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The United States’ women’s 4x100-meter medley relay team, Regan Smith, Lydia Jacoby, Torri Huske and Abbey Weitzeil, celebrates at the podium after winning the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Jacoby earns silver in women’s medley relay

Jacoby also took home a gold medal for Team USA in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo…

Lydia Jacoby, of United States, swims in a mixed 4x100-meter medley relay final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Jacoby and Team USA finish 5th in mixed medley

Jacoby finished 0.14 seconds under Monday’s gold medal time of 1:04.95.

The Homer Spit is evacuated during the July 28 tsunami warning at about 10:50 p.m. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Mag 8.2 earthquake rattles Gulf Coast, triggers tsunami warning

Lara Hildreth and Cindy Buchanan never expected their vacation would end in an emergency evacuation from their hotel…

The Homer Spit is evacuated during the July 28 tsunami warning at about 10:50 p.m. (Photo by Sarah Knapp)

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Tsunami warning downgraded to advisory for Homer, Anchor Point, Seward

Earthquake of 8.1 near Perryville prompted initial warning.

People wait in cars to get COVID-19 testing or vaccinatioins on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 site on Bartlett Street in Homer, Alaska. On Tuesday morning about 10 people waited to be helped, part of a recent uptick in testing and vaccination on the Southern Kenai Peninsula. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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COVID-19 surge continues

‘They’re getting sicker this time around’

From left to right, Ashley Laukhuf, Kristin Armstrong, Nick Hansen and Kyle Barnes pose for a photo earlier this month on Inspiration Ridge Preserve near Homer, Alaska. The graduate students with the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, were doing research with the School for Environment and Sustainability. (Photo by Nina Faust)

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Grad students help Coastal Studies on land survey

Collaboration with University of Michigan, Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies helps to better understand ecology of Inspiration Ridge.

Veterans and active duty servicemembers carry the totem pole on July 24, 2021 as hundreds gathered in Hoonah for its raising. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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Hoonah honors veterans with totem pole, future memorial park

From the Alaska Territorial Guard to today’s servicemembers, the Southeast has a legacy of service.

Terry Eubank (left) and Paul Ostrander (right) address the Kenai City Council during a budget work session on Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘Untapped potential:’ Kenai looks to revive waterfront, develop business community

The City of Kenai is preparing to move forward with projects aimed at revitalizing the waterfront along Bridge…

The Homer City Council met in person for the first time in the newly renovated Cowles Council Chamber on July 26. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Council returns to chambers, gets to work

Council overrides mayor’s vetoes in budget, votes down term-limit proposal.

A banner supporting Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby hangs outside of First National Bank Alaska in her hometown of Seward on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

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Jacoby strikes gold

Seward swimmer passes world record holder, Olympic record holder in final 50 to win 100 breaststroke

Screenshot from Paul Hueper’s original Facebook post about the FBI search at their residence on April 28, 2021, of Marilyn and the woman in photograph #225a-b on the FBI’s Most Wanted for Capitol Violence list.

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Police arrest for DUI Homer woman involved in FBI search

Hueper claims police harrassed her in drunk driving stop.

Kelly Tshibaka addresses members of the community at Nikiski Hardware & Supply on Friday, April 9, 2021 in Nikiski, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Area residents donate to Tshibaka

Peninsula residents are among those contributing financially to the campaign of Kelly Tshibaka, who is vying for the…

Vehicles enter the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel in Detroit to travel to Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency has rejected a creative plan by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens to have Ontario residents line up inside the tunnel to get COVID-19 vaccinations. (AP Photo / Paul Sancya)

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Canada to soon let vaccinated US citizens enter country

Rules change for rest of world on Sept. 7.