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After nearly a month, CARES Act funding is heading out

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After nearly a month, CARES Act funding is heading out

Uncertainty remains.

Two F-22 Raptors fly over Beluga Lake on Friday, May 15, 2020 as part of a statewide flyover event put on by the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard. Four of the aircraft flew over Homer, Alaska and other parts of the state as a way to show support for health care workers and other COVID-19 front line workers. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Statewide flyovers conducted to thank health care workers

In a show of support for health care workers and others on the front lines of the novel…

A graduation balloon sits atop a vehicle during an alternative graduation ceremony for Homer Flex School on Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Homer Harbor in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer Flex graduation heads outside

Celebrating the graduates of Homer Flex School has never been traditional — they’re not traditional students. This year…

Nikolaevsk School graduates 8 in drive-in ceremony

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Nikolaevsk School graduates 8 in drive-in ceremony

In years past, friends and family of Nikolaevsk School graduates could show their support and appreciation in person…

They’re done: Homer High School graduates walk outdoor stage

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They’re done: Homer High School graduates walk outdoor stage

Balloons everywhere, the creaking of gymnasium bleachers or auditorium seats, and the unmistakable first notes of Pomp and…

Michelle Wilson and Sean Hogan, pictured at their restaurant, Cosmic Kitchen in this undated photo, have announced they have sold the restaurant after 17 years of operating in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Anna Buenting)

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Cosmic Kitchen sold after 17 years, will close next month

A cuisine staple in the Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea is changing hands next month — Cosmic Kitchen…

Facebook post leads to ID of alleged burglar

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Facebook post leads to ID of alleged burglar

An appeal on social media last month by Homer Police looking to identify a man in a photo…

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, fly in formation over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex on July 18, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Richardson)

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Jets will fly over peninsula to honor health care workers

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard will fly over Alaska on Friday to…

Construction work continues on Pioneer Avenue

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Construction work continues on Pioneer Avenue

Construction has started on the Pioneer Avenue Pavement Preservation Project, which will replace and repave the asphalt surface.

Fishing charters ask for modified regulations during COVID-19 pandemic

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Fishing charters ask for modified regulations during COVID-19 pandemic

With their regular stream of out-of-state tourists significantly dried up, fishing charter operations are looking to lure Alaskans…

Ninilchik Emergency Services, state forestry contain wildland fire near Ninilchik

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Ninilchik Emergency Services, state forestry contain wildland fire near Ninilchik

Blaze threatened 2 homes and was started by juveniles playing with fireworks

The entrance to the Homer Electric Association office is seen here in Kenai, Alaska, on May 7, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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HEA announces board election results

The election was held by mail-in ballot only this year due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

A screenshot of the 50th annual commencement ceremony for the 2020 graduating class of Kenai Peninsula College, which was done virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, May 7, 2020, near Soldotna, Alaska.

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‘Resilience and ability to overcome unbelievable odds’

Kenai Peninsula College graduates students from both campuses — virtually