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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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    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)
    Shelter in place, in-state travel ban measures announced...
    By Victoria Petersen • March 27, 2020 1:30 pm

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

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    This 2014 photo shows the South Peninsula Hospital campus in Homer. (Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital)
    Local hospital update: 37 COVID-19 tests have been...
    By Megan Pacer • March 27, 2020 5:30 am

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

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    Anchorage hospital reports first coronavirus death within Alaska
    Anchorage hospital reports first coronavirus death within Alaska
    By Brian Mazurek • March 27, 2020 5:30 am

    Alaska Native Medical Center announced the death Friday afternoon

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    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)
    State COVID-19 cases climb by 10
    By Megan Pacer • March 26, 2020 5:30 am

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

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    Superintendent John O’Brien seeking treatment for cancer
    Superintendent John O’Brien seeking treatment for cancer
    By Victoria Petersen • March 25, 2020 1:30 pm

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

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    The Homer Public Library is closed on March 16, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Local closures and event cancelations
    By Michael Armstrong • March 25, 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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    An aerial photo taken in 2014 shows the current South Peninsula Hospital campus. (Photo submitted)
    South Peninsula Hospital has tested 25 people for...
    By Megan Pacer • March 25, 2020 5:30 am

    No cases yet, but hospital is preparing for coronavirus patients

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    Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)
    Council approves interim city manager contract, takes steps...
    By Megan Pacer • March 25, 2020 5:30 am

    Homer City Manager Katie Koester served at her very last Homer City Council meeting on Monday before she takes off…

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    The Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)
    Homer announces first case of COVID-19 in resident...
    By Megan Pacer • March 25, 2020 5:30 am

    Homer resident contracted illness while traveling, has not returned to Homer

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