Josiah Kelly, right, appears for a superior court arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Anchor Point man accepts plea deal for November shootings

Buildings operated by a local health clinic and an addiction recovery nonprofit were targeted.

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Pool manager and swim coach Will Hubler leads a treading water exercise at Kenai Central High School on Tuesday.

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Pools, theaters, libraries in jeopardy as cuts loom

The district issued “notices of non-retention” to all its pool managers, library aides and theater technicians.

The Homer Senior Citizens Inc. sign, illuminated by sunlight on June 12. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer Senior Citizens shares update on financial recovery

The nonprofit disclosured last year it had substantial unpaid payroll taxes and outstanding invoices.

Cars and trucks adorned with flags drive down the Homer Spit Road on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. The processional was in honor of Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army being formed. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Vehicle convoy celebrates Flag Day with parade down Homer Spit

The processional honored the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army.

A demonstrator holds up a sign during the “No Kings” protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer hits the streets to say ‘No Kings’

Around 700 gathered locally as part of a nationwide protest.

During the Homer City Council meeting on Monday, June 9, 2025, Homer mayor Rachel Lord recognizes staff members of the City of Homer wastewater treatment facility for winning the Large Wastewater System of the Year award at a state conference in Anchorage earlier in June. Photo courtesy of Melissa Jacobsen

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Mayor recognizes city wastewater team for state award

The City of Homer wastewater management team received the Large Wastewater System of the Year award at a…

David Meyer. Photo courtesy of Chantrelle Meyer

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Volunteers continue search for missing Happy Valley man

David Meyer was reported missing June 11 while kayaking in Cook Inlet.

People carrying flags and signs line the Sterling Highway for a "No Kings" protest in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna ‘No Kings’ protest draws hundreds

The nationwide protest came the same day as a military parade organized at the behest of the Trump…

Leads for the Sterling Safety Corridor Improvements Project field questions and showcase their “preferred design” during an open house meeting at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Preferred design alternative for Sterling Highway safety corridor introduced at town hall

The project is intended to redesign and construct improvements to the highway to reduce the number of fatal…

The Cutting Edge Crew, including Jonathan Bloch, Maria Bloch, Nathan Kincaid, Misty Kincaid and Nicole Reynolds, donate their first place prize of $500 to Homer Little League during the Homer Steps Up celebration on June 5, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by South Peninsula Hospital

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‘The Cutting Edge Crew’ wins 2025 Homer Steps Up Challenge

The group chose to donate their $500 win to Homer Little League

The entrance to the Kenai Peninsula Job Center is seen here in Kenai, Alaska on April 15, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Minimum wage increases to $13 per hour on July 1

Since 2014, Alaska’s minimum wage has increased from $7.75 to $11.91 through the Alaska Wage and Hour Act.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy compares Alaska to Mississippi data on poverty, per-pupil education spending, and the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress 4th grade reading scores during a press conference on Jan. 31, 2025. Alaska is highlighted in yellow, while Mississippi is in red. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Dunleavy vetoes education funding to $500 BSA increase

Per-student funding was increased by $700 in an education bill passed by the Alaska Legislature in May.

A Sitka black-tailed deer peers through the undergrowth of the Tongass National Forest in an undated photo. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Alaska developing plans to introduce deer to southern Kenai Peninsula

Strategy development for the project follows a public proposal introduced in 2023.