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Homer Special Olympic athletes before the start of the Homer community winter games in Homer on Feb. 17. Athletes here are (from left): Mike Daily, Caleb Arndt, Nick Kvasnikoff, Brian Ormond, Christopher Gregoire, Kinna Ledger, Lee Grunstad and Robby Reeves. Photo by Emilie Springer

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Homer athletes qualify for state Special Olympics event

Seven local athletes competed in snowshoe event.

Eric Thomason finishes first in the men's 20-kilometer fat bike at the 6th Annual Tour of Tsalteshi on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer’s Mumm wins ski at Little Su 50K

Homer’s Josh Mumm won the 50-kilometer ski at the Little Su 50K and Susitna 100 over the weekend…

Skiiers from Kenai, Seward and Soldotna start the girls race during the Turkey Trot on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Skiers ready for state meet

High school ski teams are on their way to compete at Kincaid Park in Anchorage this weekend for…

Nikiski’s Ember Nelson looks to shoot, closely pursued by Homer’s Minadora Reutov and Hannah Stonorov during a basketball game on Tuesday Feb. 21, 2023, at Nikiski Middle/High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski boys, Homer girls notch wins

The host Nikiski boys basketball team notched a 55-53 over Homer on Tuesday in Class 3A Peninsula Conference…

Kenai Central High School esports players participate in a practice match of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ahead of a scheduled game at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Esports back with new games, players

High school esports, in Alaska and locally in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, are growing. More games…

Photo provided by Matfey Reutov People hold flags of the participating teams of the 2023 Arctic Winter Games.

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Peninsula athletes compete, make connections at Arctic Winter Games

Fifteen athletes represented the Kenai Peninsula in the 2023 Arctic Winter Games earlier this month as part of…

hoto by C. Canterbury, USFWS A beaver coasts by in search of the perfect stick for a dam repair.

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Refuge Notebook: More research needed to determine beavers’ impact on landscape

Do you ever stare at a map and wonder what that seemingly amazing place looks like in real…

Skiers representing Homer, Kenai and Soldotna cross-country teams pose during the Region 3 cross-country ski meet on Saturday, at the Government Peak Recreation Area in the Matanuska-Susitna valleys. The Homer Mariner XC ski team did well, coach Jessie Goodrich said, noting that when the skiers head to the state competition they have “the potential to be the winning team.”

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Homer ski results from Palmer invitational

The Homer Mariner XC ski team competed in the Region 3 ski championship races in Palmer, Alaska hosted…

A driver with the Homer Racing Association circles around a plowed track on the frozen Beluga Lake in Homer, Alaska on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Photo by Delcenia Cosman

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Ice racing on Beluga Lake held after winter carnival parade

A driver with the Homer Racing Association circles around a plowed track on the frozen Beluga Lake in…

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Colony sweeps region skiing, SoHi’s Boonstra wins overall

The Colony girls and boys cross-country ski teams swept the Region 3 cross-country ski meet Saturday at Government…

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Houston boys, Bethel girls win Winter Carnival

The Houston boys and Bethel girls basketball teams won championships at the Homer Winter Carnival on Thursday through…

The Soldotna hockey team won the Division II state championship at the Patty Center in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (Photo provided)

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SoHi hockey claims Division II title; Kenai 4th

The Soldotna hockey team defeated Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale 2-1 on Saturday to win the Division II state hockey…

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Homer basketball gets sweep of Nikiski

The host Homer girls and boys basketball teams swept Nikiski on Friday in Class 3A Peninsula Conference play…