Peninsula Clarion

The Peninsula Clarion is a local newspaper based in Kenai, Alaska, catering to the residents of the Kenai Peninsula. In addition to the main publication, they produce the Peninsula Clarion Dispatch, a complimentary weekly circular that comes out every Wednesday, featuring local stories and ads. Established in 1970, the newspaper was acquired by Morris Communications, a company based in Georgia, in 1990.

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Hutchings captures Mini Stock Dirty 30 at Twin City Raceway

2 days ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Jeff Helminiak

Jared Hutchings won the Mini Stock Dirty 30 on Saturday at Twin City Raceway in Kenai in an event put on by the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions – Circle Track Division. Hutchings, who also won Heats 1 and 2, raced to a dominant victory in a 30-lap race in which three were able to finish. The class started the day with 12 cars. Also pulling off sweeps of both heats and the feature were Alex Schwochert in the Late Models and Clay Petersen in Modifieds.
Kenai’s Parks takes 3rd in Mayor’s Marathon as flock of Kenai Peninsula runners heads north for event

2 days ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Jeff Helminiak

Kenai’s Jason Parks took third place in the Mayor’s Marathon on Saturday in Anchorage. Parks finished in 2 hours, 37 minutes and 8 seconds, ticking off a mile every 6 minutes. Nic Maszk of La Grande, Oregon, won at 2:32:42, while Anchorage’s Preston Wethington was second at 2:33:00. There were 399 finishers in the men’s marathon.
Soldotna medals in 3 events, sets 2 school records at Nike Outdoor Nationals

3 days ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Jeff Helminiak

The Soldotna track and field team nabbed medals in three events and set two school records at Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, from Thursday through Sunday, June 19 to 22. Nike Outdoor Nationals is a premier high school meet held at Hayward Field, which hosted the world track and field championships in 2022, and has been the site of numerous United States national championships and Olympic trials.
Kentucky squad tops Twins for Coz title

5 days ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Jeff Helminiak

Madisonville (Kentucky) Post 6 defeated the Post 20 Twins 2-0 in the championship game of the Lance Coz Wood Bat Tournament on Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. The Twins have now been to seven championship games at the tournament, which began in 2004. Post 20 did not win any of those games, with six losses and one rainout. The most the Twins lost by in any of those game is three runs.
Kenai Chamber tries to grow Solstice Fun Run

6 days ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Jeff Helminiak

The Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center put on the second Kenai Summer Solstice Fun Run on Saturday. The event, with 5- and 10-kilometer options, drew 47 runners. Samantha Springer, executive director of the chamber, said the first year drew a similar number of entrants. “June is kind of an opening month for us,” Springer said.
Twins, Kentucky squad to play for Coz Wood Bat title on Sunday

6 days ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Jeff Helminiak

The American Legion Post 20 Twins and Madisonville (Kentucky) Post 6 will play for the Lance Coz Wood Bat Tournament title Sunday at 1 p.m. at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. Auke Bay Post 25 and South Post 4 will play for third place at 10 a.m.The tournament is named for Coz, the former Twins manager and head coach who was the rock of the program from 1975 until his death in 2020. Coz did not get his named attached to the tournament until 2022, but the event has been around since 2004.
Results posted for Celebrate Life! 5K

1 week ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Jeff Helminiak

ABC Life Choices held the Celebrate Life! 5-kilometer run Saturday, June 14, on a course starting and finishing at Soldotna Bible Chapel. The victories went to Joshua Nyitrai in 19 minutes, 51 seconds, in the men’s run, Maddie Yakos in 22:44 in the women’s run, Benjamin Blossom in 23:17 in the youth boys run and Camille Burke in 23:00 in the youth girls run. Complete results follow:Men’s 5K: 1. Joshua Nyitrai 19:51; 2. John Jantzi 19:54; 3. Silas Barnes 21.08; 4. Father Ed Burke 21:14; 5.
Meet ‘The Homer News’

1 week ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Delcenia Cosman

If you didn’t already know, Homer News — the one that covers news and happenings in Homer, Alaska — has sister-relationships with two other Alaska papers, the Peninsula Clarion and the Juneau Empire. But did you know that we also have a secret twin? Surprise! We do!Homer News staff received a letter from Kim L. Hubbard, the editor of The Homer News in Homer, New York, this spring after they received some “rather wacky, yet wonderful” inquiries that seemed a bit, shall we say, out of place.
Running roundup: Dixson gets top male survivor at Alaska Men’s Run; Aldridge wins state duathlon title

1 week ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Jeff Helminiak

Soldotna’s Marc Dixson was the top male survivor at the Alaska Men’s Run on Saturday in Anchorage. According to the event, the race uses entry fees to fund educational activities, health awareness, promote early detection, and provide financial aid to men and agencies fighting prostate and testicular cancer. In the 5-mile men’s race at Kincaid Park, Dixson finished 33rd overall with a time of 51 minutes, 57 seconds.
Ninilchik River closed to sport fishing

1 week ago | peninsulaclarion.com | Delcenia Cosman

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued a notice Wednesday, June 18, that the Ninilchik River will be closed to sport fishing for all species from June 23 through July 15 in an effort to achieve the king salmon escapement goal for the area. The Ninilchik River king salmon sustainable escapement goal is between 900-1,600. As of June 17, the press release states, a total of 417 wild, or naturally produced, king salmon have been counted through the weir.