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COVID-19 update: 2 new deaths reported

The state also reported 36 new cases of COVID-19.

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State receives flood of business relief applications

As of Aug. 31, the eligibility requirements for the AK CARES grant program were expanded

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State sees decline in cases, reports new hospitalizations

Of the three most recent peninsula cases, two are Kenai residents and one is a Homer resident.

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A female harbor seal pup that was admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program on May 4 is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)                                A female harbor seal pup that was admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program on May 4 is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)

SeaLife Center launches new fundraising campaign

Aquarium received $250,000 matching donation

A female harbor seal pup that was admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program on May 4 is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)                                A female harbor seal pup that was admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program on May 4 is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)
Soldotna residents stand in line to vote at the Soldotna Public Library during Primary Election Day on Aug. 18, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

State certifies primary election results

22.7% of registered voters cast their ballot in the August primary

Soldotna residents stand in line to vote at the Soldotna Public Library during Primary Election Day on Aug. 18, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
A dead Cook Inlet Beluga calf is seen here on the beach near the Discovery Campground at the Captain Cook State Recreation Area north of Nikiski on Aug. 16, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Dead beluga calf poses questions for biologists

The calf was discovered at Captain Cook Discovery Campground on Aug. 16.

A dead Cook Inlet Beluga calf is seen here on the beach near the Discovery Campground at the Captain Cook State Recreation Area north of Nikiski on Aug. 16, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
The sign outside Soldotna City Hall is seen here on July 16, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna approves more pandemic relief

Programs will provide direct relief for city residents who have experienced economic hardships

The sign outside Soldotna City Hall is seen here on July 16, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
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Peninsula cases decline; statewide numbers remain steady

Since Sunday, the state has reported 478 new cases of COVID-19

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Out of the office: Checking items off the list
Out of the office: Checking items off the list
Harbor seals make their way into Cook Inlet after being released by staff from the Alaska SeaLife Center at the Kenai Beach on Aug. 27, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

‘Back in the ocean’

SeaLife Center releases 5 harbor seal pups on Kenai Beach

Harbor seals make their way into Cook Inlet after being released by staff from the Alaska SeaLife Center at the Kenai Beach on Aug. 27, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
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State reports 4 new COVID deaths

Of the 4 deaths, 2 occurred recently, while one is from early August and the fourth is from mid-July

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$300 employment assistance will likely take 2 months, officials say

The state reported 138 cases in the last two days, only one of which was a nonresident.

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CARES relief expanded

Businesses considered “secondary income” are now eligible.

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Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center                                Mara the Steller sea lion is seen at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward in this undated photo.

SeaLife center sees donations, memberships climb

The center has raised over $1.3 million in donations since the start of their fundraising campaign.

Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center                                Mara the Steller sea lion is seen at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward in this undated photo.
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Weekly COVID update: Residents account for majority of new cases

Virus continues to spread among residents primarily through community and close contact transmission

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A sit-down with Sullivan

A sit-down with Sullivan

Alaska’s junior senator discusses economic recovery, legislative priorities and pandemic response

A sit-down with Sullivan
Nekoda Cooper smiles with her award for being a Caring for the Kenai Finalist during the Caring for the Kenai Awards Ceremony at the Kenai Visitor Center on Aug. 19, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Chamber honors kids who care

The contest asks students to come up with an idea related to conservation or disaster preparedness.

Nekoda Cooper smiles with her award for being a Caring for the Kenai Finalist during the Caring for the Kenai Awards Ceremony at the Kenai Visitor Center on Aug. 19, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Getting packed up for school

Getting packed up for school

Community health center offers kids new backpacks for the start of school.

Getting packed up for school
Liam McCloud, right, and Josh Bolling, center, throw pies in the faces of Kenai Librarians Bethany McMilin, left, and James Adcox outside the Kenai Library on Aug. 19, 2020. McCloud and Bolling won the right to throw the pies for participating in the library’s summer reading program, which went virtual this year. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Oh, the places they’ll go

Librarians take pies to face to celebrate end of summer reading program

Liam McCloud, right, and Josh Bolling, center, throw pies in the faces of Kenai Librarians Bethany McMilin, left, and James Adcox outside the Kenai Library on Aug. 19, 2020. McCloud and Bolling won the right to throw the pies for participating in the library’s summer reading program, which went virtual this year. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
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Missing canoeist’s body found

The man embarked on a canoe trip at about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday.

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