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Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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City addresses ongoing burn piles

In its Monday night meeting, members of the Homer City Council and city staff addressed concerns surrounding the…

The Homer Police Station as seen Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer Police investigating Gear Shed burglary

Money was stolen from the store’s ATM

Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration and Assembly meet for a joint work session with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District on Tuesday, Feb. 2 in Soldotna.

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District, borough at odds over school budget

The school district requested about $53 million from the borough, while the borough proposed about $43 million as…

A boarding team member from Coast Guard Cutter Chandeleur holds up an allegedly illegally-retained halibut aboard vessel Currency about 12 miles west of Cape Barnabas, Alaska, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Chandeleur’s boarding team discovered a total of eight allegedly illegally-retained halibut aboard the boat, seized them, and handed them over to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration representative in Kodiak. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Cutter Chandeleur)

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Coast Guard issues violation to Homer fishermen for catching halibut out of season

Homer boat was fishing for Pacific cod when Coast Guard patrol found halibut on board

Health & Wellness Educator Bonita Banks, a nurse at South Peninsula Hospital, prepares to remove a dose of the Moderna vaccine from a vial Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 during a vaccination clinic for seniors put on by the hospital and the City of Homer at Christian Community Church in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Additional vaccines being offered this weekend

Definition of health care worker has been expanded

The entrance to the Homer Electric Association office is seen here in Kenai, Alaska on May 7, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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HEA work at Stonehocker Creek presents challenges

HEA to do remediation work in Stonehocker Creek area near Halibut Cove.

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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State reports 226 new COVID-19 cases as vaccinations continue

Kenai Peninsula moves down to intermediate alert level

Kachemak Bay State Park logo. (Image provided)

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Applicants sought for state park citizen advisory board vacancies

The Kenai Peninsula/Prince William Sound Region of the Department of Natural Resources is looking for applicants to fill…

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Members of the Krewe of Gambrinus march down Pioneer Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 during the Winter Carnival Parade in Homer, Alaska.

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Chamber of Commerce prepares for scaled back Winter Carnival

Businesses are being encouraged to offer deals, host activities

Michael Wojciak stands in front of the middle and high school building of Kachemak Selo School Nov. 12, 2019, in Kachemak Selo, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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K-Selo sticking point on KPBSD project bond package

The amount of money requested for the project — $5.39 million — reflects the 35% local match the…

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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Middle, high schoolers return to in-person learning full time

Elementary school students were already attending 5 days a week

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

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All students can attend in-person classes 5 days a week starting Monday

Eastern peninsula schools began operating at medium-risk level on Monday

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Debbie Cary (left) moderates a virtual interview with Clayton Holland (right) on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 in Kenai, Alaska.

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Holland to be next superintendent

The board unanimously supported Holland, who will take over from O’Brien later this year