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    Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion
Larry Opperman waves a sign in support of Alaska House candidate Justin Ruffridge at the intersection of the Kenai Spur and Sterling highways on Tuesday in Soldotna.
    Enthusiasm, busy polls mark local Election Day
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 8, 2022 2:30 am

    Higher voter turnout and high spirits among candidates marked Election Day on the central peninsula. Residents throughout Kenai and Soldotna…

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    Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield smiles as he holds a The Anchorage Times newspaper in his Capitol office in Juneau, Alaska, on Aug. 5, 1985, after he survived an impeachment effort during July and August 1985. A statement provided by friends says he died Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at his home in Anchorage. He was 94. Sheffield was governor from 1982 to 1986. (Brian Wallace/The Juneau Empire via AP, File)
    Bill Sheffield, former Alaska governor, dies at age...
    By Becky Bohrer Associated Press • November 4, 2022 2:30 am

    Sheffield was governor from 1982 to 1986

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    Candidates for Alaska State Senate District C Gary Stevens, on screen, left, and Heath Smith, on screen, right, participate remotely in a forum held at the Soldotna Public Library on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Southern peninsula State Senate candidates face off in...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 2, 2022 2:30 am

    Incumbent Gary Stevens and challengers Heath Smith and Walter Jones are all running for the seat

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    Photo via Alaska State Troopers
Ronald Dean Beyering.
    Man wanted in Funny River shooting, fire remains...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 2, 2022 2:30 am

    Troopers located a vehicle associated with Beyering

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    Snow falls around the Peninsula Clarion building on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Out of the Office: One day at a...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 2, 2022 2:30 am

    So, it snowed this week. Not, like, a little bit — it snowed a lot. I’d guess about 10 inches…

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    Consular Masaru Aniya bestows Yasuko Lehtinen with the Foreign Minister Commendation on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Friendship, goodwill and cultural understanding
    By Jacob Dye • November 2, 2022 1:30 am

    KPC professor honored for fostering relationship between Kenai Peninsula and Japan

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    Patrick Simpson speaks about his recycled plastic lumber project at a Kenai Peninsula College Showcase on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Recovery effort turns plastic into lumber
    By Jacob Dye • November 2, 2022 1:30 am

    Entrepreneur Patrick Simpson, of Alaska Plastic Recovery, has worked for much of the year with local advocacy groups like Cook…

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    This photo shows the University of Alaska Southeast  Juneau campus on a rainy day. UA administration and faculty have reached a tentative end to 14 months of negotiations.  (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
    UA administration and faculty union reach tentative deal
    By Lisa Phu Alaska Beacon • November 1, 2022 2:30 am

    While 14-month negotiation has ended, unfair labor practice complaints process still ongoing.

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    The northern lights appear over Shishmaref, Alaska, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Rising sea levels, flooding, increased erosion and loss of protective sea ice and land have led residents of this island community to vote twice to relocate. But more than six years after the last vote, Shishmaref remains in the same place because the relocation is too costly. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    Climate migration: Alaska village resists despite threats
    By Luis Andres Henao Associated Press • October 28, 2022 2:30 am

    Climate change is partially to blame for the rising seas, flooding, erosion and loss of protective ice and land

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    Kevin Bell Arena reopens for skaters
    Kevin Bell Arena reopens for skaters
    By Charlie Menke • October 28, 2022 1:30 am

    An inactive liability insurance policy forced its closure earlier this month

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    Gary Stevens (Photo provided)
    Senate District C:Gary Lee Stevens
    October 27, 2022 2:30 am

    1. Suppose you are governor and you have a majority in the State Senate and House that would support you…

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    Heath Smith (Photo provided)
    Senate District C:Heath Smith
    October 27, 2022 2:30 am

    1. Suppose you are governor and you have a majority in the State Senate and House that would support you…

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    Chris Bye, a Libertarian wearing a “Got Liberty” T-shirt under button down shirt, is shown getting ready for a debate for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. Bye faces U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich in the November general election. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
    Peltola faces Palin, Begich, Bye in debate
    By Becky Bohrer Associated Press • October 27, 2022 2:30 am

    Peltola beat Palin and Republican Nick Begich in a ranked choice August special election

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