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A section of the Diamond Creek beach has built up, with plants growing where 10 years ago there had been bare mud, as seen here on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: Annual CoastWalk beach trek reveals changes, transformation

Volunteers in annual Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies program clean up, monitor beaches

A biker leads a line of cars driving off the Homer Spit at about 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Homer, Alaska after a tsunami evacuation order was issued for low-lying areas in Homer. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer New)

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National Weather Service downgrades warning to ‘advisory’

Update: As of 2:45 pm. the Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management has issued an all-clear notice…

A screenshot from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s COVID-19 dashboard shows current case trends and threat levels as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. (Screenshot courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)

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Southern peninsula schools go to remote learning after increase in COVID-19 cases

Increase in COVID-19 cases pushes Southern Kenai Peninsula into high-risk category

A new poster seeking information on the whereabouts of Anesha "Duffy" Murnane produced on Oct. 12, 2020, in Homer, Alaska, will go up at Two Sisters Bakery in Homer. (Photo courtesy Anesha Murnane family)

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Search continues for Anesha Murnane, missing since Oct. 17, 2019

Family, friends will hold candlelight vigil on Sunday to mark anniversary of her disappearance

This “I voted” sticker in Aleut by artist Barbara Lavallee is part of the Alaska Division of Elections 2020 stickers designed to “depict the diversity, strength and power of Alaskan women,” according to an Oct. 12, 2020, press release from the Division of Elections. The designs feature the words “I voted” in English, Spanish, Koyukon, Gwich’in, Aleut, Tagalog, Alutiiq, Northern Inupiaq, Nunivak Cup’ig, and Yup’ik, and will be available at polling places for the Nov. 3 general election as well as online. (Photo courtesy Alaska Division of Elections)

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Absentee in-person voting starts Oct. 20 in Homer

Absentee ballots can be mailed or dropped off at Homer City Hall

Some props from "Haunted Shakespeare" in a photo taken Oct. 12, 2020, at the Pratt Museum forest trail in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Pier One Theatre)

Community

“Haunted Shakespeare” takes plays to the Pratt Museum forest trail

Actors perform short skits along the forest path

Members of the Kachemak Bay Masonic Lodge U.D. (Under Dispensation) and other Alaska Masons pose for a photo at a dispensation ceremony on Sept. 26, 2020, at the Homer Elks Lodge in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Kachemak Bay Masonic Lodge U.D.)

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Kachemak Bay Masons granted dispensation

Masons expect to get full charter in a year

Flu shots are just one part of the Hope Health Fair as seen on March 20, 2019, in Hope, British Columbia, Canada. (Black Press file photo)

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Public health: Get flu shot by end of month

Dr. Anne Zink said anyone over the age of 6 months should get their flu shot.

Christina Whiting poses for a photo on Oct. 5, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Taz Tally)

Community

Homer artist takes pandemic project on road

‘Behind the Mask - Our Stories’ invites people to share experiences

Sarah Dayan. (Photo courtesy Alaska State Troopers)

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Homer woman charged in murder of Soldotna man

The victim, Keith Huss, 57, was found in Turnagain Pass

October First Friday shows feature several group exhibits

Community

October First Friday shows feature several group exhibits

First Friday openings presente a diversity of artists and art

The new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Homer Community Based Outpatient Clinic as seen on Aug. 11, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. The clinic opened for patients on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

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New VA clinic opens in Homer

Homer VA clinic returns to in-patient service after pandemic hiatus

A sign by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center shows where to vote on Aug. 21, 2018, for the Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, precinct. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Absentee in-person voting for October election has started

When, where and how to vote in the Oct. 6 municipal election