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Shop Talk: Storage Condominiums of Alaska

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Shop Talk: Storage Condominiums of Alaska

One Anchor Point man, Pete Kineen, is trying to change how Alaskans store their property, by selling storage…

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce speaks at the Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, assembly meeting in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Mayor vetoes bed tax

Pierce said he did not support a dedicated or targeted tax on specific activities or services.

Central Emergency Services respond to the scene of a drowning on the Moose River Monday evening in Sterling . (Photo courtesy Sonya Childs)

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Woman drowns in Moose River Monday night

The woman was reported disappearing under the water near the Izaak Walton Campground in Sterling.

Flying over western Alaska, home to numerous Yup’ik communities, April 15, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Budget cuts leave Village Public Safety Officer Program on shaky ground

On June 28, the same day U.S. Attorney General William Barr declared a law enforcement emergency in rural…

Swan Lake Fire prompts open fire ban in state and national parks on the peninsula

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Swan Lake Fire prompts open fire ban in state and national parks on the peninsula

After a brief period of slowed growth, the Swan Lake Fire flared up again on Monday — reaching…

Farmers concerned about heat, lack of rain

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Farmers concerned about heat, lack of rain

As lower Kenai Peninsula temperatures have soared recently, local farmers and gardeners have concerns about how June’s lack…

The New Old Time Chautauqua Fighting Instruments of Karma Marching Chamber Band Orchestra marches on the Homer Spit on July 2, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. The group visited Homer as part of a week-long tour partially funded by the Rasmuson Foundation’s Harper Arts Touring Fund, administed by the Alaska State Council on the Arts — an example of state-foundation cooperation in arts funding. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Elimination of arts council would affect local, state programs

In the list of 182 line-item vetoes released last Friday by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, one didn’t make his…

The KBBI Public Radio office and studio is on Kachemak Way, as seen in this photo taken July 2m 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Local stations grapple with cuts to public media funding

In the wake of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s line-item budget vetoes, local public radio stations on the Kenai Peninsula…

A member of the U.S. Coast Guard tosses candy to children and families lining Pioneer Avenue during the annual Independence Day parade Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. Coast Guard participants were representing the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory, also called the “Bull of the North.” (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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July Fourth events on deck

This year’s July Fourth celebration in Homer will turn an eye to the local growers that contribute to…

‘Everything is on the table’

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‘Everything is on the table’

Facing $135M budget cut, university contemplates drastic action

Swan Lake Fire causes heavy smoke conditions on peninsula

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Swan Lake Fire causes heavy smoke conditions on peninsula

Blaze surpasses 77,000 acres

City talks vegetation removal, legal counsel

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City talks vegetation removal, legal counsel

Among other things, the City of Homer is considering how to go about soliciting new legal services, something…

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Deadline for comments on Pebble draft environmental impact statement approaching

The deadline to submit comments on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Pebble Mine project…