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Last year’s winning team, the Sweaty Bettys, hold their first-place trophy. The team donated their winnings to South Peninsula Haven House. (Photo courtesy of South Peninsula Hospital)

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Registration now open for 2025 Community Steps Challenge

The event will run May 1-28.

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Surgical tech and photographer melds work and play with a debut exhibit in the South Peninsula Hospital gallery.

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.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Tourism Industry Working Group in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough awards contract to assess emergency electrical system failures at hospital

The contract follows the failure of the SPH system to come online during a recent major snowstorm.

Volunteers sort winter gear prior to the start of the annual Community Resource Connect on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at the SPARC in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Derotha Ferraro

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Community Resource Connect returns Tuesday

The annual event will take place in Homer and Anchor Point.

The logo for South Peninsula Hospital. Homer News file photo.

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Measles case confirmed in Homer

South Peninsula Hospital will offer free MMR vaccines starting Monday.

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SPH Long Term Care earns national quality award

South Peninsula Hospital’s Long Term Care facility was recently awarded the 2024 Commitment to Quality Award by The…

Photo provided by Derotha Ferarro
Jasmine Marie Bunnell, South Peninsula Hospital’s first baby of 2025, was born in the family birthing center on Jan. 1<ins>, 2025, in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Homer welcomes 1st baby of 2025

Jasmine Bunnell was born at South Peninsula Hospital on Jan. 1

The logo for South Peninsula Hospital. Homer News file photo.

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SPH welcomes January with health and wellness programs

South Peninsula Hospital will sponsor several new community health and wellness programs starting in January.

City of Homer Public Works employee Andrew Williamson plows city roads during the snow storm that occurred on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Mike Zelinski

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Friday storm knocks out power at South Peninsula Hospital

Backup generators failed to start and the main hospital and campus properties were without power for approximately 90…

Kenai Peninsula Borough Purchasing & Contracting Director John Hedges speaks to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly during their work session in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly introduces ordinance to fund SPH women’s health center

A public hearing for KPB Ordinance 2024-19-25 will be held on Oct. 22

Members of South Peninsula Hospital’s Stroke Committee are pictured in this undated photograph, provided by the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association

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South Peninsula Hospital awarded at state conference

Three awards were presented to South Peninsula Hospital health care providers and teams, part of this year’s Statewide…

Opinion

Hospital is a gift community should continue to support

I retired at the end of 2022 after having the privilege of being a health care leader for…