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    Articles by Megan Pacer
    Gov. Mike Dunleavy (center) speaks with Edward Graham (left) of Samaritan’s Purse as two other Samaritan’s Purse staff members look on, Monday, April 6, 2020 at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. Dunleavy met the crew and staff of the Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 at the airport as they offloaded thousands of pounds of medical supplies bound for rural Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)
    4th COVID-19 case reported in Soldotna
    By Megan Pacer • April 6, 2020 5:30 am

    As a public service to keep people informed on the COVID-19 pandemic, the paywall for all articles about the coronavirus…

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    COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)
    Anchor Point man dies out of state from...
    By Megan Pacer • April 4, 2020 5:30 am

    A resident of Anchor Point has died from COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, but the person was…

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Friday, April 3, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)
    State recommends wearing face coverings in public
    By Megan Pacer • April 3, 2020 5:30 am

    Number of Kenai Peninsula cases grows to 10; state tally rises to 157

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    Salmon Sisters publish coloring pages for families to use during social distancing
    Salmon Sisters publish coloring pages for families to...
    By Megan Pacer • April 1, 2020 5:30 am

    A popular Alaska company with roots in Homer is lending a helping hand to families faced with unprecedented amounts of…

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    Anna Worster, RN, the Director of Surgical Services at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska, stands in the surgery waiting room, which has been converted into a three-person inpatient room. The surgery department will be the area for patients hospitalized with other medical needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital)
    Capacity expands at South Peninsula Hospital while Homer...
    By Megan Pacer • April 1, 2020 5:30 am

    With two Homer residents confirmed to have COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, South Peninsula Hospital staff…

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    Student masks get art show opening
    Student masks get art show opening
    By Megan Pacer • April 1, 2020 5:30 am

    Masks reminiscent of the children’s tale “Where the Wild Things Are” adorned the walls of a local coffee shop last…

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    Anglers return in their boats to the Homer Harbor from Kachemak Bay at the end of the Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament held March 23, 2019 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, Homer Winter King Salmon...
    By Megan Pacer • March 31, 2020 5:30 am

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, two major Homer events scheduled for this spring have been canceled.

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks while Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, looks on via a video feed at a press conference on March 30, 2020 in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)
    Federal delegates talk aid, equipment for Alaska amid...
    By Megan Pacer • March 30, 2020 5:30 am

    Alaska’s total COVID-19 case count rose to 119 on Monday

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    Second Homer resident tests positive for COVID-19
    Second Homer resident tests positive for COVID-19
    By Megan Pacer • March 28, 2020 5:30 am

    This is Homer’s first case within the city; state total climbs to 102

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    This 2014 photo shows the South Peninsula Hospital campus in Homer. (Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital)
    Local hospital update: 37 COVID-19 tests have been...
    By Megan Pacer • March 27, 2020 5:30 am

    19 tests have come back negative; hospital further restricts building access

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    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)
    State COVID-19 cases climb by 10
    By Megan Pacer • March 26, 2020 5:30 am

    State officials are seeking to bolster supplies and infrastructure as the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state climbed…

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    An aerial photo taken in 2014 shows the current South Peninsula Hospital campus. (Photo submitted)
    South Peninsula Hospital has tested 25 people for...
    By Megan Pacer • March 25, 2020 5:30 am

    No cases yet, but hospital is preparing for coronavirus patients

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    Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)
    Council approves interim city manager contract, takes steps...
    By Megan Pacer • March 25, 2020 5:30 am

    Homer City Manager Katie Koester served at her very last Homer City Council meeting on Monday before she takes off…

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