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Jamie and Clara Nelson take a well-deserved rest on a couch during the Brewery to Bathroom .5K at Kenai River Brewing in Soldotna, Alaska, on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Working up a sweat discouraged in the search for a cure

Brewery to Bathroom benefits American Cancer Society

Jamie and Clara Nelson take a well-deserved rest on a couch during the Brewery to Bathroom .5K at Kenai River Brewing in Soldotna, Alaska, on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Soldotna takes ‘emotional’ win over Lathrop

None of the Stars playing this year had previously beaten the team

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Runners, bikers race for animals

Race Like an Animal was a joint event hosted by Tsalteshi Trails and the Alaska Wildlife Alliance

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Participants of the 34th Annual Kenai Peninsula Violence Free Community Run set out in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Racers come out ‘for a good cause’

The LeeShore Center provides services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault

Participants of the 34th Annual Kenai Peninsula Violence Free Community Run set out in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai’s Bobby Hayes runs with the ball, closely pursued by Kodiak’s Jet Jered Mendoza during a season opening game at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central lands strong opening night victory over Kodiak

Kenai handily won the night with a putting a 37-0 win

Kenai’s Bobby Hayes runs with the ball, closely pursued by Kodiak’s Jet Jered Mendoza during a season opening game at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Iannaccone competes at triathlon nationals in Wisconsin

He competed in the 2023 USA Triathlon National Championships

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Hogue, Aldridge win Soldotna Cycle Series 5

Dylan Hogue and Morgan Aldridge took the top finishes at the fifth race of the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside… Continue reading

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Homer hoists the Division III state championship trophy Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Football preview 2023: Conference shakeup alters landscape

The high school football season kicks off this weekend with each of the five Kenai Peninsula schools affected by the conference shakeup that happened in… Continue reading

Homer hoists the Division III state championship trophy Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Parks, Davis take final Salmon Run Series of year

Jason Parks and Kristin Davis won the fifth and final race of the Salmon Run Series on Wednesday at Tsalteshi Trails. Parks finished the five-kilometer… Continue reading

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A beautiful stop along Skyline Trail on the way to collect vegetation surveys in the Swan Lake Fire. (Photo by USFWS/Jackie Morton)

Refuge Notebook: Wild and free — My summer as an intern in Alaska

Dozens of Dall sheep pellets pelted my face like hail on a windshield. A celebratory selfie, finished off with “confetti” after a long day of… Continue reading

A beautiful stop along Skyline Trail on the way to collect vegetation surveys in the Swan Lake Fire. (Photo by USFWS/Jackie Morton)
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Thursday: Oilers end season with loss to Miners

The Peninsula Oilers saw their season end with a 6-2 loss to the Mat-Su Miners on Thursday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer in the… Continue reading

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Oilers force win-or-go-home Game 3 vs. Miners

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Mat-Su Miners 5-4 on Wednesday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer in the Top of the World Series playoffs. With… Continue reading

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Seward’s Jacoby wins gold medal in 400 medley relay at worlds

Lydia Jacoby, a 2022 graduate of Seward High School, ended her time in the pool at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan on Saturday, but… Continue reading

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Oilers drop 1st game of playoffs

The Peninsula Oilers lost to the Mat-Su Miners 5-1 on Tuesday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer in the opening game of the Top of… Continue reading

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Nick Costello of the Peninsula Oilers, normally a left-hander, pitches right-handed against the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Oilers’ Costello, Correa get major ABL awards

Peninsula to open playoffs Tuesday at Mat-Su Miners

Nick Costello of the Peninsula Oilers, normally a left-hander, pitches right-handed against the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Sterling’s Aldridge wins Moose Nugget Sprint

Sterling’s Morgan Aldridge won the Sprint Distance at the Moose Nugget Triathlon on Sunday in Anchorage. The Sprint Distance is an 800-meter swim, 12.5-mile bike… Continue reading

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Juneau Lake shows off the reflection of its surrounding mountains on June 27, 2020 about 9 miles down Resurrection Pass in Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Neill, McLaughlin win Res Pass Ultras

Eric Neill and Ryan McLaughlin won the Resurrection Pass Ultra Races on Friday and Saturday. Neill was the top 100-miler at 19 hours, 45 minutes… Continue reading

Juneau Lake shows off the reflection of its surrounding mountains on June 27, 2020 about 9 miles down Resurrection Pass in Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Michael Elko of the Peninsula Oilers beats a throw to Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks second baseman Kevin Duran on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sunday: Oilers end regular season with loss to Chinooks

The Peninsula Oilers ended the regular season with a 7-1 loss to the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks on Sunday in Alaska Baseball League play at Coral… Continue reading

Michael Elko of the Peninsula Oilers beats a throw to Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks second baseman Kevin Duran on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

Jacoby ends world championships short of finals in 50 breaststroke

Lydia Jacoby, a 2022 graduate of Seward High School, ended her world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on Saturday by coming up short of the finals… Continue reading

Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)
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Parks, Brown take Salmon Run Series 4

Jason Parks and Avalee Brown were the winners of the five-kilometer race at the fourth Salmon Run Series of the season Wednesday at Tsalteshi Trails… Continue reading

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