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A sign offering tips on how to recreate safely around bears can be seen on Thursday, July 1, 2021, on Skilak Lake Road in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Workshops to focus on bear coexistence

Experts will discuss bear attractants, how bear-resistant electric fencing works, and how to get financial assistance

Homer skiiers at Ohlson Mountain Rope Tow on Sunday, April 23, in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Emilie Springer/ Homer News.

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Slush cup washes out, but party goes on

Ohlson Mountain Rope Tow event was canceled for the second time

VFW Memorial Post 10221 presents “Teacher of the Year” award to Chapman School’s Bea Klaich on Saturday<ins>, April 22, 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska</ins>. From left to right, Eric Henley, Bea Klaich, Chuck Collins, Mackenzie Henley. Photo provided by Jennifer Henley

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Anchor Point youth earn awards for essay, singing contests

The Virl “Pa” Haga VFW Memorial Post 10221 in Anchor Point presented awards to several Anchor Point youth…

The Anchor Point Food Pantry, photographed on Saturday<ins>, April 22, 2023</ins>, is located at 34361 Old Sterling Hwy, Unit A in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Anchor Point Food Pantry to build new, permanent home

Construction slated to begin this summer

Former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor and current Alaska gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce speaks at a “Get Out the Vote” rally hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Republican Women at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough to pay more than $200K to settle harassment suit

As part of the settlement, the borough is not admitting any wrongdoing

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Eric Simondsen conducts rehearsal for Inlet Wind community band at Homer High School on April 17.

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Inlet Wind to perform community concert

On Saturday, the Inlet Wind community band will perform a concert at the Homer Mariner Theater at 7…

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Wayward opossum sparks controversy

A Virginia opossum has infiltrated Homer, as well as Homer community members’ hearts.

Raymond Bradbury preserves his salmon while dipnetting in the mouth of the Kenai River on Saturday, July 10, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

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Fish and Game projects ‘average’ sockeye run for 2023 season

Annual projection and review of last season published last week

Senior Elijah Gordon competing in the senior division performs the Kneel Jump during the Salamatof Tribe Traditional Native Games Invitational at Kenai Middle School in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, April 14, 2023. Photo provided by Megan Gordon.

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Homer NYO athletes head to state competition in Anchorage

The Homer Halibuts, local Native Youth Olympic team, will send eight athletes to the statewide meet in Anchorage…

All 12 finalists of the Caring for the Kenai competition receive their awards at Kenai Central High School on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. (Clarion file)

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Caring for the Kenai finalists to present Thursday

12 high school finalists are expected to take the stage to present their proposals

Resurrection Bay is photographed from Seward, Alaska, in March 2018. (Staff/Peninsula Clarion)

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Rockfish limits in Cook Inlet, Resurrection Bay reduced

The change is being implemented in response to substantial increases of rockfish harvest in those areas

The Juneau Empire printing press produces the Friday paper on Thursday evening. Beginning May 3, the Juneau Empire will be printed in Washington state, and delivered on Wednesdays and Saturdays. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Clarion to print 2 days a week beginning May 3

The paper will be moving to off-site printing

Acting Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk Michele Turner, left, accepts a ballot from Richard Derkevorkian during an assembly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly considers resuming annual meetings in Homer, Seward

The assembly currently meets at the George A. Navarre Administration Building in Soldotna