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Fifty-eight-year-old Wasilla resident Phillip T. Phillips was fatally shot by Alaska State Troopers’ SWAT officers Thursday night after after fleeing on a sailboat from Whittier — hours after a a Palmer jury convicted him of multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor. (Department of Law)

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Wasilla man fatally shot by Alaska Troopers after fleeing conviction for child sexual abuse

58-year-old Phillip T. Phillips was found guilty of multiple sexual abuse of a minor charges

Derotha Ferraro (SPH director of public relations and marketing), Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche, and Ryan Smith (SPH CEO) gather on July 2 for an employee event before the community celebration on July 3. (South Peninsula Hospital)

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South Peninsula Hospital in Homer celebrates 70 years

The hospital held a community celebration to mark the milestone

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Soldotna man arrested on child pornography charges

Adam O’Guinn, 29, is charged with possession of child pornography and receipt of child pornography

Mendenhall Glacier barely touches Mendenhall Lake near Juneau in this photo Eran Hood took from a helicopter on Aug. 13, 2025. (Eran Hood photo)

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Alaska ranked No. 1 in nation for mold risk in homes

The state has the highest Mold Risk Score due to its lakes and average annual humidity

Kids play with a bubble machine set up by one of the vendors at the Concert on the Lawn on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Karen Hornaday Park in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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KBBI Public Radio set for annual Concert on the Lawn in Homer

The Homer tradition brings together musicians from across the Kenai Peninsula and beyond

A float representing Central Peninsula Special Olympics participates in the 2025 Fourth of July parade on South Willow Street in Kenai. (Photo courtesy Sarah Every)

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Parade gets things rolling for Kenai’s 4th of July celebrations

The signature parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Trading Bay Road

Sterling resident Jonny Reidy walks 11 miles from his dry cabin to his part-time job at Fred Meyer on Dec. 15, 2025. Reidy reached his 1,000-mile goal on June 20. (Photo courtesy of Jonny Reidy)

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Sterling man goes the extra mile to support local food banks

Jonny Reidy walked 1,000 miles to raise close to $4,000

Anesha “Duffy” Murnane went missing on Oct. 17, 2019. (Homer Police Department/handout)

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Man sentenced to 87 years for 2019 murder of missing Homer woman

Kirby Calderwood was sentenced on July 2 for the murder of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane

Retired educator Hal Neace will be attempting a 50-year reunion ascent of Graduation Peak alongside his children and grandchildren on July 6. He began the tradition with his senior students at Susan B. English School while teaching an outdoor education class called Project Adventure. (Hal Neace)

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Retired teacher to embark on 50th anniversary ascent of Graduation Peak

Hal Neace will climb the peak near Soldovia alongside his children and grandchildren on July 6

Photo courtesy of the Central Peninsula Health Foundation The Aurora Integrated Oncology Foundation presents a donation check for $100,000 to the Central Peninsula Health Foundation for the purchase of a new mammography machine during the annual “Evening by the River” fundraiser on Feb. 27, 2026, in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Central Peninsula Hospital brings back crucial health services to Kenai

Mammography services return to the Central Peninsula Kenai Health Center for the first time in almost a decade

The Kenai Peninsula Back Country Horsemen The Kenai Peninsula Back Country Horsemen have been permitted to develop a 900-acre parcel of land at the end of Yukon Loop Road in Kasilof for equestrian trails.

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Kenai Peninsula Back Country Horsemen to develop 900 acres for equestrian trails

The conservation service organization has already developed 12 miles on trails on the property

(Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion) The Kenai River flows near Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska, on April 10, 2024.

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4th annual Family Fun Day at Soldotna Creek Park set for this weekend

South Central Parenting hosts the event which brings together faith communites

TJ Young’s 360-degree totem pole in front of Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau, Alaska. (Courtesy of the Sealaska Heritage Institute/photo by Brendan Sainsbury)

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Alaska Native communites condemn social media trend ‘mocking’ totem poles

Native communites say cultural symbols are not tourist attractions created for public amusement

The Soldotna Alaska Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting a watch party for The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square’s 100th anniversary performance at the Hollywood Bowl. (Soldotna Alaska Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

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Soldotna Alaska Stake to host historic Tabernacle Choir watch party

The anniversary performance marks a century since the choir’s first appearance on the stage in 1926

Photo by Liz Banse Lumen Field in Seattle is one of 16 stadiums in three countries – U.S.A., Canada and Mexico – that will host matches during the 2026 men’s soccer World Cup.

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South Korea tops Alaska’s list of unofficial second teams for FIFA World Cup 2026

Alaska is home to 3,188 foreign-born South Korean residents

North Eugene High School classmates Gregory Theim, Ty Pierce, and Gary Gleaves from the Class of 1969 are retracing the epic Alaska Highway road trip that changed their lives forever — 57 years later. (Gregory Theim)

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Trio recreates Alaska Highway journey after more than a half century

The 1969 adventure shaped the lives of Gregory Theim, Ty Pierce, and Gary Gleaves

Photo by Megan Pacer / Homer News file photo Kat Moore walks through the assembled crowd while she plays her set at the Seldovia Boardwalk Hotel as part of a round of street performances during the 2019 Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival.

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Summer Solstice Music Festival fills Seldovia with sights and sounds of summer

25th annual Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival runs June 18-20 at the Seldovia Waterfront Venue

Photos courtesy of La Jolla Booking Agency The Beatles vs. Stones – Musical Showdown tour rolls into Soldotna Creek Park on June 20 at 7:30 p.m. with two of the most revered tribute bands in the world—Abbey Road, channeling The Beatles, and Start Me Up, embodying The Rolling Stones.

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Beatles vs. Stones tribute show coming to Soldotna stage

Abbey Road channels The Beatles while Start Me Up embodies The Rolling Stones

Volunteers check the beach for debris during the CoastWalk clean-up in the Anchor River State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News file)

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1.5 million pounds of trash removed from Alaskan coastlines in 2025

1,659 people participated in cleanups from Southeast Alaska to the Bering Strait region

The City of Kenai awarded three contracts totalling almost $870,000 for maintenance and repair works. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Kenai council awards maintenance, repair contracts

Three contracts totalling almost $870,000 were awarded during the June 3 council meeting