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    Articles by Ashlyn O'Hara
    A map showing tracts available as part of an upcoming state oil and gas lease sale in Cook Inlet. (Map via Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Oil and Gas)
    State to begin accepting Cook Inlet oil and...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 9, 2022 2:30 am

    Bidding will open Dec. 12 and close on Dec. 28 at 4 p.m.

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Larry Opperman waves a sign in support of Alaska House candidate Justin Ruffridge at the intersection of the Kenai Spur and Sterling highways on Tuesday in Soldotna.
    Enthusiasm, busy polls mark local Election Day
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 8, 2022 2:30 am

    Higher voter turnout and high spirits among candidates marked Election Day on the central peninsula. Residents throughout Kenai and Soldotna…

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    Candidates for Alaska State Senate District C Gary Stevens, on screen, left, and Heath Smith, on screen, right, participate remotely in a forum held at the Soldotna Public Library on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Southern peninsula State Senate candidates face off in...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 2, 2022 2:30 am

    Incumbent Gary Stevens and challengers Heath Smith and Walter Jones are all running for the seat

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    Photo via Alaska State Troopers
Ronald Dean Beyering.
    Man wanted in Funny River shooting, fire remains...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 2, 2022 2:30 am

    Troopers located a vehicle associated with Beyering

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    Snow falls around the Peninsula Clarion building on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Out of the Office: One day at a...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 2, 2022 2:30 am

    So, it snowed this week. Not, like, a little bit — it snowed a lot. I’d guess about 10 inches…

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    Candidates for Alaska State House District 6 Ginger Bryant, on screen, left, and Louie Flora, on screen, right, participate remotely in a forum held at the Soldotna Public Library on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Southern peninsula House candidates Zoom into Monday forum
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 25, 2022 2:30 am

    Nonpartisan candidates Ginger Bryant and Louie Flora participated

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    2022 gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce walks in the 65th annual Soldotna Progress Days Parade on Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Lawsuit details allegations of sexual harassment by former...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 24, 2022 2:30 am

    The suit was filed by Charlie Pierce’s former executive assistant

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    Dr. Beverley Romanin attends her first meeting as the representative for the Board of Education’s Sterling/Funny River district on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    New school board member brings educational expertise to...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 21, 2022 2:30 am

    Beverley Romanin is Sterling and Funny River’s new representative

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    Voting booths are set up at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Voting kicks off Monday
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 21, 2022 2:30 am

    Early, absentee in-person voting begins Monday for November election

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    Graphic by Ashlyn O'Hara.
    State minimum wage to increase $0.51 in January
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 21, 2022 2:30 am

    The federal minimum wage has not increased since 2009

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    NOAA Fisheries via AP, File 
In this Aug. 25, 2017, file photo, provided by NOAA Fisheries, a newborn beluga whale calf sticks its head out of the water in upper Cook Inlet, Alaska.
    BOEM proposes changes to Cook Inlet lease sale...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 20, 2022 2:30 am

    Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the sale must take place before the end of the year

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    Alaska State Troopers logo.
    Former borough employee charged with illicit photography at...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 19, 2022 2:30 am

    Isaac Andrew Davis, 33, was arrested on Oct. 14

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    Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion
From left: Alaska gubernatorial candidates former Gov. Bill Walker, former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce and former state lawmaker Les Gara participate in a candidate forum hosted by the Homer Chamber of Commerce at Land’s End Resort on Thursday in Homer.
    Pierce stakes out positions in Homer debate
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 13, 2022 2:30 am

    Pierce’s appearance was the second forum he has participated since announcing his bid for governor

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