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A great horned owl sits in a tree. (USFWS/Colin Canterbury)

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Refuge Notebook: Finding perfection in the imperfect

The new snow brought our refuge manager outside for a morning walk

Tela O’Donnell-Bacher and Neldon Gardner hold their plaques after being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame following a duel wrestling meet on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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A celebration of Kenai Peninsula wrestling

Two storied members of local wrestling community inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Mariners’ Casey Otis is rushed by his team after scoring against the Houston Hawks, with an assist by Hunter Green. The Mariners won 4-3 in overtime Friday night. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Mariner skates remain unlaced

Homer High School will not have a Mariner hockey team this 2022-23 season.

Soldotna’s Jacob Strausbaugh tries to turn Palmer’s Kael Salisbury during the 112-pound final at the Lancer Smith Memorial wrestling tournament Saturday, in Wasilla. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

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Soldotna boys roll to Lancer Smith crown

The Soldotna boys wrestling team won the team title Saturday at the Lancer Smith Invite at Palmer High…

Freshwater invertebrates after processing in a kitchen blender. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)

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Invertebrates recover at Miller Creek

Just over a year ago, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game applied the pesticide rotenone to two…

Invasive green crab. (Photo by Ryan Munes, USFWS)

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Crabby about invasive green crabs

They’re described as one of the biggest threats to Alaska’s marine environment, and you’ve probably never heard of…

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SoHi wins Homer Round Robin Rumble

The Soldotna wrestling team won the Best Western Bidarka Round Robin Rumble in Homer on Friday and Saturday.

The sun rises over the mountains on the Sterling Highway on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, outside of Sterling, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Deep breath, long drive

I’ve made the drive between Soldotna and Anchorage probably hundreds of times, including twice a week for a…

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SoHi finishes 1-1-1, Kenai 1-2-0 at Stars and Stripes

The Soldotna hockey team finished 1-1-1 and Kenai Central finished 1-2-0 at the Stars and Stripes Showdown at…

Homer's Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by several Bulldogs, during the playoff game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Nikiski Middle/High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Division III all-state football teams announced

The Division III all-state football teams were announced this week.

Walkers here, please. (Photo by Charlie Menke / Homer News)

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Out of the Office: Walking

“Only ideas won by walking have any value,” 20th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote.

Houston’s Alycen Hunter attacks on Kenai Central’s Grace Beiser on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai volleyball clinches state berth

The Kenai Central volleyball clinched a third straight berth to the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at the…

Samuel Anderson, of Kenai, swims the 200-yard freestyle during finals at the ASAA State Swim & Dive Championships on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer’s Carly Nelson nabs 2 state swim titles, Seward boys relay also wins

Kenai Peninsula swimmers claimed three state titles at the 2022 Alaska School Activities Association/First National Bank Alaska Swim…