Music lovers dance to Nervis Rex at the KBBI Concert on the Lawn on July 28, 2012, at Karen Hornaday Park in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong Homer News)

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KBBI to host another annual Concert on the Lawn

The concert, which began in Homer in 1982, will include a wide array of musical groups

South Peninsula Hospital Home Health Center on Pioneer Avenue will soon housea licensed childcare center for hospital employees. Photo provided by Derotha Ferraro

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Property renovation on Pioneer Avenue in Homer for South Peninsula Hospital’s child care facility

Assembly approves increased scope of work for SPH child care facility

The Kasilof River is seen from the Kasilof River Recreation Area, July 30, 2019, in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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King salmon fishing closed on Kasilof starting Monday

The emergency order is being issued to protect returning king salmon, citing weak returns

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Updated: Troopers name officer who shot and killed man at Kasilof Beach

The officer is a one-year veteran of the Alaska State Troopers, the department said Thursday

Assembly Vice President Tyson Cox speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly won’t pursue further discussion on tabled bed tax resolution

Members say they’re going to work on a new version of the idea this winter

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Alaska State Troopers shoot and kill man who was allegedly wielding harpoon at Kasilof Beach

The name of the trooper who shot the man will be released Thursday morning

The Tustumena Lake fire, about 20 miles south of Soldotna, can be seen from above in July 2024 on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Dale Eicher)

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Tustumena Lake Fire response demobilized

An update from the division on Sunday says that minimal fire activity has been observed for around a…

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Soldotna man arrested Friday after 30-minute police chase

The man had an outstanding warrant for felony probation violation

The Tustumena Lake fire, about 20 miles south of Soldotna, can be seen from above in July 2024 on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Dale Eicher)

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Tustumena fire contained, cleanup continues

The fire was caused by an escaped campfire and discovered last weekend

Kenai Peninsula Education Association President LaDawn Druce, left, and committee Chair Jason Tauriainen participate in the first meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Four Day School Week Ad Hoc Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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School board committee asks district to develop plan for potential 4-day school week

The plan would be brought to the community for input and consideration

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Homer hires new city manager

Melissa Jacobsen has previously served as city clerk and interim city manager

A harbor seal pup rescued from near the Copper River Delta is photographed at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska. (Photo provided by Alaska SeaLife Center)

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2 more seals admitted to SeaLife Center

Wildlife response team is now caring for six harbor seal pups

A sign warning of a June 28, 2021, bear attack is placed at the head of the Kenai River Trail on Skilak Loop Road in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on June 30, 2021. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brown bear hunting on the Kenai Peninsula closed

Brown bear hunting is managed via registration permit