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Daniel Hasche, Rachel Lord, Caroline Venuti and Joni Wise participate in a Homer City Council Candidate Forum at Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer City Council hopefuls tackle housing, transportation, harbor

The forum was the fifth of eight being held throughout September heading into the Oct. 3 municipal election

Water flows over Big Eddy Road in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough declares state of emergency for flood response

The disaster declaration opens access to emergency funds

A harbor seal rescued earlier this year by the Alaska SeaLife Center, Tuber, is released on the Kenai Beach in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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SeaLife Center sends off seals at Kenai beach

Harbor seals Tuber and Darth Tater were rescued from Kenai and Nikiski earlier this year

Ryan Tunseth, Adam Bertoldo, Bill Elam and Nissa Savage participate in a Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly candidate forum at Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Election 2023: 1st round of assembly candidates tackle issues

Participating in Monday’s forum were Adam Bertoldo, Bill Elam, Peter Ribbens, Nissa Savage and Ryan Tunseth

Superintendent Clayton Holland speaks about the National Blue Ribbon award during an assembly at Soldotna Montessori Charter School on Friday, Jan 14, 2022. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

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KPBSD seeks new contract with superintendent

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will negotiate a new contract with current district superintendent Clayton Holland following…

Volunteers at Glacier Spit Cleanup in September 2022.  Photo provided by Center for Alaska Coastal Studies

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Coastal cleanup and observation starts this week

The Center for Alaska Coastal Studies has started their 40th annual CoastWalk beach cleanup and monitoring season.

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Math trail open for exploration in Old Town Homer

Homer’s Old Town Math Trail is open for exploration after about six years of preparation by previous Homer…

Pink salmon swim up a drainage ditch at Beluga Slough on Sept. 6 at high tide. Emilie Springer/ Homer News

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Pink salmon return to Beluga Slough

Alaska Department of Fish and Game will collect otolith samples for stock assessment

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Community health needs assessment now available for public review

The results for the southern Kenai Peninsula 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) are now available for public…

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Updated transportation plan open for public comment

The 2023 plan emphasizes improvements between vehicles and nonmorized transportation options

The Kenai Public Health Center is seen on a cloudy Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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New RSV preventative measures to be available this season

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus are being identified in the southeastern United States, a Centers for Disease Control…

A female northern sea otter rescued in Kenai on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, is seen at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center)

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Sea otter pup rescued in Kenai

The pup is the latest in an extensive roster of animals rescued this summer

Moderators Riley Board and Ashlyn O’Hara ask questions of participants in a Soldotna City Council candidate forum at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Election 2023: Soldotna candidates talk city’s future at Monday forum

The forum, hosted in partnership with the Central Peninsula League of Women Voters and the Soldotna Public Library,…