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Burn permits required early for Southcentral Alaska

The order goes into effect on Monday, March 17, in expectation of an early wildland fire season.

The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Peninsula Clarion file)

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HEA community outreach programs now open

Applications for the 2025 HEA Scholarship Program are due March 30.

Principal Sean Campbell addresses the friendly aliens as they attempt to communicate despite their language barriers at Paul Banks Elementary School on Feb. 28, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Aliens visit Paul Banks Elementary to celebrate Read-a-Thon

The students read a combined total of 222,252 minutes and raised over $8,000 for the school.

Dr. Lars Matkin sits with a happy patient post-surgery in January at South Peninsula Hospital. The surgery marks the first time in recent years that a hip replacement was done locally. (Photo courtesy of South Peninsula Hospital)

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Total hip replacement surgery now offered at South Peninsula Hospital

South Peninsula Hospital now offers total hip replacement surgeries locally through South Peninsula Orthopedics.

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Snow Rondi variety show soothes cabin fever

A longtime Anchor Point winter tradition, the Cabin Fever Variety Show returned Thursday, Feb. 27.

All that remains of the deconstructed cabin. (Photo courtesy of Sean Derry)

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Sean Derry displays ‘From Always Until Now’ at Bunnell Street Arts Center

The exhibit will be featured March 7 to April 2.

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council to hold public hearing on liquor license petition

The hearing is scheduled for the next city council meeting on March 10.

Amber Corey Pointer (right), recipient of the Citizen of the Year award, poses with Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce president Dawson Slaughter and vice president Erin Jerde during the Community Awards announcements on Saturday, March 1<ins>, 2025,</ins> in Anchor Point<ins>, Alaska</ins>.

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Anchor Point chamber honors community members

The annual Community Awards are held as part of the Snow Rondi annual winter festival.

Homer City Planner Ryan Foster answers questions about a proposed zoning code amendment during the Homer City Council regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Council introduces studio zoning ordinance

Ordinance 25-20 will come before the city council again on March 10.

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 forgoes CUP moratorium

The commission will instead address issues with coastal edge lots in the Title 21 revisions.

Bassett hound, Lt. Dan, works the crowd while he waits for his turn at the dog show at Chapman School on Sunday, March 2. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Snow Rondi brings the dogs in

The annual dog show was held Sunday at Chapman School.

Rachel Lord, mayor of Homer, speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education in Homer on Monday. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikolaevsk, others speak to KPBSD about school closures, budget cuts

Public testimony stretched for over two hours in the Homer High School auditorium.

Virginia Morgan speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education in Homer, Alaska, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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School budget scenarios would cut staffing, programs

Even at the highest level of funding, the drafts describe significant cuts.