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Teea Winger testifies in opposition to universal masking in schools during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Screenshot)

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School mask policies frustrate some community members

To mask or not to mask? The question continues to cause headaches within the Kenai Peninsula Borough School…

Nathan Erfurth speaks before the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education on Monday, July 12, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Board of education approves hundreds of teacher contracts

Board approval came earlier than usual this year

The Hidden, Engineer and Skilak lakes in Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area can be seen from Hideout Hill in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Nov. 17, 2021. The refuge is celebrating its 80th winter. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Celebrating in the snow

Refuge announces February activities

A sign warns of icy conditions in the parking lot of the Bartlett Street COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinic on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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DHSS announces first two COVID-19 pediatric deaths

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced eight COVID-19-related deaths on Wednesday, including the state’s first…

KPBSD Finance Director Elizabeth Hayes (left) gives a presentation on the school district’s FY23 budget at Soldotna High School on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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School district, borough begin budget talks

Fiscal year 2023 begins on July 1, 2022

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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School announcements

School district risk level update and upcoming events

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Kenai resident dead after Turnagain car crash

Parts of the western Kenai Peninsula have seen increased snow accumulation over the past wee

The newly renovated historic Kenai Jail is seen at the Kenai Art Center on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Beer, bars and ink

Kenai Art Center debuts renovated jail with printmaking show and custom ale

Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks at the Peninsula Clarion office on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Murkowski weighs in on issues

Alaska’s senior senator talks local, national politics ahead of reelection campaign

Soldotna City Council member Justin Ruffridge, who owns Soldotna Professional Pharmacy, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, filed a letter of intent to run the Alaska House of Representatives. (Courtesy photo)

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Ruffridge seeks state House seat

The local pharmacy owner is challenging current representative Ron Gillham

A sign warns of icy conditions in the parking lot of the Bartlett Street COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinic on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Three on peninsula die of COVID-19

Three Kenai Peninsula residents of 21 total Alaskans announced in latest report.

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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School announcements

School district risk level update and upcoming events

Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce is photographed at the Kenai Peninsula Clarion office in Kenai, Alaska, on Sept. 25, 2020. (Peninsula Clarion file)

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Pierce joins race for governor

The borough mayor notified local officials in an email Thursday