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    Signs on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at the main entrance to South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska, warn visitors not to enter until they have been met by hospital staff. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Local closures and event cancelations
    By Michael Armstrong • April 1, 2020 5:30 am

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

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    A Message From the Publisher
    A Message From the Publisher
    By Jeff Hayden Homer News and Peninsula Clarion • April 1, 2020 5:30 am

    Dear Readers,

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    Special investigator starts work on Murnane case
    Special investigator starts work on Murnane case
    By Michael Armstrong • April 1, 2020 5:30 am

    A new investigator with the Homer Police Department hired to help find missing woman Anesha “Duffy” Murnane has put out…

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    Anna Worster, RN, the Director of Surgical Services at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska, stands in the surgery waiting room, which has been converted into a three-person inpatient room. The surgery department will be the area for patients hospitalized with other medical needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital)
    Capacity expands at South Peninsula Hospital while Homer...
    By Megan Pacer • April 1, 2020 5:30 am

    With two Homer residents confirmed to have COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, South Peninsula Hospital staff…

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    Homer residents, businesses, organizations step up to help amid pandemic
    Homer residents, businesses, organizations step up to help...
    By Michael Armstrong • April 1, 2020 5:30 am

    Last week, Homer saw its first positive case of a resident living in the community. As the number of COVID-19…

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    HEA rates hike goes into effect
    HEA rates hike goes into effect
    By Victoria Petersen • April 1, 2020 1:30 am

    Residents facing financial hardships due to the pandemic will not see their electricity shut off.

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    The filing deadline for the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend is March 31.
    PFD deadline extended
    By Victoria Petersen • April 1, 2020 1:30 am

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

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    COVID-19. (Image Credit: CDC)
    10 COVID-19 new cases reported, mandates extended
    By Victoria Petersen • April 1, 2020 1:30 am

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

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    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)
    1st COVID-19 case in Kenai reported
    By Victoria Petersen • March 31, 2020 1:30 pm

    Dunleavy, commissioners talk measures to stabilize the economy

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    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)
    Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, Homer Winter King Salmon...
    By Megan Pacer • March 31, 2020 5:30 am

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

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    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)
    Federal delegates talk aid, equipment for Alaska amid...
    By Megan Pacer • March 30, 2020 5:30 am

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

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    COVID-19 Image Credit: CDC
    Another Alaskan dies of COVID-19
    By Michael Armstrong • March 29, 2020 5:30 am

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

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    Second Homer resident tests positive for COVID-19
    Second Homer resident tests positive for COVID-19
    By Megan Pacer • March 28, 2020 5:30 am

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

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