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    This February 2020 file photo shows the Alaska state flag on the bow of the MV Matanuska at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal. The infrastructure bill recently passed by Congress includes significant funding for the ferry system, but coastal communities are still feeling the pinch of reduced service. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)
    Infrastructure bill will boost ferries, winter service still...
    By Peter Segall • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    New funds, old problems.

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    Michael Penn/ Juneau Empire File
Juneau residents attend a vigil to end gun violence sponsored by Moms Demand Action at the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. Tuesday, members of Moms Demand Action held a vigil on Zoom.
    Local group urges residents to Be SMART about...
    By Dana Zigmund • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    ‘Unintentional child shootings are 100% preventable’

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    A joint investigation between the FBI and Canadian law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of a Canadian man for cybercrimes on Nov. 30, 2021. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
    Canadian man indicted in international cybercrime case
    By Michael S. Lockett • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    His attacks targeted State of Alaska computers as well as Canadian ones.

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    Mat-Su challenging new redistricting maps
    Mat-Su challenging new redistricting maps
    By Associated Press • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    JUNEAU (AP) — The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is suing the Alaska Redistricting Board over recently drawn legislative boundaries that it says…

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    Schools are delayed two hours Thursday, Dec. 9.
    Two-hour school delay Thursday affects Homer, Anchor Point,...
    December 8, 2021 1:30 am

    Bus routes and classes will begin two hours later than normal Thursday, Dec. 9.

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    Winter weather brings hazardous conditions to peninsula
    Winter weather brings hazardous conditions to peninsula
    By Camille Botello • December 8, 2021 1:30 am

    Precipitation and heavy winds in many parts of Southcentral Alaska prompted avalanche and travel advisories in the region Tuesday.

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    Snow on Heath Street is blown into a truck, which will later be dumped near Public Works. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)
    Storm wallops Homer
    By Michael Armstrong • December 8, 2021 1:30 am

    Blizzard clogged roads, shut down school and buried southern peninsula.

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    ”O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, of all the trees most lovely.” Dozens of community members gathered at the Homer Chamber of Commerce holiday tree lighting ceremony to hear carols and enjoy the holiday season. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)
    ‘Have yourself a merry little Christmas’
    By Sarah Knapp • December 8, 2021 1:30 am

    The Homer Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony Thursday, Dec. 2, which drew dozens of community…

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    COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)
    State officials urge vaccination as omicron spreads in...
    By Camille Botello • December 8, 2021 1:30 am

    Omicron was first identified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization on Nov. 26.

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    The badge for the Kenai Police Department (Clarion file)
    Walmart briefly evacuated after bomb threat
    By Peninsula Clarion Staff • December 8, 2021 1:30 am

    The investigation is ongoing.

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    Diamond Ridge Road near Homer, Alaska, had been plowed on Monday morning, Dec. 5, 2021, but visibility was limited. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    School district announces 90-minute early release today.
    By Michael Armstrong • December 6, 2021 2:30 am

    Winter storms makes driving difficult on southern Kenai Peninsula.

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    A school closure announcement from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.
    Schools closed for Tuesday in Homer, Anchor Point
    By Michael Armstrong • December 6, 2021 2:30 am

    Winter storm continues through Tuesday morning, with high winds.

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    Rep. Chris Kurka, R-Wasilla, leaves the chambers of the Alaska House of Representatives on Friday, March 19, 2021, after an hour of delays concerning the wording on his mask. On Monday, Kurka announced he was running for governor in 2022. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
    Wasilla rep announces gubernatorial bid
    By Peter Segall • December 1, 2021 5:30 am

    Kurka said he was motivated to run by a sense of betrayal from Dunleavy.

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