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Soldotna City Council members interview city manager applicant Elke Doom (on screen) during a special city council meeting on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna council interviews city manager candidates

The city announced last November that Soldotna City Manager Stephanie Queen will be stepping down

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This September 2011 aerial photo provided by the Environmental Protection Agency, shows the Bristol Bay watershed in Alaska. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, effectively vetoed a proposed copper and gold mine in the remote region of southwest Alaska that is coveted by mining interests but that also supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.

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EPA blocks Pebble Mine

Pebble called the EPA’s action “unlawful” and political and said litigation was likely

Alaska SeaLife Center Seasonal Animal Care Specialist Emma Begalka interacts with Mist the Steller sea lion in the Underwater viewing area at the Alaska SeaLife Center during an enrichment session on Nov. 30, 2022. Mist unexpectedly passed away on January 23, 2023 after staff observed seizure-like tremors. (Photo courtesy Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center)

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Young sea lion dies unexpectedly at SeaLife Center

Mist, who was approximately 2-and-a-half years old, had been socializing with three other Steller sea lions

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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COVID-19 cases continue to climb

Statewide hospitalizations decreased slightly

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Lawsuit: Borough retaliated against harassment complaint

The suit says the borough violated the “covenant of good faith and fair dealing” and caused “severe emotional…

Soldotna Police Chief Gene Meek leads attendees in exercises during a “Toss A Cop” event at the All American Training Center on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘Toss A Cop’ women’s safety class draws more than 70

The curriculum used during Saturday’s five-hour class was created by Homer Police Department Lt. Ryan Browning

Commercial fishing and other boats are moored in the Homer Harbor in this file photo. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Lawsuit threatens to shut down Southeast salmon troll fishery

The Seattle-based group Wild Fish Conservancy filed suit last year

Library Director Dave Berry and Advisory Board Chair Kate Finn on Tuesday Jan. 17 at Homer City Hall. Photo by Emilie Springer

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Homer Library Advisory Board upholds decision to retain LGBTQ+ books

A citizen’s group last year submitted a petition asking that the books be removed from the children’s section

Emergency personnel respond to a fire on R/V Qualifier, in the Northern Enterprises Boatyard on Kachemak Drive, Jan. 19, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Photos by Nika Wolfe)

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Research and support vessel catches fire in boatyard

The fire was first reported by crew members on board the vessel.

Entrance to Karen Hornaday Campground, photographed on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Concerns over crime drove decision to shut down campground

Police activity at Hornaday Campground spiked in 2020 when it was designated as a free camping spot

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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City council discusses community development plans

The Homer City Council moved forward on the port expansion project

Volunteers distibute a meal to attendees at Project Homeless Connect on Jan. 29, 2020, at Homer United Methodist Church in Homer, Alaska. Dubbed Community Resource Connect (CRC) this year, the free, one-day event is intended for those who are homeless, at risk of being homeless, or for those in need of extra support for their daily living situation. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News file)

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Homer, Anchor Point to host ‘one-stop shops’ targeting housing instability

The event, now in its fifth year, offers resources, connections to assistance and necessary supplies

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations jump, 4th consecutive week of rising cases

Four patients are on ventilators and two are located in the Gulf Coast region