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Unhinged Alaska: Ides of January fit for a caesar

Julius Caesar employed a seer named Spurinna, who repeatedly warned him about impending treachery for a month leading…

Soldotna's Alexis Wells skates to 39th place in the junior varsity freestyle race at the Kardinal Klassic at the Kenai Golf Course on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai skiers have big Kardinal Klassic

The Kenai cross-country ski program won all the individual races, plus the overall girls title, Friday and Saturday…

Matfey Reutov moves the puck down the rink against a Soldotna High School player on Friday, Jan. 14. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Not much separates teams at Divison II state hockey

If the regular season is any indication, a tense Division II state hockey tournament awaits Thursday through Saturday…

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Homer boys, Ninilchik boys, SoHi girls win at Shootout

The Palmer and Soldotna girls, and Ninilchik and Homer boys basketball teams, picked up victories Thursday at The…

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Homer skaters stop SoHi

The Homer hockey team defeated Soldotna 4-2 on Friday in Railbelt Conference action at the Kevin Bell Ice…

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Homer boys basketball beats Seward 56-35

The host Homer boys basketball team got a big game from Peyton Edens to defeat Seward 56-35 on…

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All-Railbelt hockey awards announced

The hockey coaches of the Railbelt Conference voted on the All-Railbelt Conference awards Monday night.

Benito lays on North Kenai Beach on April 16, 2021. (Camille Botello)

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Out of the Office: Furry friend

Adventuring in Alaska has been much better with my fur buddy.

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Sports in brief

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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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Railbelt hockey tightens even more

Kenai gets big weekend sweep

Homer's Sydney Shelby fights for a rebound between Nikiski's Shelby Burman and Rylee Ellis on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer girls, Nikiski boys notch wins

The Homer girls and Nikiski boys basketball teams picked up victories in Peninsula Conference play Tuesday in Nikiski.

Houston’s Daniel Matveev celebrates a goal against Soldotna on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi, Homer hockey take losses

The Moose nipped the Mariners in Railbelt Conference action at the Kevin Bell Ice Arena in Homer on…

Eventual race winner Morgan Aldridge leads Carly Reimer and Amy Anderson at the Ski for Women on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sterling’s Aldridge takes 5th in triathlon

Sterling’s Morgan Aldridge finished fifth in the women’s race at the 2022 Tri Flake Winter Triathlon in Anchorage…