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    Weather
    A vehicle is surrounded by avalanche debris along the Seward Highway on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)
    Christmas Eve avalanche severs travel along Seward Highway
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • December 27, 2023 2:30 am

    The road was closed for several hours

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    A photo taken from Skyline Drive at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023, shows vehicles evacuating from the Homer Spit after a tsunami warning was issued. The warning did not affect the Homer area, but sirens sounded anyway. The warning was later canceled. (Photo by Shannon Cefalu/courtesy)
    Tsunami alert, mixed messages trigger evacuation
    By Jacob Dye • July 19, 2023 1:30 am

    Southwest earthquake lights up peninsula phones Saturday

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A map of updated marine zone boundaries, set to be put into effect on March 8.
    Weather Service to update marine zones for better...
    By Jacob Dye • January 25, 2023 1:30 am

    Changes are set to be implemented March 8.

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A City of Kenai grader moves snow from a roadway on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska.
    To close or not to close? Winter storms...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • December 16, 2022 2:30 am

    The district’s most recent snow day was on Dec. 12

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    A Ravn Airlines plane arrives in Anchorage to transport passengers to Kenai after more than two hours of delay on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Windy conditions delayed flights to and from the peninsula over the weekend. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)”
    Severe winds hammer Southcentral
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • January 5, 2022 2:30 am

    The winds caused flight cancellations, power outages and local road closures

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    A great blue heron rests in Beluga Slough last week. Herons are more common on the south side of Kachemak Bay, but sometimes visit Homer.-photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
    Homer’s Best Bets
    September 17, 2015 10:52 am

    Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, started on Sunday. Yes, it’s now year 5,776, a pretty respectable run for a…

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    Farmers, state agencies keep eye on local flocks
    Farmers, state agencies keep eye on local flocks
    By Kelly Sullivan • July 9, 2015 11:08 am

    Alaska flocks have not yet been stricken by the largest avian influenza outbreak to hit the poultry industry in history….

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    Permanent Fund Corp. chief executive resigns
    Permanent Fund Corp. chief executive resigns
    June 4, 2015 10:42 am

    ANCHORAGE — The head of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. has resigned because of undisclosed health concerns. The departure of…

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    A red truck is in the woods at the side of Diamond Ridge Road last Thursday morning after the driver missed the curve on snowy roads near Sheldon Drive. A woman in the truck said she was shaken up but not hurt and waited for help.-Photo by Michael Armstrong
    Homer’s Best Bets
    April 15, 2015 4:25 pm

    When, oh when will our long seasonal nightmare end? Day after day, roaring blizzards have left maybe an inch of…

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    A bald eagle strikes a distinguished pose while sitting on a light pole near the Homer Spit Trail on Tuesday afternoon. Although feeding eagles is banned in Homer, bird watchers and photographers can still see eagles on the Spit.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News
    Homer’s Best Bets
    January 28, 2015 3:26 pm

    The Betster always finds the Lower 48 response to a big East Coast blizzard amusing. If a winter storm that…

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    This is one of the structures built by a community of Krishna Venta followers more than half a century ago. Addressing their dilapidated state is part of the Kachemak Heritage Conservation Area’s management plan for the future.-From the Helen Jackson collection at the Pratt Museums
    Krishna Venta Conservation Area: Protected for Perpetuity
    By McKibben Jackinsky • January 7, 2015 4:26 pm

    While Homer talks about being open for business, expanding the harbor, upgrading streets and all the things that allow a…

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    Dog poop real health concern
    Dog poop real health concern
    January 7, 2015 3:58 pm

    Many people scoff at the need to clean up dog feces. I am my dog’s dedicated “Poop Fairy.” There are…

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    State’s high cost of living  makes financial hardships common on peninsula
    State’s high cost of living makes financial hardships...
    By Megan Murphy • December 4, 2014 11:40 am

    As a community we are identifying the best ways to support and increase family well-being. When families get the support…

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