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Gubernatorial candidate Les Gara, right, announced as his running mate Jessica Cook, left, an Eagle River school teacher, at a news conference in Anchorage on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. (Courtesy photo / Erin Kirkland)

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Gara announces running mate in gubernatorial race

A shared vision.

Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News A sign warns of icy conditions in the parking lot of the Bartlett Street COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinic on Thursday, Jan. 13, in Homer.

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COVID rate dropping in state

No new hospitalizations reported for state in latest report.

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Homer doctor dies in East End Road crash

Medical issue caused Dr. Kenneth Hahn, 65, to crash car on Sunday afternoon.

Sanitization equipment is seen inside of a classroom at Kenai Middle School on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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District nixes contact tracing for schools with universal masking

When a school moves to universal masking, nurse and staff time is “no longer dedicated” to contact tracing

Soldotna Prep School is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 in Soldotna, Alaska. Relocating the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District administration to the location is one of the projects for which the borough is seeking state funds. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion) Soldotna Prep School is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 in Soldotna, Alaska. Relocating the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District administration to the location is one of the projects for which the borough is seeking state funds. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough to lobby state for $87 million for local projects

The projects include funds for a new fire station, school district relocation and flood mitigation

KPBSD Assistant Superintendent Kari Dendurent presents an update on the district’s strategic plan during a board of education work session on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Screenshot)

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District developing 5-year plan for schools

The plan will be informed by data collected via surveys distributed throughout the district community

Representatives from the Alaska State Parks march in this year’s Homer Winter Carnival Parade on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2020 on Pioneer Avenue in Homer, Alaska. This year’s theme was a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Kachemak Bay State Park. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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68th Homer Winter Carnival features events for all to enjoy

The annual Winter Carnival parade has been canceled for 2022.

Paul Hueper, a Homer local, has been chosen as the running mate for conservative Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher Kurka. (Photo taken from the Kurka for Governor Facebook page)

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Homer man in mistaken FBI raid runs for lieutenant governor

ANCHORAGE — A Homer man whose home was mistakenly raided by FBI agents searching for a laptop stolen…

A sign warns of icy conditions in the parking lot of the Bartlett Street COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinic on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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DHSS announces first two COVID-19 pediatric deaths

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced eight COVID-19-related deaths on Wednesday, including the state’s first…

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, visited with Homer News staff on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to discuss infrastructure opportunities and what she has learned during her tenure. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Murkowski talks harbor expansion, election during Homer visit

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, spent last Wednesday in Homer, visiting city officials to discuss the city’s capital…

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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COVID-19 4th leading cause of death in 2020

COVID was responsible for 231 deaths in 2020

A COVID-19 test administrator discusses the testing process with a patient during the popup rapid testing clinic at Homer Public Health Center on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Free rapid COVID-19 testing continues through Feb. 4

A drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic is being held at Homer Public Health Center this week.

A sign warns of icy conditions in the parking lot of the Bartlett Street COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinic on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Three on peninsula die of COVID-19

Three Kenai Peninsula residents of 21 total Alaskans announced in latest report.