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A member of the Homer Senior Citizens Center float marches in the July Fourth parade on Thursday, July 4, 2019 on Pioneer Avenue in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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No July Fourth parade in Homer this year

The Homer Chamber of Commerce &Visitor Center has canceled the annual July Fourth parade in Homer, citing concerns…

Activities return to district facilities

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Activities return to district facilities

The Soldotna High School football team has won 12 of the last 14 state championships in the small-…

6 South Peninsula Hospital staff test positive for COVID-19

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6 South Peninsula Hospital staff test positive for COVID-19

Six staff members at South Peninsula Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past three weeks, according…

The Friendship Terrace assisting level center, as seen on Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. A part of the Homer Senior Citizens Senior Center, Friendship Terrace reported two staff members tested positive for COVID-19 on June 10, and that a resident tested positive on Friday. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Resident in Homer assisted living home, previously positive for COVID-19, now tests negative

A resident at an assisted living home in Homer who tested positive for COVID-19 last week has now…

COVID-19. (Image courtesy the CDC)

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COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Homer, elsewhere

Homer’s tally of COVID-19 cases continues to grow along with that of other cities and towns, as the…

A quarantine or “Lima” flag of yellow-and-black flies from the M/V Tustumena on Friday, June 12, 2020, at the Pioneer Dock in Homer, Alaska. Seven crew members tested positive for COVID-19, and as of Friday three of them remained quarantined on the state ferry. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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State logs its highest daily COVID-19 case count; 12th death

No new Homer cases in Sunday report

The Friendship Terrace assisting level center, as seen on Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. A part of the Homer Senior Citizens Senior Center, Friendship Terrace reported two staff members tested positive for COVID-19 on June 10, and that a resident tested positive on Friday. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Resident in Homer assisted living home tests positive for COVID-19

Total number of COVID-19 cases in Homer up to 29

COVID-19. (Image courtesy the CDC)

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Two Friendship Terrace assisted living staff members test positive for COVID-19

No residents have tested positive yet

Homer City Hall. (Homer file photo)

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Chief medical officer talks coronavirus with council

State changes case recording for Kenai Peninsula, Zink peninsula spread is not widespread

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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Kenai Peninsula passes Fairbanks North Star Borough in COVID-19 case count

Homer still leads peninsula in number of cases per city

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Funds for mortgage, rent relief available

These funds were allocated by the governor and approved by the Legislature as part of the CARES Act.

The state ferry M/V Tustumena pulls into the Homer Harbor on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. It carried 41 people — six quarantined passengers and 35 crew members, one of whom tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday when the ship was docked in Dutch Harbor. Six additional employees who were aboard the ship have now also tested positive and will quarantine on the boat. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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6 more Tustumena crew test positive for COVID-19

The 7 total employees will quarantine on the ship; all 6 passengers tested negative

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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State announces 11th death associated with COVID-19

DHSS updates the way cases are recorded for the Kenai Peninsula