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A group of community members gather together on Thursday, Jan. 6 at WKFL Park to protest the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on the one-year anniversary of the attack. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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South Peninsula residents turn out to ‘defend democracy’

Members of the Homer community and the Unitarian Universalists of Homer gathered Thursday, Jan. 6, at Wisdom, Knowledge,…

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Locals appointed to state bycatch task force

The mission of the task force will be to better understand the unintended bycatch of fish caught in…

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, signs in the windows of the Long Term Care wing at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska, say “All is well.” (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Hospital long-term care resident, six staff test positive for COVID-19; all other residents test negative.

The resident who tested positive Friday is the first resident to test positive since the pandemic began.

Rep. Sarah Vance hosts a town hall meeting at Captain’s Coffee to discuss her priorities for the upcoming legislative session. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Stevens, Vance visit on way to Juneau

Sen. Stevens and Rep. Vance hold meetings before heading to Juneau for start of session.

A Ravn Airlines plane arrives in Anchorage to transport passengers to Kenai after more than two hours of delay on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Windy conditions delayed flights to and from the peninsula over the weekend. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)”

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Severe winds hammer Southcentral

The winds caused flight cancellations, power outages and local road closures

Snow covers the sign on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at the Bartlett Street COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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State, local COVID-19 alert rate increases

State alert level per 100,000 people tripled over last week.

The homepage of KPBSD’s new website. (Screenshot)

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School district soliciting feedback on new website

The redesign is meant to make the site more accessible and responsive

Fireworks explode for the fourth annual Fireworks Fantastical on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2021, over Mariner Park in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Happy New Year!

Fourth annual Fireworks Fantastical lights up the sky over Homer Spit.

Pike prey on rearing salmon. (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

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Fish retention at some peninsula lakes restricted in 2022 due to pike impacts

Restrictions exist for East and West Mackey, Sevena, Union, Derks and Stormy lakes in 2022

A screenshot from around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 shows the location of reported power outages experienced by members of Homer Electric Association. (Screenshot)

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Power restored in Soldotna after outage that affected 7,000

The company was still repairing some single outages Wednesday.

A graphic shows the enrollment numbers for the Kenai Peninsula School District from 2016 to 2021. (Graphic by Ashlyn O’Hara)

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More students return to classrooms, but home-school numbers still up

Dramatic changes are seen in the number of students who have returned in person.

Snow covers the sign on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at the Bartlett Street COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Omicron increasing in Alaska

The southern Kenai Peninsula saw a slight increase in positive cases over the last week. More tests showed…

Peter Zuyus receives his first dose of the Moderna vaccine Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at a large-scale clinic put on by South Peninsula Hospital and the City of Homer at Christian Community Church in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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2021: The year in review

COVID-19 pandemic continued to dominate news as Homer looked for way forward.