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    Articles by Megan Pacer
    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Monday, April 20, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)
    Seawatch: State announces protocols for commercial fishermen and...
    By Megan Pacer • April 29, 2020 5:30 am

    Two more cases announced Thursday brings state total to 337

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    The Little Mermaid restaurant basks in a fresh coat of paint Tuesday, April 28, 2020 on Pioneer Avenue in Homer, Alaska. The restaurant is set to open in its new in-town location on May 1. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Little Mermaid opens in town
    By Megan Pacer • April 29, 2020 5:30 am

    Restaurant will do take out service as state economy slowly reopens

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    Alaska State Troopers logo. (Image courtesy Alaska State Troopers)
    Homer man missing from Skilak Lake area
    By Megan Pacer • April 28, 2020 3:30 pm

    A Homer man is missing after going camping and fishing near Cooper Landing.

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    COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)
    First Alaska inmate tests positive for COVID-19 in...
    By Megan Pacer • April 26, 2020 3:30 pm

    Cases also reported in North Pole, Sitka on Sunday

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    COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)
    Sitka’s first COVID-19 case not included in state’s...
    By Megan Pacer • April 25, 2020 3:30 pm

    Total number of cases rests at 340, while 217 have recovered

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    Homer businesses take reopening at their own speed
    Homer businesses take reopening at their own speed
    By Megan Pacer • April 25, 2020 5:30 am

    Some, but not all, businesses reopen to the public Friday under loosened restrictions

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Thursday, April 16, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    State eases restrictions on religious and social gatherings
    By Megan Pacer • April 24, 2020 4:30 pm

    Two more cases reported Friday for state total of 339

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Monday, April 20, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)
    State announces protocols for commercial fishermen and charters,...
    By Megan Pacer • April 23, 2020 5:30 am

    Two more cases announced Thursday brings state total to 337

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    Rayana Vigil, left, celebrates a victorious bout during the 2019 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Wrestling State Championships in Anchorage, Alaska. Vigil was crowned the women’s state champion for the 189-pound weight class. (Photo courtesy Alaska School Activities Association)
    Homer’s Rayana Vigil commits to Southern Oregon University...
    By Megan Pacer • April 22, 2020 5:30 am

    Rayana Vigil, a soon-to-be Homer High School graduate and Alaska state champion wrestler, has committed to wrestling at Southern Oregon…

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    Signs on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at the main entrance to South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska, warn visitors not to enter until they have been met by hospital staff. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    South Peninsula Hospital continues testing, preparations for COVID-19
    By Megan Pacer • April 22, 2020 5:30 am

    As the state of Alaska slowly reopens sections of its economic sector, Homer’s local hospital continues its work testing for…

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Tuesday, April 14, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)
    Dunleavy previews plan to reopen Alaska economy
    By Megan Pacer • April 20, 2020 5:30 am

    Two new COVID-19 cases announced Monday bring state total to 321

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    COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)
    Five more COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday
    By Megan Pacer • April 19, 2020 5:30 am

    5 new cases brings state total to 319

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    COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)
    Soldotna reports two more COVID-19 cases
    By Megan Pacer • April 18, 2020 5:30 am

    5 new cases brings state total to 314

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