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    Stakeholders cut a ribbon at the Soldotna Community Based Outpatient Clinic on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    ‘Here to keep the promise’
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • January 5, 2022 2:30 am

    New clinic serving peninsula veterans opens in Soldotna

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    A man fishes in the Kenai River on July 16, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion/file)
    Soldotna to receive funds from state fish tax...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • December 29, 2021 2:30 am

    The amount of money received this fiscal year will be determined, in part, by population.

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    Signage indicates that face masks are required for entry to the Soldotna Public Library on March 25, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Soldotna City Council voted Wednesday to make mask-wearing optional in city facilities. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Masks recommended, not required in Soldotna city buildings
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    Council amends measure to make mask-wearing optional

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    Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings, left, and Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce, right, participate in a mayoral candidate forum hosted by the Kenai Chamber of Commerce at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center on Sept. 9, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion file)
    Standoff over planning commission appointment continues
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 10, 2021 2:30 am

    Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce said he will not appoint Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings to the commission.

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a meeting with members of his cabinet at the Aspen Hotel on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Dunleavy holds cabinet meeting in Soldotna
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • September 29, 2021 2:30 am

    Soldotna’s Aspen Hotel hosted Gov. Mike Dunleavy and members of his cabinet Tuesday morning, when the group convened for a…

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    Mayor Charlie Pierce speaks at a Kenai Peninsula Borough meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    Borough seeks to change planning commission selection process
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • August 11, 2021 2:30 am

    Traditionally, cities have advertised for their vacant seat on the commission, with applications forwarded to the city council for review

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    Soldotna City Hall is seen on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Soldotna to end Zoom access for meetings
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • June 30, 2021 2:30 am

    Soldotna Mayor Paul Whitney wrote in a June 23 memo to the council that the need for video conferencing had decreased.

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    Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s chief medical officer, addresses reporters during a Wendesday, March 25, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)
    State COVID officials brief Soldotna City Council in...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • November 24, 2020 2:30 am

    The council was joined by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink and State Testing Coordinator Dr. Coleman Cutchins

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    Soldotna doctor arrested on narcotics charges
    Soldotna doctor arrested on narcotics charges
    By Victoria Petersen • October 16, 2019 1:30 am

    Authorities say Lavern Davidhizar illegally distributed large amounts of opioids and other narcotics

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    A sign directing voters to the polling place sits outside city hall in Soldotna on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    Early results show no bond for Soldotna field...
    By Brian Mazurek • March 6, 2019 1:30 am

    Unofficial results from Soldotna’s special election are in and the ordinance that would have allowed the city to borrow $10…

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    Soldotna postpones vote on school zone cellphone ban
    Soldotna postpones vote on school zone cellphone ban
    By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion • January 16, 2019 4:35 pm

    Soldotna City Council has postponed voting on an ordinance that would to prohibit the use of hand-held electronic devices, like…

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    A plastic bag is discarded at the side of C Street in Midtown on August 15, 2018. (Marc Lester / ADN)
    Habits change month after plastic bag ban
    By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion • December 5, 2018 9:14 pm

    A month after banning single-use plastic bags in Soldotna, consumers and retailers throughout the community have adjusted to the change.

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    <span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News</span>                                Single-use plastic bags litter the side of Lake Street on Sept. 25, in Homer.
    Soldotna bag ban to take effect Thursday
    By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion • October 31, 2018 10:00 pm

    The city of Soldotna is working to make sure shoppers aren’t left empty-handed come Thursday, when a ban on single-use…

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