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Homer City Council candidates answer questions during a forum hosted by the Homer News, Peninsula Clarion and KBBI AM 890 on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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City council candidates talk development, challenges at election forum

The forum was hosted by the Homer News and KBBI AM 890 last Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Ash-Lee Waddell and Gayle Claus, candidates for the District 9 seat of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education, answer questions during an election forum hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI AM 890 on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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South peninsula school board candidates talk funding, future of district

Ash-Lee Waddell and Gayle Claus discussed their takes on multiple issues facing the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District…

(from left to right) Elias Garvey, John Mink, Storm Hansen and Jason Davis answer questions during the Homer City Council candidate forum hosted by the Homer Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Chamber hosts city council forum

Candidates for one-year and three-year terms on the Homer City Council answered questions in a forum hosted last…

Patti Truesdell, Donna Anderson and Shelby Oden, candidates for the Kalifornsky seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education, participate in a forum at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kalifornsky school board candidates discuss funding, curriculum and school closings at election forum

Patti Truesdell, Donna Anderson and Shelby Oden are all vying for the seat.

Sargeant Truesdell speaks during a forum with candidates for the Soldotna seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Truesdell talks budget, services as sole attendee of forum for assembly’s Soldotna seat

Truesdell is among three vying for the seat currently held by Tyson Cox.

Incumbent Sue McClure and challengers Tim McDonald and Leighton Radner, the three candidates for Seward mayor, participate in a forum at the Seward Community Library in Seward, Alaska, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Electricity, tourism define Seward mayoral candidate forum

Election day is Oct. 7.

Vice President Kelly Cooper speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly OKs information campaign on ballot measures

The education campaign would highlight “challenges” related to citizen-led initiatives on this year’s ballot.

Henry Knackstedt, Alex Douthit, Victoria Askin and Bridget Grieme participate in a forum with candidates for Kenai mayor and city council at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai mayoral, city council candidates talk city’s future at forum

The forum was the third in a series of forums leading up to the Oct. 7 municipal election.

Sample ballots are displayed in Kenai City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Voter registration deadline is Sunday

Election day is Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Sadie Friedman, Dale Eicher and Leslie Morton, candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s Sterling and Funny River seat, participate in a candidate forum at the Soldotna Public Library on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sterling assembly candidates field questions at election forum

The forum was moderated by the Peninsula Clarion and KDLL 91.9 FM.

John Osenga, Michael Calhoon and Casie Warner participate in a Seward City Council candidate forum hosted by KBBI 890 AM and the Peninsula Clarion at the Seward Community Library and Museum in Seward, Alaska, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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3 vie for Seward mayorship, 6 for council

Two candidate forums will be held at the Seward Community Library, on Sept. 11 and Sept. 29.

Candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s Kalifornsky seat, Teresa Mullican and Joan Corr, participate in a forum at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Mullican, Corr talk borough services, taxes at first 2025 candidate forum

The candidates are vying for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s Kalifornsky seat.

A banner encouraging Homer residents to vote is displayed outside City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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6 vie for Homer city council

The election will take place on Oct. 7.