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Mariner seniors line up with their parents or friends at the Homer vs. Nikiski basketball game on Friday, Feb. 25, 2002, in the Alice Witte Gym at Homer High School, Homer, Alaska. From left to right are Tyson Walker (cheer) and Lauren Harris (cheer); Stephanie Carroll, Ryan Carroll (Player) and Weston Carroll; Tim Hatfield, Timmy Hatfield (player) and Gina Pelaia; Noah Irons (player); Joy Huffman, Braden Huffman (player) and Jason Huffman(Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Mariner seniors honored

Mariner seniors honored at basketball game last Friday.

Soldotna's Hudson Metcalf and Kenai Central's John Grossl wrestle at 182 pounds Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at Kenai Central High School. Metcalf would pin Grossl. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Mousasi stops Vanderford, retains middleweight title

Austin Vanderford, a 2008 graduate of Ninilchik School, took the first loss of his pro mixed martial arts…

Lady Mariner Sydney Shelby and her teammates put up a defense against the Lady Bulldogs during Senior Night on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, at the Alice Witte Gym at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Behind Shelby are, from left to right, Mel Morris, Hannah Stonorov, Delilah Harris, and Bethany Engebretsen. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Hoops roundup: Mariner girls, boys win in Senior Night

Seward girls 23, Homer 22

Sarah’s flowers for Valentine’s Day. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: It’s all about ‘give and take’

My fiance Michael and I last Monday celebrated our third Valentine’s Day together with a trip to city…

The Glacier Kings Squirts won the Nikiski Cupid Shootout tournament at the Jason Peterson Memorial Ice Rink the weekend of Feb. 12. (Photo by Sheryl Neisner)

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Glacier Kings Squirts win Cupid Shootout

The Homer Hockey Association Glacier Kings Squirts were undefeated and brought home the trophy at the Nikiski Cupid…

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Kenai skiers sweep borough ski meet

The Kenai Central girls and boys cross-country skiing teams swept the Kenai Peninsula Borough ski meet Saturday at…

Kenai’s Amber Nash defends Homer’s Sophie Ellison during the conference game in Kenai on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai girls, Homer boys notch wins

The Kenai girls basketball team won their senior night conference matchup against Homer on Saturday, 43-34, putting the…

Soldotna’s Tanner Inman looks to drive on Homer’s Mel Morris on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Hoops roundup: SoHi, Kenai hoops get sweeps

The Soldotna girls basketball crew pulled out a nonconference win against Homer on Thursday night, 39-34, lifting the…

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Anita Harry, Merlin Cordes and Corise Story were inducted into the Alaska School Activities Association Hall of Fame Friday night during the Sons of the American Legion Homer Winter Carnival basketball tournament. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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ASAA Hall of Fame inductees honored

Story, Cordes and Harry were recognized for their years of excellence.

Soldotna's Jordan Ruffner starts the girls 5-kilometer classic mass start race Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at the Region III ski championships at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Palmer girls, Colony boys wear region ski crowns

Palmer’s Rosie Whittington-Evans and Colony’s Jayden Rice each took home skimeister awards and led their teams to first-place…

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Out of the Office: Catching COVID

I caught COVID a couple of weeks ago and it sucked. I’m not sure how I was exposed,…

A hairy woodpecker on the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Notice the bill is as long as the head? (Photo by Laurie Sheppard, USFWS National Digital Library)

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Refuge Notebook: Woodpecker doppelgangers

I was listening to the distinct sound of a woodpecker drumming a few days ago and caught a…