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    Articles by Camille Botello
    Nurses Melissa Pancoast and Kathi Edgell work shifts at the intesive care unit at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna on Sept. 22. October was the deadliest month so far for COVID-19 deaths at CPH, with 11 of 30 deaths that have taken place at the hospital since the beginning of the pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Chief Nursing Officer Karen Scoggins)
    ‘The deadliest month we’ve had’
    By Camille Botello • October 27, 2021 1:30 am

    One-third of total COVID deaths at CPH took place in the last month.

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    The Kenai Senior Center is seen on Friday Oct. 22, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
    ‘This has been a lifesaver’
    By Camille Botello • October 27, 2021 1:30 am

    Seniors seek human connection as pandemic continues.

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    Ben Mohr watches Kenai River Junior Classic participants head out to fish on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)
    Mohr resigns as director of KRSA
    By Camille Botello • October 27, 2021 1:30 am

    He has been the executive director of KRSA for nearly three years.

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    The Little Alaskan children’s store is seen in Kenai on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. Located where Bargain Basement used to be in Kenai, the shop opened this weekend. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
    ‘Little’ shop goes big
    By Camille Botello • October 27, 2021 1:30 am

    Little Alaskan occupies the space where Bargain Basement used to be in Kenai.

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    A remote galaxy captured by the Hubble Space Telescope is greatly magnified and distorted by the effects of gravitationally warped space. (Image via NASA)
    Grant brings NASA to library
    By Camille Botello • October 27, 2021 1:30 am

    The grant supports science, technology, engineering, arts and math programming for patrons.

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    Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell (center) presents Wildlife Trooper Laura Reid (left) with a Life-Saving Award for her efforts in rescuing a child from the Kenai River offshore of North Kenai Beach this summer, during a ceremony held by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Oct. 13, 2021. Reid and Kenai River dipnetter Antoine Aridou (far right) rescued the 12-year-old on July 29, 2021. (Photo provided by the Office of the Governor)
    Governor recognizes dipnetter, trooper for summer rescue
    By Camille Botello • October 18, 2021 1:30 am

    Wildlife Trooper Laura Reid received a Life-Saving Award and Antoine Aridou received a Governor’s Commendation.

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    Anthony Botello fishes for halibut off the coast of Homer, Alaska, on Sept. 6, 2021. (Camille Botello)
    Out of the Office: Fish on!
    By Camille Botello • October 14, 2021 1:30 am

    I was pretty spoiled as a kid.

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    The Kenai Central High School women’s cross country team finishes in second place with 58 points at Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
    Boonstra repeats as Division II champ
    By Camille Botello • October 13, 2021 2:30 am

    Kenai Central’s Jayna Boonstra raced her way to another Division II state cross-country championship at Bartlett High School in Anchorage…

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    Photo courtesy of the Nikiski Senior Center
A wood-carved whale hangs in the Nikiski Senior Center on Sept. 23.
    Whale of a job
    By Camille Botello • October 13, 2021 1:30 am

    Nikiski Senior Center gets addition to dining room.

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    Runners participate in boys varsity race at the Ted McKenney XC Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. The trails recently reported incidents of vandalism and theft. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
    Vandalism and theft reported at Tsalteshi Trails
    By Camille Botello • October 13, 2021 1:30 am

    One trail user reported stolen skis recently and multiple signs have been defaced.

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    Alaska State Troopers logo.
    Soldotna Trooper arrested for multiple charges of child...
    By Camille Botello • October 13, 2021 1:30 am

    He has been a State Trooper in Soldotna since June 2020.

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    James Varsos, also known as “Hobo Jim,” poses for a photo during the August, 2016, Funny River Festival in Funny River, Alaska, in August 2016. (Peninsula Clarion file)
    Hobo Jim, beloved Alaska balladeer, dies after battle...
    By Camille Botello • October 7, 2021 1:30 am

    Just over two weeks ago Varsos went public with his terminal cancer diagnosis.

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    Photo courtesy of Lian Law, National Parks Service 
Otis, the four-time Fat Bear Week champion, fishes at Katmai National Park on Sept. 16, 2021.
    Katmai announces its hefty champion
    By Camille Botello • October 6, 2021 1:30 am

    Otis, bear 480, was crowned this year’s winner on Tuesday.

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