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Firefighters from the Kenai-Kodiak Area State Forestry office extinguish a small grass fire started by an escaped campfire on the Kenai Peninsula on May 3, 2020. (Kyle McNally/Alaska Division of Forestry)

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Crews respond to fires across state as burn ban goes into effect

Everything from illegal debris burns to hot chainsaws in dry grass were the culprits of the fires.

Court reports for May 3, 2020

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Court reports for May 3, 2020

Read the latest reports.

COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)

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9 new cases, 2 on peninsula

Cases in Anchor Point and Homer were reported at Friday’s press conference.

Heather Renner and Tasha Reynolds run and fat bike to the finish line on the Kenai Beach during the 2019 Mouth to Mouth Wild Run & Ride. (Photo courtesy Kaitlin Vadla)

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Mouth to Mouth racers to go it alone

Participants in this year’s event will race on their own time and post their results online.

A sign outside of RD’s Barber Shop indicating that they are closed can be seen here in Kenai, Alaska on March 25, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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State expands unemployment benefits

Workers may be eligible for up to 13 additional weeks of unemployment benefits.

Staff with the Seldovia Village Tribe Health and Wellness Center and the Seldovia Village Tribal Administration conduct free COVID-19 testing in Seldovia, Alaska on April 29, 2020. (Photo courtesy Laurel Hilts/Seldovia Village Tribe)

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Seldovia tests half of its community in 1 day

Free COVID-19 testing was available to all of the residents in their community.

Dunleavy: Virus isn’t going anywhere

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Dunleavy: Virus isn’t going anywhere

“The more we learn about this virus, it appears it’s going to be with us for some time.”

Anna DeVolld poses with an informational poster for her Promote Our Pollinators project in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Shona DeVolld)

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Bee-ing her best

Peninsula high schooler nationally honored for pollinator project

COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)

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Tracing a disease to its origins

It’s an inexact science that is part clinical, part investigative work.

A sign notifying the public of closure of nonessential businesses due to public health mandate 11 can be seen in Soldotna, Alaska, on April 1, 2020. Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued guidelines allowing nonessential businesses to operate in a limited capacity on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Getting back to business

Mandate offers guidelines for nonessential businesses.

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion Pamyua performs at the Levitt AMP Soldotna Music Series in Soldotna Creek Park in 2019.

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Music in the Park returns to its local roots

Chamber hoping to hold music series once public gatherings are allowed.

Mark Thiessen / associated press A commercial van with signs on its back windows is driven through downtown Anchorage on Wednesday as part of a caravan of more than 80 vehicles. Participants urged local and state leaders to open up businesses shuttered temporarily while residents were told to stay home. The state will allow some businesses to open Friday, and the city of Anchorage will allow some Monday.

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New mandate breaks down reopening protocols

Dunleavy outlines details for nonessential businesses; test criteria loosens

A sign announcing the pick-up only services at Everything Bagels in Soldotna, Alaska, is seen on April 1, 2020. Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced loosened restrictions on dine-in services during a press conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Dunleavy eases closure mandates

Restaurants, retails and personal care services open at limited capacity.

Kenai City Hall on Feb. 20, 2020, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Responding to a crisis

Local city councils take steps to address COVID-19

Buttons given to Cash Mob members are seen here in this undated photo. ((Photo courtesy Rhonda McCormick))

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Cash mob carries on

Local shopping group adapts to changes while still infusing local businesses with extra revenue

Mara the Steller Sea Lion is seen here at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)

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Steller sea lion at SeaLife Center to give birth

The 17-year-old sea lion will be only the second of her species to give birth at the SeaLife…

A juvenile bald eagle that was rehabilitated by the Bird Treatment and Learning Center is released into the wild during the Kenai River Festival at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna on June 8, 2019.

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Kenai River Festival canceled

Another summertime event on the Kenai Peninsula has been canceled due to the threat of COVID-19. This time,…

A closed sign is posted at a retail store shuttered due to the new coronavirus, in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Dunleavy aims to get state “back to normal”

Governor announces several changes aimed at reopening the Alaska economy.

VA to host Tele-town hall for vets Thursday

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VA to host Tele-town hall for vets Thursday

The event will discuss how the VA has changed its operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska, as seen on April 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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HEA announces meeting; tells members not to attend

HEA’s bylaws require that a meeting of the members is held every year in the first week of…