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Fortune Sea has announced the arrival of a new vessel — the C-Atlantis, a 190-foot offshore supply vessel — the first of its kind to call Homer its home port. (Fortune Sea) Fortune Sea has announced the arrival of a new vessel — the C-Atlantis, a 190-foot offshore supply vessel — the first of its kind to call Homer its home port. (Fortune Sea)

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Offshore supply vessel arrives in Homer

The 190-foot C-Atlantis concluded its journey from Port Fourchon, La. through the Panama Canal

Hal Neace and his family reached the summit of Graduation Peak on July 6. Front: Sally Drescher, Heather Rosfeld, Lydia Drescher. Back: Jason Rosfeld, Luke Drescher, Hal Neace, Nate Drescher, John Drescher. (Hal Neace)

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Retired teacher completes 50th anniversary ascent of Graduation Peak near Seldovia

Hal Neace, 80, completed the climb alongside his children and grandchildren

Half marathoners competed earlier this month in the 2026 Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic, a rugged race series held annually as a fundraiser to bring awareness to local trails lost to overgrowth in the Kenai Peninsula. (Silas Firth)

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Half marathoners tackle new course in 2026 Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic

26 out of 30 participants completed the 13.1-mile course with around 2,900 feet of elevation gain

Former Seward Police Department officer Matthew Susko was sentenced July 16 and given a fine of $600 for driving with his screen operating. (Seward Police Department/Facebook)

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Texting on Sterling Highway costs police officer his job

Former Seward Police officer fined $600 for using cell phone while transporting prisoner

The entrance to the Kenai Police Department, as seen in Kenai, Alaska, on April 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai man convicted of 2023 murder he blamed on demonic presence

Nicolas Bushnell found guilty of first-degree murder of Breann Lang

Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Schultz is seen in an undated photo published on his campaign website. An Anchorage pastor, Schultz suspended his campaign on Friday and urged voters to support independent Bill Hill. (Screenshot)

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Democrat throws support to independent running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat

Saying ‘democracy itself is under threat,’ Matt Schultz suspended his campaign and urged voters to support Bill Hill…

Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna, and House Republicans are calling for action to adopt a clean gasline bill to safeguard energy security for the Railbelt and all Alaskans. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska House Republicans call to adopt clean gasline bill to safeguard energy security for Railbelt

The caucus is urging focus on House Bill 381 to secure reliable and affordable energy for the Railbelt

High school student and McDonald’s crew member Ethan Fraker from Homer was selected as an official FIFA flag bearer for the United States’ second group stage match against Australia, carrying the Socceroos’ flag onto the pitch in front of a sold-out crowd of 66,925 fans at Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field) in Washington on June 19. (Ethan Fraker)

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Homer teen lives soccer dream as FIFA flag bearer at World Cup

Ethan Fraker was a flag bearer for the U.S. vs Australia match in Seattle on June 19

Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a company that ran cryptocurrency kiosks in Alaska and across the country, has filed for bankruptcy and is no longer in business, the Office of the Alaska Attorney General’s consumer protection unit announced July 14, 2026. (Photo: Flickr)

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Alaskans who lost money in bitcoin scam may be able to get compensation

Attorney General’s Office says Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC has filed for bankruptcy, no longer in business

Anchorage photographer Doug Lindstrand snapped these photos of sandhill cranes feeding and walking around near downtown Homer on July 1, 2026. (Doug Lindstrand)

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PHOTOS: Photographer snaps sandhill cranes exploring downtown Homer

Doug Lindstrand snapped these photos of sandhill cranes feeding and walking around near downtown Homer on July 1.

An early voting site is seen on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 at the State Office Building in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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To vote in Alaska’s primary elections, residents must register by July 19 — here’s how

Alaska’s primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 18

Derotha Ferraro (SPH director of public relations and marketing), Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche, and Ryan Smith (SPH CEO) gather on July 2 for an employee event before the community celebration on July 3. (South Peninsula Hospital)

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South Peninsula Hospital in Homer celebrates 70 years

The hospital held a community celebration to mark the milestone

Part of the Anchorage skyline is reflected in the south-facing windows of downtown’s Robert B. Atwood Building on June 17, 2026. Anchorage, Alaska’s biggest city, had a cost of living that was 25.5% above the national urban average in 2025, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Worforce Development. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries

Juneau is the costliest of the state’s three major cities, followed by Anchorage and Fairbanks, according to the…