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The Central Peninsula Hospital issued new restrictions to the public to help limit exposure to patients and staff, on Tuesday, March, 17, 2020, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Peninsula health care providers prep for COVID-19

As of Wednesday at 5 p.m., there were five positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed on the peninsula.

A ballot for the Alaska Democratic Party 2020 Presidential Preference Primary is photographed on March 25, 2020. (Clarion staff)

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Democratic party turns to vote-by-mail primary

All in-person voting scheduled for April 4 has been canceled.

2 COVID-19 cases reported on central peninsula

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2 COVID-19 cases reported on central peninsula

The cases were reported via Facebook Saturday night in update of the borough’s coronavirus response.

Stephen Robertson, left, and T.J. Cox, right, bump fists before diving into the icy water of Island Lake in Nikiski, Alaska on March 21, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Trial by ice

Nikiski firefighters train for underwater rescue

Wildwood Correctional Center is seen in this undated photo. (Alaska Department of Corrections)

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Correctional facilities brace for coronavirus

DOC announced several measures, including closing all of its facilities to visitors.

Kenai Fire Chief Jeff Tucker, now retired, is photographed in front of the Kenai Fire Department on March 20, 2020. (Photo courtesy Jeff Tucker)

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‘Proud to have worked here’

Kenai fire chief retires after 38 years in field

Photos by Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                 “The Picker,” an oil painting by local artist Alex Rydinski, is on display at the Kenai Fine Art Center in Kenai on Wednesday. Rydinski’s painting was selected as the Juror’s Choice for the center’s Biannual Juried Show.

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Juror’s choice

Local artists meet a critical eye at Kenai Fine Art Center

Public safety briefs for March 18, 2020

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Public safety briefs for March 18, 2020

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Court reports for March 18, 2020

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Court reports for March 18, 2020

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Soldotna City Council members are pictured on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai passes emergency declaration; Soldotna council to consider declaration Thursday

The ordinance would also give City Manager Stephanie Queen emergency executive authority.

Everything Bagels owner Pamela Parker, right, takes an order from Jenna Evans, left, while maintaining social distancing at Everything Bagels in Soldotna, Alaska, on March 18, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘We don’t want to see people dying’

Bars, restaurants and entertainment venues grapple with new mandate.

Dr. Anne Zink, the chief medical officer for the state of Alaska, addresses reporters at a news conference Monday, March 9, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. Zink told reporters there were nine confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state as of March 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

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3 news cases of COVID-19 reported, 1 in Seward

The Seward case self-reported and self-isolated when mild symptoms appeared.

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

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Soldotna, Kenai announce more closures

In an effort to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, both Kenai and Soldotna announced on Tuesday…

Public health offers guidance on coronavirus

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Public health offers guidance on coronavirus

The state of Alaska and local communities are beginning to implement closures of public buildings and events and…

Public safety briefs for March 11, 2020

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Public safety briefs for March 11, 2020

Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and contains arrest and citation information.…

Court reports for March 12, 2020

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Court reports for March 12, 2020

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Candidates announced for HEA board elections

Completed mail-in ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on May 6, 2020 in order to be counted.

Mark Hamilton, vice president of external affairs for the Pebble Limited Partnership, speaks to members of the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska on March 11, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Pebble representative pushes mine project at chamber luncheon

The Pebble Mine Project seeks to develop an open-pit mine in an area north of Iliamna Lake.

Rep. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, hosts a town hall at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center in Nikiski, Alaska, on March 7, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Carpenter takes new tack on state budget

Carpenter suggests making the permanent fund large enough that returns can fund state services.

Dave Stieren, community outreach director for Gov. Mike Dunleavy, holds his phone up to the microphone as Dunleavy gives a remote speech to the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on March 9, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Governor gives chambers virus update

Dunleavy canceled peninsula appearances, spoke to chambers via cell.