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Area skiers compete Wednesday in freestyle sprints at Junior Nationals

Soldotna senior Ariana Cannava, Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra and Kenai Central junior Chase Laker competed Wednesday in the…

A child waves from the back of a truck as the 32nd annual Sweeney’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade proceeds down Fireweed Street in Soldotna, Alaska on Friday, March 17, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade set for Monday

The parade will line up on Park Avenue by Parker Park.

Rep. Rebecca Himschoot (I-Sitka) offers an overview of House Bill 69 during Wednesday’s floor session. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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House passes education bill with $1,000 BSA increase as state’s fiscal situation grows bleaker

Senate majority likely to trim hike to $680 while legislators also seek policy deal with governor.

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Boonstra, Cannava, Laker compete at Junior Nationals

Three Kenai Peninsula cross-country skiers competed in the first race of the 2025 Junior Nationals at Soldier Hollow…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Owen Hanson and Anchorage Wolverines defenseman Trent Powell battle for the puck Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Pair of Kenai Peninsula hockey players complete NCAA Division I seasons

A pair of hockey players from the Kenai Peninsula have completed seasons at the NCAA Division I level.

Cook Inlet Academy junior Clara Warren drives against Fort Yukon sophomore Karli Thomas during their opening game at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 1A/2A State Basketball Championships on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Wednesday Class 1A state: CIA boys win, CIA girls lose in 1st round

The Cook Inlet Academy boys won, while the CIA girls lost, Wednesday in the opening round of the…

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Homer man sentenced for illegally transporting black bears

Travis Larson pleaded guilty to four counts of violating the Lacey Act in October 2024.

Community members hold up protest signs during the Stand for Democracy Rally on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025, at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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‘We haven’t lost our democracy yet’

Homer community protests amid sweeping federal changes.

A cruise ship is docked in Seward, Alaska on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Dunleavy signs law OK’ing issuance of bonds for new Seward dock, terminal facility

Replacement of Seward’s dock is a major, multifaceted initiative being undertaken by The Seward Company.

Sabrina Donnellan and her family attend a community luncheon for federal employees at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Fired and current federal employees find solidarity as community offers support

Trump administration seeks to make government more efficient; fired employees say opposite will happen.

Daaljíni Mary Cruise, left, offers encouragement to participants in a Unity for the Queer Community rally at the Alaska State Capitol on Sunday afternoon. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Hundreds participate in Juneau LGBTQ+ rally as Trump administration seeks to erase letters and rights

President’s actions to stop “woke” are putting people’s safety and health at risk, participants say.

Girl Scout Troop 210, which includes Caitlyn Eskelin, Emma Hindman, Kadie Newkirk and Lyberty Stockman, present their “Bucket Trees” to a panel of judges in the 34th Annual Caring for the Kenai Competition at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Caring for the Kenai announces 12 finalists

The final presentations will take place on April 17 in Kenai.

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Peninsula squads get state basketball bracket assignments

The seven basketball teams from the Kenai Peninsula that qualified for state learned their bracket assignments Sunday.

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Saturday hoops: Northern Lights, Southern conference tourneys wrap up

The Soldotna boys finished with a win, while the Soldotna girls finished with two losses, Saturday at the…

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Jr. Blues take Friday, Saturday games from Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost to the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday and Saturday at the…

The Kenai Central girls celebrate earning a Class 3A state berth Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Friday Peninsula Conference: Kenai girls, boys earn state berths

The Kenai Central girls and boys basketball teams defeated Nikiski on Friday at the Peninsula Conference tournament to…

Kenai Central celebrates winning the championship Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Grace girls, Kenai boys capture Peninsula Conference crowns

The Kenai Central boys and Grace Christian girls won Peninsula Conference titles Saturday at Nikiski Middle-High School.

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Burn permits required early for Southcentral Alaska

The order goes into effect on Monday, March 17, in expectation of an early wildland fire season.

The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Peninsula Clarion file)

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HEA community outreach programs now open

Applications for the 2025 HEA Scholarship Program are due March 30.

Riley Mullen (9) of the Kenai River Brown Bears is congratulated on his goal Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Thursday: Brown Bears start 3-game series by topping Jr. Blues

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues 7-4 on Thursday in North American Hockey…