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Photos courtesy of La Jolla Booking Agency The Beatles vs. Stones – Musical Showdown tour rolls into Soldotna Creek Park on June 20 at 7:30 p.m. with two of the most revered tribute bands in the world—Abbey Road, channeling The Beatles, and Start Me Up, embodying The Rolling Stones.

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Beatles vs. Stones tribute show coming to Soldotna stage

Abbey Road channels The Beatles while Start Me Up embodies The Rolling Stones

Black Press Media file photo Freshly caught halibut.

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Kenai fishing guide faces numerous violations

Undercover operation by Alaska Wildlife Troopers results in 25 violations

Photo provided by Ashley Lutto with the USFWS A participant in the European green crab rapid response exercise practices a test sample at the beach by the Homer Spit Fishing Hole.

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Group keeps a watchful eye out for invasive crabs on Homer shoreline

European green crab monitoring event planned during Invasive Species Awareness Week

Delcenia Cosman / Homer News file Volunteers check the beach for debris during the CoastWalk clean-up in the Anchor River State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Anchor Point, Alaska.

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1.5 million pounds of trash removed from Alaskan coastlines in 2025

1,659 people participated in cleanups from Southeast Alaska to the Bering Strait region

Alaska Wildland Fire Information has reported that the Yenlo fire north of Skwentna is now at 52 acres. (Division of Forestry & Fire Protection)

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Yenlo fire north of Skwentna reaches 52 acres

The fire is one of two staffed fires in the state

A table sits empty in Courtroom 4 of the Kenai Courthouse on Dec. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Sterling care home seeking damages from Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor’s family

Sterling Silver Assisted Living Home says it is owed over $100,000

Photo courtesy of Michael Courtney Marcel Gietzmann-Sanders (left) and Michael Courtney prepare to release a tagged chinook salmon near Sand Point, Alaska, in August 2024. The tag releases on a predetermined date, floating to the surface to transmit data to researchers via satellite.

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Alaska researchers using tagging data to reduce fishing bycatch

University of Alaska Fairbanks research team uses more than 700,000 data points for chinook salmon

The 2026 Kids Count Data Book revealed how Alaska’s policies and investments are affecting children’s daily lives, as the state dropped seven spots from last year to 47th in overall child well-being, with its lowest score in education, ranking 49th (File photo)

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Alaska drops to 47th in country for children’s well-being

Kids Count Data Book shows Alaska ranked 49th in education and 48th in economic well-being

Photo provided by the artist Brown Bear, a graphite and charcoal work by Homer artist Cole Rickert, is on exhibit at Grace Ridge Brewing through June.

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Homer galleries showcase works for First Friday

New artists and exhibits are showcased in Homer throughout June, beginning with First Friday

Kenai Peninsula Educational Support Association president Susanna Litwiniak released a joint statement in response to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s recent negotiation statement. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai education associations express disappointment in school district’s statement

The district had expressed disappointment that union members rejected a tentative health care deal

Nora White, Ben Suter, Emma Johnston, and Asher VanAtta from the University of Michigan are conducting research for their master’s project on little brown bats in Homer and bat populations in the Kenai Peninsula. (Emma Johnston)

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Michigan research team conducting little brown bat research in Kenai Peninsula

The University of Michigan team will be conducting a mobile acoustic survey

The 800-kilowatt Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project uses a portion of the flow and head of Falls Creek to generate electricity. (Alaska Power & Telephone website)

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Alaska Power Company suing luxury lodge over public access to recreation site

Company contends agreement with Bear Track Inn granted public access to easement to parking area

Kayla Fox Rivers | The Homer Foundation The Homer Foundation awarded 25 scholarships totaling $77,000 to area students.

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Homer Foundation awards $77K in scholarships to students

The Homer Foundation handed out 25 scholarships this year, with 394 scholarships awarded since 2000