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Snow covers the sign on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at the Bartlett Street COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Omicron increasing in Alaska

The southern Kenai Peninsula saw a slight increase in positive cases over the last week. More tests showed…

Peter Zuyus receives his first dose of the Moderna vaccine Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at a large-scale clinic put on by South Peninsula Hospital and the City of Homer at Christian Community Church in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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2021: The year in review

COVID-19 pandemic continued to dominate news as Homer looked for way forward.

Homer Volunteer Fire Department firefighters respond to a natural gasline break on Lake Street at the Beluga Lake causeway at about 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Gasline break shuts down Lake Street at Beluga Lake causeway

Road over lake was closed in both directions.

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Man killed in Tuesday crash

Single-vehicle crash on Sterling Highway killed Drew Brown, 25, after he was thrown from truck.

This chart in the Dec. 13, 2021, Homer City Manager's Report shows a general increasing trend for third-quarter sales tax revenues. Revenues declined for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but set a record for 20201. (Chart by City of Homer Finance Department)

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City sets record for sales tax revenues

Third-quarter sales taxes are 85% of projected revenues for budget.

People look at memorial luminarias on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, for Hospice of Homer's "LIght Up a Life" event at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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‘Light Up a Life’ honors lost loved ones

Annual event fills WKFL Park with luminarias honoring lost family and friends.

A sign hangs over the entrance to the Homer Education and Recreation Complex on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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City seeks input on community center

City of Homer asks people to fill out survey on multipurpose community center.

Snow covers the sign on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at the Bartlett Street COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Three die of COVID-19 on southern peninsula

Recent death reports include one Homer man and two other Kenai Peninsula men.

Spencer Kuan Co. (Photo by Kammi Matson)

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Homer High student gets perfect score on AP Computer Science test

Spencer C0’s score puts him in top .29% of test takers worldwide

Kim McNett's exhibit at Bunnell Street Arts Center includes images from her nature journals. The show continues through Dec. 24, 2021, at the gallery in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Artist, naturalist finishes Bunnell residency

Homer artist and naturalist Kim McNett has become known in Homer and Alaska for her finely detailed, well…

Homer Volunteer Fire Department firefighters respond to a natural gasline break on Lake Street at the Beluga Lake causeway at about 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Gasline break shuts down Lake Street at causeway

Road over lake was closed in both directions; traffic is one-lane as crew work on broken water line.

Snow covers the sign on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at the Bartlett Street COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Omicron variant hits Alaska

As COVID-19 rates drop, first positive test of omicron reported in Alaskan who traveled abroad.

Ash Naderhoff, center, pointing, shows the rest of the team the spot where he witnessed the mysterious figure that morning and documented its scat in the woods. (Courtesy Photo by Daniel Lennon/Discovery+)

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New reality-TV show explores Nantinaq stories

Series follows 40-day expedition to Port Chatham in search of mysterious Bigfoot-like creature.