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    Articles by Camille Botello
    Winter weather brings hazardous conditions to peninsula
    Winter weather brings hazardous conditions to peninsula
    By Camille Botello • December 8, 2021 1:30 am

    Precipitation and heavy winds in many parts of Southcentral Alaska prompted avalanche and travel advisories in the region Tuesday.

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    State officials urge vaccination as omicron spreads in...
    By Camille Botello • December 8, 2021 1:30 am

    Omicron was first identified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization on Nov. 26.

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    Community members gather for the Kenai Senior Center's 50th anniversary reception on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
    ‘Kenai loves its seniors’
    By Camille Botello • December 1, 2021 1:30 am

    Kenai Senior Center celebrates 50 years

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    Alaska Native group to receive EPA funds for...
    By Camille Botello • December 1, 2021 1:30 am

    The agency is handing out $4.3 million to participating tribal organizations nationwide.

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    Members of the Many Voices advocacy group gather outside of Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna to demonstrate their support for healthcare staff on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Folks protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and advocating for alternative treatments stand down the block behind them. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
    Competing demonstrations held outside Central Peninsula Hospital
    By Camille Botello • November 24, 2021 1:30 am

    Two different demonstrations — one to show support for hospital workers and one calling for alternative COVID-19 treatments — took place outside the hospital.

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    Bethany Wortham, under the Twitter handle @petuniawings, posts that Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, blocked her account on Oct. 23, 2021. Wortham sued Micciche for blocking her account but has now decided to drop the lawsuit. (Screenshot)
    Micciche constituent drops lawsuit over Twitter dispute
    By Camille Botello • November 24, 2021 1:30 am

    The constituent sued Micciche after he blocked her on Twitter.

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    Commercial fishing vessels are seen here on the Kenai River on July 10, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    Fishing industry takes a hit during pandemic
    By Camille Botello • November 24, 2021 1:30 am

    Overall fish harvesting jobs in Alaska dropped by the widest margin since 2000 — 14.1% — in 2020.

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    Snow and debris from an avalanche can be seen near Mile 45 on the Seward Highway on Monday, March 29, 2021. (Photo courtesy Goldie Shealy)
    Center promotes avalanche awareness
    By Camille Botello • November 24, 2021 1:30 am

    The Chugach Avalanche Center in Girdwood will begin its daily forecasts Saturday.

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The intersection of Willow Street and the Kenai Spur Highway shows stoplights out Wednesday night as approximately 2,700 people experienced a Homer Electric Association power outage.
    Outage knocks out power to much of Kenai
    By Camille Botello • November 22, 2021 1:30 am

    Power had been restored by about 9 p.m.

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    Homer’s Gracie Gummer goes up for a kill against Kenai blockers Calani Holmes and Emma Beck during the 3A state volleyball consolation game at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
    Kenai takes 2nd, Homer nabs 3rd at state...
    By Camille Botello • November 17, 2021 2:30 am

    The Kenai Kardinals volleyball team fell narrowly to the Valdez Buccaneers in an exhaustive five-game series to take home second…

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    State Trooper arrested on charges of domestic violence
    By Camille Botello • November 17, 2021 1:30 am

    The Wasilla and Kenai police departments investigated the allegations.

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    A sockeye salmon’s tail protrudes above the edge of a bin on a setnet site July 11, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)
    Set-net rules for Cook Inlet could be eased
    By Camille Botello • November 17, 2021 1:30 am

    The board voted to deliberate on an adopted proposal to amend the Kenai River Late-Run King Salmon Management Plan.

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    Homer’s Jillian Crooks wins the 200-meter freestyle during the state swimming finals at Bartlett High School in Anchorage on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
    Jacoby, Crooks each nab 2 individual events
    By Camille Botello • November 10, 2021 2:30 am

    Kenai Peninsula Olympic swimmers Lydia Jacoby and Jillian Crooks took home individual championships at the Alaska School Activities Association State…

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