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The Kenai Courthouse on July 3, 2023. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion File)

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Man sentenced to 99 years for murder of his mother in her Nikiski home

River John George Aspelund, 24, found guilty of murder in the first degre in Kenai Superior Court

The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) has admitted its first stranded harbor seal pup of the 2026 season — a malnourished and dehydrated male estimated to be under a week old. (Kaiti Grant | Alaska SeaLife Center)

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Harbor seal pup found in Kenai is Alaska SeaLife Center’s first admission of year

The male pup was estimated to be under one week old and was malnourished and dehydrated

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Members of the 2026 graduating class of Homer High School throw their caps in the air in celebration at the conclusion of their commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, <ins>, 2026,</ins> in the Homer High School Alice Witte Gymnasium<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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83 students, 1 community

The senior class of Homer High School graduated on Monday, May 18.

An infographic provides information about South Peninsula Hospital’s new Urgent Care Clinic opening June 1, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital

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Urgent care clinic opens June 1

South Peninsula Hospital’s upcoming walk-in urgent care clinic will be the first in Homer.

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Graduating senior Thomas Allowan (left) receives his diploma from Homer Flex High School principal Christopher Brown during a commencement ceremony held Monday, May 18.<ins>, 2026, in Homer, Alaska</ins>

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‘One of many new beginnings’

Homer Flex High School graduated eight students on Monday.

Andrew Vait is a Seattle-based professional musician who grew up in Homer<ins>, Alaska</ins>. Photo courtesy Kendall Rock

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Homer-grown musician opens Alaska World Arts Festival with Billy Joel tribute

The Alaska World Arts Festival will look a little different than normal this year. Rather than hosting a…

Graduates celebrate their hard-earned achievements during the Kenai Peninsula College commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 7,<ins> 2026,</ins> at Kenai Central High School<ins> in Kenai, Alaska</ins>. Photo courtesy Summer Lazenby/Kenai Peninsula College

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Witnessing the power of perseverance

Kenai Peninsula College conferred 136 degrees in a commencement ceremony held at Kenai Central High School last Thursday.

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The graduating class of 2026 move their tassels from the right to the left upon the conferral of degrees during a commencement ceremony held Wednesday, May 6, at Kachemak Bay Campus.

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‘The doors are wide open’

Kachemak Bay Campus graduated 59 students during a commencement ceremony held Wednesday, May 6.

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From left to right: Claire Kiesel, Emma Shealy, Chloe Kiesel and Abby Shealy compete in the annual Migration Run on Sunday, May 10, <ins>, 2026,</ins> on the Homer Spit Trail<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Migration Run honors mothers, supports youth runners

Despite Sunday’s wet weather, nearly 80 runners turned out for the Kachemak Bay Running Club’s annual Migration Run…

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Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival keynote speaker Alvaro Jaramillo gives his keynote presentation to a packed theater crowd on Saturday, May 9, <ins>, 2026,</ins> in the Homer High School Mariner Theatre<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Shorebird keynote highlights birding accessibility, benefits

When Shorebird Festival keynote speaker Alvaro Jaramillo says birding is good for you, he doesn’t just mean in…

Fireweed blooms along the Homer Spit walking path by the Homer Harbor on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Homer harbor expansion public comment opens next week

A 30-day public comment period will open with the release of the project’s draft feasibility report on May…

The Anchor Kings Wrestling Club poses for an official team photo. Photo courtesy Goldie Shealy/Goldie Shealy Photography

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Anchor Kings Wrestling Club brings home state title

The local wrestling program aims to build stronger kids and a stronger community.

The entrance to the George A. Navarre Admin Building in Soldotna, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file)

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Assembly increases borough funding for schools

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved a resolution last week confirming next year’s education funding at the same…