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Colony swimmers sweep Kenai Invite

The Colony girls and boys swimming and diving teams swept the Kenai Invitational last Friday and Saturday at…

Fall colors frame Knik River Road on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Knik River, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: ‘If this isn’t nice, what is?’

The trees don’t really change colors where I’m from. Southern California is a place mostly devoid of seasonality,…

The daddy longlegs Nelima paessleri is abundant in Kenai Peninsula forests. It commonly enters crawl spaces in the fall. (Photo by Matt Bowser/UWFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Daddy longlegs of home, garden and mountains

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2005. It is republished with some updates.

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Homer volleyball defeats Seward

The Homer volleyball team improved to 2-1 in the Southcentral Conference and 2-2 in nontournament play with a…

Homer’s Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by Nikiski’s Drake Brankel, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer football comes back to defeat Nikiski

Homer won out in a nonconference football match in Nikiski last Friday. The final score was 46-36.

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Ingalls, McDonough capture Dieckgraeff titles

Seward’s Hailey Ingalls and Homer’s Seamus McDonough won 5-kilometer races at the Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational on Friday in…

Mariner Morgan Techie slips by Barrow Whaler Jason Akpik on a successful run to score Homer’s first touchdown at homecoming on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Mariners win over Barrow at homecoming

Homer 58, Barrow 20

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Out of the Office: Acceleration

Sometimes a standard run can feel incredible, and I now have a theory as to why.

Junior Goldie Hill blocks the Nikiski try on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Homer High School Gym. (Photo by Charlie Menke/ Homer News)

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Resilient Mariners Volleyball leash Bulldogs

The Homer Mariner Girls Varsity Volleyball team won against the Nikiski Bulldogs in 5 sets.

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Soldotna swimmers sweep Homer Invite

The Soldotna swimming and diving team swept the Homer Invitational on Saturday in Homer.

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SoHi’s Jedlicki, Seward’s Ingalls win at Class Challenge

Soldotna freshman Sophia Jedlicki and Seward junior Hailey Ingalls both won titles last Friday at the Anchorage Christian…

Jaimie Musen and visitors on a Skyline Trail guided hike after a rainstorm. (Photo courtesy of USFWS)

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Refuge Notebook: Physical therapist, park ranger connects health benefits with outdoor recreation

After camping on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge for a weekend, you return to work Monday feeling mentally…

Senior Charles Van Meter walks out for Senior Night on Saturday, Sep. 3, at the Homer High School Field in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Charlie Menke/ Homer News)

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Mariners win 38-20 over Kards

On an occasion to celebrate the commitment of senior student athletes, the Homer Mariner Varsity Boys Football team…