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The filing deadline for the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend is March 31.

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PFD deadline extended

The official deadline is 11:59 p.m., April 30.

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10 COVID-19 new cases reported, mandates extended

Eatery dine-in services, bars and entertainment venues to be closed indefinitely

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Tuesday, March 31, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

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1st COVID-19 case in Kenai reported

Dunleavy, commissioners talk measures to stabilize the economy

Anglers return in their boats to the Homer Harbor from Kachemak Bay at the end of the Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament held March 23, 2019 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament canceled

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, two major Homer events scheduled for this spring have been canceled.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks while Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, looks on via a video feed at a press conference on March 30, 2020 in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

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Federal delegates talk aid, equipment for Alaska amid coronavirus spread

Alaska’s total COVID-19 case count rose to 119 on Monday

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Another Alaskan dies of COVID-19

Another Alaskan has died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the Alaska Department of…

Second Homer resident tests positive for COVID-19

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Second Homer resident tests positive for COVID-19

This is Homer’s first case within the city; state total climbs to 102

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Friday, March 27, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

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Shelter in place, in-state travel ban measures announced as COVID-19 cases climb

With the addition of 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and news of the first death within the…

This 2014 photo shows the South Peninsula Hospital campus in Homer. (Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital)

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Local hospital update: 37 COVID-19 tests have been performed

19 tests have come back negative; hospital further restricts building access

Anchorage hospital reports first coronavirus death within Alaska

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Anchorage hospital reports first coronavirus death within Alaska

Alaska Native Medical Center announced the death Friday afternoon

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a press conference Thursday, March 26, 2020 in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

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State COVID-19 cases climb by 10

State officials are seeking to bolster supplies and infrastructure as the total number of COVID-19 cases in the…

Superintendent John O’Brien seeking treatment for cancer

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Superintendent John O’Brien seeking treatment for cancer

The school superintendent was diagnosed with kidney cancer days before spring break.

The Homer Public Library is closed on March 16, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Local closures and event cancelations

Editor’s note: As a public service to keep people informed on the COVID-19 pandemic, the paywall for the…