by Carlos Boozer Sr.)

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Boozer Jr. inducted into Naismith Hall of Fame with ‘Redeem Team’

Boozer Jr. is a 1999 graduate of Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale

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Friday volleyball: Nikiski, Kenai, SoHi, Seward notch conference wins

The visiting Nikiski volleyball team defeated Homer 25-20, 25-6, 14-25 and 25-14 on Friday in Southcentral Conference volleyball…

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Brown Bears open regular season Friday in Wisconsin

The Kenai River Brown Bears open their 19th season with games at the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Friday…

The basket catches fire on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 at Mariner Park in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer ‘OPENS’ itself to annual Burning Basket project

This year’s basket was the 22nd to be created in Homer.

Construction crews are seen here working along the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska on May 12, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion file)
Construction crews are seen working along the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska on May 12, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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State awards contract for Kenai Spur Highway rehabilitation project

The project has been in development since 2013, and entered construction in 2018.

Soldotna's Grayson Henry digs up a ball against Homer on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna volleyball stops Homer

The host Soldotna volleyball team defeated Homer 29-31, 25-17, 25-16 and 25-21 on Tuesday in nonconference action.

A beach along Kachemak Bay is photographed in 2018. (Homer News file)

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State issues alert for toxic shellfish found in Kachemak Bay

Shellfish from “the inner bay” have been found to contain amounts of toxins responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning.

President Zen Kelly speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, July 7, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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School board authorizes $1.8 million in new, restored spending

The spending comes in response to the increase in funding received from the state this year.

Kenai Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Samantha Springer and Kenai Mayor Brian Gabriel prepare to spin the wheels and determine the magic weight on the first day of the Ninth Annual Kenai Silver Salmon Derby at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Silver Salmon Derby underway

The derby strives to discourage selective fishing by using a “magic weight” determined by the results of a…

The Kenai Marching Band performs during the Second Annual Kenai Marching Showcase at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Marching Band preps for national contest during weekend showcase

The Kenai band will be traveling to Indianapolis in November to compete at the Bands of America Grand…

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Colony swimmers sweep Homer Invite

The Colony swimming and diving teams swept the Homer Invite on Saturday at Homer High School.

A table used by parties to a case sits empty in Courtroom 4 of the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski man convicted of murdering his mother

River Aspelund, 23, was convicted in August for the 2022 killing.

Soldotna's Sophia Jedlicki leads Tania Boonstra at the George Plumley Invite at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

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Homer boys nab 2nd at George Plumley Invite

The Homer boys cross-country team finished second at the George Plumley Invite on Saturday at Palmer High School.

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Saturday: Soldotna volleyball completes sweep in Kodiak

The Soldotna volleyball team finished a weekend Northern Lights Conference sweep in Kodiak on Saturday with a 25-20,…

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SWDP hands Seward is 1st 9-man loss

The Student Wrestling Development Program defeated Seward 20-8 on Saturday in Denali Conference action in Fairbanks.