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This graph created by South Peninsula Hospital shows the trends in the COVID-19 and omicron wave over the past 12 weeks though March 9 based on data collected through the hospital, with information on percentage of positive cases (brown line), monoclonal antibody infusions (green line), emergency room visits (yellow line) and hospital admissions (orange line). Except for ER visits, there has been a general decline since the week ending March 2. (Graph by South Peninsula Hospital)

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COVID-19 cases up slightly

CDC puts Kenai Peninsula in low or green alert level based on lower hospitalization rates.

Two bald eagles perch Monday, March 14, 2022, on a tsunami warning tower on the Homer Spit. Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday declared March 2-26 as Tsunami Preparedness Week in Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Be tsunami aware

Governor declares March 20-26 Tsunami Preparedness Week

Charlie Pierce stands in his home on Thursday, March 11, 2022 in Sterling, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Pierce would seek to reduce spending, boost education as governor

The borough mayor sat down with the Clarion at his Sterling home to discuss his gubernatorial platform

Homer Mayor Ken Castner, far right, and members of the Homer City Council meet on Monday, March 14, 2022, in the Cowles Council Chambers, Homer City Hall, in Homer, Alaska. (Screenshot)

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Council approves Old Town water-sewer district

Council approves creation of Bunnell Avenue-Charles Way special assessment district

Joel Caldwell, director of operations for Kenai Aviation, sits in the pilot’s seat of Kenai Aviation’s nine-seat Beechcrafter Super King Air B200 plane in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Airline preps to serve Southcentral Alaska

Kenai Aviation seeks to add weekday commuter flights beginning in May

A juvenile moose eats an early afternoon snack in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Officials: Give moose their space

‘We are kind of at the point where they are cold, hungry and cranky’

About 45 people participated in a demonstration on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska, in support of Ukraine and against the Russian invasion. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Homer supports Ukraine

About 45 people demonstrated on March 3 in support of Ukraine and against the Russian invasion.

A sign at the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street points the way to the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street on Feb. 17, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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2 more die of COVID-19 on southern peninsula

Latest deaths were reported following death certificate reviews.

Nikolaevsk School teacher Billeen Carlson, center, shows her Alaska Society for Technology in Education Teacher of the Year award. (Photo provided)

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Carlson wins ASTE Teacher of the Year

Nikolaevsk School teacher honored for her work in using technology in education.

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Internet outage continues in Port Graham

Storm blew down internet dish in late February

Alaska Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce selects Edie Grunwald to be his running mate at a campaign event at Paradisos restaurant in Kenai on Saturday, March 5, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Pierce taps Grunwald, former parole board chair, as running mate

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce, a hopeful for the Alaska governor’s seat, has tapped Edie Grunwald as…

Peggy Mullen and Brent Johnson demonstrate during the Many Voices Ukraine vigil on Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘We’re standing with them’

Soldotna group shows support for Ukraine after Russian invasion

The logo for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is displayed inside the George A. Navarre Borough Admin Building on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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KPBSD adds additional early release days

The early release days on March 16 and April 20 are canceled