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Nianiella Dorvall poses for a photo with the McIntyre family, who sponsor the Sidney S. McIntyre Jr. Skagit Valley College Memorial Scholarship, giving a full-ride to students at SVC transferring to any public university in the state of Washington. Dorvall plans to attend WSU with the funds from the McIntyre scholarship in the fall to earn her bachelor's in biology, the next step on her journey to her dream of becoming a doctor.

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Basketball takes Nikolaevsk native to next level

Two years ago, Nianiella Dorvall left her hometown of Nikolaevsk to attend Skagit Valley College in the state…

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First tagged fish of the season caught

Anglers visiting Homer from various spots in the Lower 48 caught four tagged fish in the past two…

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Park users can get free bear-resistant containers

Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park has launched a Bear-Resistant-Food-Container (BRFC) lending program to promote safe and clean…

Ralph Broshes, number18, at beginning of the 2013 Spit Run.  Photo provided by Shay Lowney

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‘Team Ralph’ honors Homer runner’s 40 years in Spit Run

The 10K Homer Spit Run is a magnet for local and visiting athletes. Some dash to the front…

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Reeling ’em in: Fishing Hole kings hit or miss; halibut fishing picks up

Correction: This column has been updated to show that fishing is not allowed at Deep Creek. The chinook…

Runners traverse the Homer Spit during the 2014 Spit Run. Registration for the 2016 race is open.-Homer News file photo

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Register now for Spit Run

Registration has started for the annual 10k to the Bay Homer Spit Run. The race stars at 9:30…

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Mariners softball finishes season at state

Mariner softball started out on top of the Soldotna Stars during their Friday game at the state tournament…

Caleb Rauch followed by Jacob Davis roasting a freshly groomed section of trail. -Photo by Derek Reynolds

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Singletrack minds

The Homer Cycling Club rounded up workers to help improve the singletrack mountain bike trail in the Diamond…

Reeling 'em in

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Reeling ’em in

When fishing starts heating up in the pristine waters of the lower Kenai it’s akin to being in…

Marcella Kolberg of Palmer poses with a 142.4-pound halibut she reeled in Sunday, May 29. -Photo provided

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First Derby fish reeled in

Palmer resident Marcella Kolberg’s weighed in the first fish of the 2016 Homer Halibut Jackpot derby season on…

(Left to right) Alexis Schneider, Martha Moyer, Zion Iida, Aiyana Cline, Tadhg Sholz, Beatrix Strobel, Thea Person, and Jordan Gibson on the final day of HoWL’s annual Clean-Up Week. From May 2-7, HoWL picked up trash and recycling around Homer.-Photo provided

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Registration open for HoWL summer youth activities

Homer Wilderness Leaders (HoWL) is offering six expeditions across Kachemak Bay, six day-long trips hiking and stand-up paddle…

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Mariners advance to third round at tournament

Mariner baseball won one game and lost two while at the regional tournament on Thursday, May 26 and…

Homer's Audrey Rosencrans (338) runs with Mariners teammate Alex Moseley (335) near the front of the girls 1-2-3A 1,600-meter race Saturday at Dimond Alumni Field in Anchorage.-Photo by Joey Klecka, Peninsula Clarion

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Homer High relay teams, Evarts, run to state titles

The Kenai Peninsula showed up in droves to take on the state’s fastest, strongest and most agile athletes…