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City Planner Ryan Foster (left) reads out a memorandum as a preview to the planning commission’s discussion on implementing a moratorium for specific conditional use permit applications on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Planning commission considers moratorium on conditional use permits

The commission will continue the discussion in January before deciding whether to request City Council sponsorship on an…

Lisa Parker, vice mayor of Soldotna, celebrates after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Peninsula Oilers and the Mat-Su Miners on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna vice mayor elected head of Alaska Municipal League

The league is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization representing 165 of Alaska’s cities, boroughs and municipalities

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Ice dam causes Anchor River flooding

An advisory was posted last Tuesday for roads in Anchor Point

Assembly President Peter Ribbens speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly accepts state funding for community projects

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly accepted state funding at their last regular meeting on Dec. 3 that will…

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Annual Homer Christmas Bird Count to take place Saturday

This year marks the 125th annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (CBC) — the longest running citizen…

A Kenai Peninsula Food Bank truck in the Food Bank parking lot on Aug. 4, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Food bank’s ‘Adopt-A-Turkey’ fundraiser extended through end of year

The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank on Tuesday extended their annual Adopt-A-Turkey fundraiser through the end of the year,…

Superintendent Clayton Holland speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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School board mulls community survey for possible 4-day week

The board considered a set of surveys gauging from staff, parents and older students

Kelley Cizek speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Legislators talk funding, priorities at school board work session

The priorities are largely unchanged from previous years

Community members examine illustrations of the three proposed growth plans created by the comprehensive plan rewrite project team during a community work session on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Title 21 code rewrite to begin in January

Homer comprehensive plan project leaders updated the city council last month

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Homer theater to reopen in February

Homer’s movie theater, now called The Porcupine, will host a grand opening gala in January

Assembly President Peter Ribbens speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly considers cutting an open public comment period from its meetings

There are two opportunities for open public comment during meetings of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly — one…

Sockeye salmon are gathered together at a test site for selective harvest setnet gear in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai accepts funds for 2018 and 2020 fishery disasters

Disaster relief is still outstanding for 2021, 2022 and 2023

Seward City Hall is seen under cloudy skies in Seward, Alaska, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Seward approves raises for city staff, rejects bed tax increase

The third and final public hearing on Seward’s budget will be held on Dec. 16