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The aurora borealis is photographed from Kachemak City, 4.5 miles down East End Road in Homer, Alaska, on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Photo by Taz Tally/Courtesy)

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Aurora returns with dazzling display

The aurora borealis was visible again Sunday night, the result of a severe geomagnetic storm that began at…

The Anchor Point Food Pantry, photographed on Saturday<ins>, April 22, 2023</ins>, is located at 34361 Old Sterling Hwy, Unit A in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Anchor Point Food Pantry to build new, permanent home

Construction slated to begin this summer

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Seawatch: Tanner crab season wraps up

The Bering Sea tanner crab season, the only one that was open this season after the closure of…

Mountain View Elementary School teacher Kristin Perkins demonstrates with students “phonemic awareness” with practices from Heggerty during a Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meeting on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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District to debut new English language curriculum this fall

The curriculum was selected to align with with state standards and the Alaska Reads Act

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets on Monday, April 10, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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School board OKs policy revisions

Changes to the policy, which was first adopted in 2006, came as part of a routine review

Former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor and current Alaska gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce speaks at a “Get Out the Vote” rally hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Republican Women at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough to pay more than $200K to settle harassment suit

As part of the settlement, the borough is not admitting any wrongdoing

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Police seek information on woman found dead in Kenai

The Kenai Police Department is seeking additional information about a deceased woman found Friday near Haller Street and…

Dharmic Spruce owner Branden Elded performs a Get Glowing spa facial treatment on a customer in April <ins>2023 in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Meet Your Neighbor: Dharmic Spruce Studio & Spa

Homer woman creates community space for wellness and well being

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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Homer Flex High School

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Wayward opossum sparks controversy

A Virginia opossum has infiltrated Homer, as well as Homer community members’ hearts.

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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COVID-19: Sharp decline in statewide hospitalizations

COVID-19 hospitalizations fell sharply statewide and remained low in the Kenai Peninsula Borough this week, according to data…

Raymond Bradbury preserves his salmon while dipnetting in the mouth of the Kenai River on Saturday, July 10, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

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Fish and Game projects ‘average’ sockeye run for 2023 season

Annual projection and review of last season published last week