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Candidates announced for Oct. 1 municipal elections

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Candidates announced for Oct. 1 municipal elections

There are a number of open seats on the Borough Assembly, the School Board and Service Area boards.

Attendees of Salmonfest dance to the music of Ava Earl during Salmonfest 2019 in Ninilchik, Alaska on August 2, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Fish, love and… compost? Ethical consumption at Salmonfest

Cook Inletkeeper volunteers work to eliminate waste at Salmonfest

As portions of the Swan Lake Fire continue to smolder in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, new forest growth has already started sprouting near Watson Lake as seen here on Wednesday, July 24. (Courtesy Eastern Area Incident Management Team)

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No further growth expected for Swan Lake Fire

No increase in fire activity is expected for the Swan Lake Fire for the remainder of the season,…

Courtesy Eastern Area Incident Management Team                                A map of the Swan Lake Fire as of Monday.

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Swan Lake Fire growth stalls, crews near containment goals

The fire is approximately 102,027 acres.

Measles case confirmed in Soldotna

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Measles case confirmed in Soldotna

A single case of measles in Soldotna was confirmed by Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services last…

A view of the back burning operations being conducted on the Swan Lake Fire as seen from Watson Lake in June 2019. (Courtesy Jessica St. Laurent/BLM Alaska Fire Medic)

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Swan Lake Fire growth stalled

The latest measurement of the fire puts it at 100,812 acres.

Central Emergency Services respond to the scene of a drowning on the Moose River Monday evening in Sterling . (Photo courtesy Sonya Childs)

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Woman drowns in Moose River Monday night

The woman was reported disappearing under the water near the Izaak Walton Campground in Sterling.

Flying over western Alaska, home to numerous Yup’ik communities, April 15, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Budget cuts leave Village Public Safety Officer Program on shaky ground

On June 28, the same day U.S. Attorney General William Barr declared a law enforcement emergency in rural…

Swan Lake Fire prompts open fire ban in state and national parks on the peninsula

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Swan Lake Fire prompts open fire ban in state and national parks on the peninsula

After a brief period of slowed growth, the Swan Lake Fire flared up again on Monday — reaching…

Swan Lake Fire causes heavy smoke conditions on peninsula

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Swan Lake Fire causes heavy smoke conditions on peninsula

Blaze surpasses 77,000 acres

A map of the Swan Lake Fire as of Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management)

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Crews work to keep fire from highway

Firefighters to hold second community meeting to address Swan Lake Fire

The Tustumena Lake Fire as seen from the air during the early stages of initial attack on June 6, 2019, near Clam Gulch, Alaska. (Photo by Tim Whitesell/Alaska Division of Forestry)

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Swan Lake Fire grows to 2,400 acres

The Swan Lake Fire is about 70% active and spreading

Rep. Gary Knopp, R-Kenai/Soldotna, and Rep. Dave Talerico, R-Healy, sit next to each other after Knopp voted not to confirm Talerico as Speaker of the House on Feb. 5. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Knopp censured by Alaska Republican Party

Knopp will no longer receive any official support from the Alaska Republican Party