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Election official Erin Petrie sanitizes a ballot privacy sleeve during the Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center polling location in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Sen. Gary Stevens wins primary election

Incumbent Sen. Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) has emerged victorious from the Republican Primary after several days of waiting for…

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State announces 1 new death related to COVID-19

1 new case on the southern peninsula; 2 more in Soldotna

Former Alaska State Trooper accused of stealing

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Former Alaska State Trooper accused of stealing

$20,000 taken from Anchor Point Post

Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula                                 The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meets on Tuesdays inside in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Two intended candidates miss filing deadline for assembly

They won’t be on the ballot

Linda Rourke navigates the various web pages needed for her Alaska History class, where she is a longterm sub, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Students head back to school

Principals talk first few days in Homer, Anchor Point schools

A Homer resident casts their vote during the Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 at Homer City Hall in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Stevens overtakes Cox in Senate race as absentee ballots are counted

Division of Elections began counting absentee ballots Tuesday; results are still not final

Homer gets new electric recreation vehicles company

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Homer gets new electric recreation vehicles company

LoopEride offers bikes, ATVs and scooters

Let them eat schmear

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Let them eat schmear

The Bagel Shop aims to reopen this week

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2 more COVID-19 cases in Kenai on Thursday

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported 86 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday — 84…

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2 new COVID-19 cases on the Kenai Peninsula

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced 79 new cases of COVID-19 — 76 cases in…

Cox holds narrow lead over Sen. Gary Stevens

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Cox holds narrow lead over Sen. Gary Stevens

Race is too close to call until absentee ballots are counted

The entrance to the Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna, Alaska is seen here on June 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Filing period ends for borough, local elections

Many races for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, the local school board and service area boards are uncontested…

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Missing canoeist’s body found

The man embarked on a canoe trip at about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday.