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The entrance to the Homer Electric Association office is seen here in Kenai, Alaska, on May 7, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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HEA announces board election results

The election was held by mail-in ballot only this year due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Friday, March 27, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

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Alaska businesses allowed to open further starting Friday

Cloth face coverings are strongly encouraged when going out in public.

COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)

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One new COVID-19 case reported for Alaska

Update: This story has been updated to include one new case reported on Saturday and a clarification by…

Dunleavy: Virus isn’t going anywhere

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Dunleavy: Virus isn’t going anywhere

“The more we learn about this virus, it appears it’s going to be with us for some time.”

Mara the Steller Sea Lion is seen here at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)

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Steller sea lion at SeaLife Center to give birth

The 17-year-old sea lion will be only the second of her species to give birth at the SeaLife…

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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New mandate breaks down reopening protocols

Dunleavy outlines details for nonessential businesses; test protocol loosens

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a press conference Thursday, March 26, 2020 in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

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Dunleavy announces first phase of reopening economy

Restaurants, retails and personal care services open at limited capacity.

The view of Turnagain Arm, as seen from Hope Point in September 2018. Hope, Alaska, would be a good meeting place for a date once restrictions caused by the new coronavirus are lifted. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Love in the time of corona

How do you find “the one” if you can’t even leave your home?

Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska, as seen on April 1, 2020.

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HEA announces meeting; urges members not to attend for safety reasons

HEA’s bylaws require that a meeting of the members is held every year in the first week of…

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announces the state of Alaska has its first positive case of the new coronavirus, during a news conference March 12, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

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Dunleavy aims to get state “back to normal”

Governor announces several changes aimed at reopening the Alaska economy.

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink participates via teleconference in the state’s daily press briefing on the new coronavirus on Monday, March 30, 2020. (Courtesy photo)

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State changes website, COVID-19 reporting

Seward reports second COVID-19 case

Mariah Schloeman wipes down the counter at East Rip in Kenai on Wednesday. The store has implemented more stringent cleaning protocols, including wiping down surfaces after every transaction, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Trends: Pot industry looks for stabilization amid market, global uncertainty

“One thing that’s certain is that people want their cannabis.”

Nathan Simpson of Dutch Boy Landscaping on Nov. 14, 2019, installs colored lights on the tree by Homer Electric Association in Homer, Alaska. The big tree by HEA is one of Homer’s landmark holiday decorated trees. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Candidates announced for HEA board elections

Completed mail-in ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on May 6, 2020 in order to be counted.