Representatives of Team Sweaty Bettys were awarded the traveling trophy at the awards event on Saturday, June 4 at SPARC. Pictured here from left to right, and joined by their children for the photo, team members: Jen Liston, Mary Liston, Devry Garity, Lilia Johnson, Juley Kalugen. (Photo provided)

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Sweaty Bettys win Homer Steps challenge

Out of 658 participants on 60 teams who walked a total of 168,440,076 steps in the annual Homer…

Soldotna’s Dylan Dahlgren wins the discus at the SoHi Invitational on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi’s Dahlgren nabs athlete of meet at Brian Young Invitational

Soldotna graduate Dylan Dahlgren led the Kenai Peninsula at the Brian Young Invitational in Homer on June 3…

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Reeling ‘Em In: ‘Skunked’ continues to be the operative word

Kings starting to dribble in at the fishin’ hole.

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Homer softball team eliminated from state

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Mills Creek, May 11, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Gratitude

On May 11 this year, just past 8 a.m., the day started cold

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Reeling ‘Em In: Memorial Day weekend brought sunny weather, but not a lot of bites

Look to Ninilchik River for best hatchery chinooks.

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Homer girls take 3rd at state, SoHi girls take 4th

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Kenai Central’s James Sparks, Jacob Begich, Tyler Hippchen and Reagan Graves celebrate after winning the boys Division II 400-meter relay Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Division II state track and field meet at Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Peninsula finishes with 11 state track titles

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SoHi baseball takes 2nd at Southcentral tourney, Kenai earns state berth

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Kenai Central 11-3 Saturday at Redington Jr./Sr. High School for second place in…

The Homer Mariners softball team poses after winning the region championship for the fifth year in a show. (Photo by Monica Anderson)

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Homer softball takes 5th straight NLC crown

Behind the dominant pitching of Northern Lights Conference most valuable player Zoe Adkins, the Homer softball team stormed…

Hope, Alaska, is seen on May 14, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Hope

Working in journalism is draining for a lot of reasons. We’re constantly taking meetings and phone calls, trying…

Fishermen young and old try their luck at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on June 4, 2020, on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Reeling ‘Em In: Fishing season begins in earnest

Weather forecast is sunny side up with good tides.

Michael Armstrong, left, wears a flight suit while doing a helicopter tour of agricultural sites in Kachemak Bay in 2008. At right is cattle rancher Chris Rainwater. (Photo provided, U.S. Department of Agrculture)

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Out of the Office: Planes, trains, automobiles and helicopters

Every new Alaskan has a bucket list of things they want to check while living here (hopefully, a…