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Minimum wage increases by $0.18
Another increase, to $13 per hour, is set for July 1
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2024: The year in review
2024 was a busy year — between it being an election year, the city tackling big issues facing…
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SPH welcomes January with health and wellness programs
South Peninsula Hospital will sponsor several new community health and wellness programs starting in January.
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Olympic cycling gold medalist Kristen Faulkner gives community talk
Homer’s Kristen Faulkner last week participated in a community question-and-answer session and was recognized for her achievements as…
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Christmas Bird Count spots more than 8,000 birds
Count Day was held on Dec. 21, after a weeklong postponement due to heavy snow
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Dayan convicted of 2020 murder
Keith Huss, 57, was found dead on Sept. 29, 2020, at a rest area in Turnagain Pass
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Snowmachine use barred in refuge, areas of Chugach National Forest
Inadequate snow cover cited as reason for the closure
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Trout Unlimited to host presentation on steelhead findings from Anchor River weir
The event is set for 6 p.m. at the Goods on Tuesday, Jan. 7
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Federal government drops pursuit of maintenance of equity funding for KPBSD, other districts
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will not be receiving a total of nearly $10 million in COVID-19…
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Tourism Industry Working Group holds 1st meeting
The group organized and began to unpack questions about tourism revenue and identity
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Homer landslide susceptibility mapping project completed
The Alaska Division of Geological &Geophysical Surveys completed a comprehensive landslide hazard assessment for the city, the division…
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Sterling man sentenced to 30 years after failed appeal
That sentence resembles the previous sentence announced by the State Department of Law in July
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Seward council delays decision on chamber funding until January work session
The chamber provides destination marketing services for the city and visitor center services and economic development support