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Cases down statewide; uncertainty over omicron looms
On Friday, the state reported 453 new COVID cases, for a seven-day cumulative rolling average of 195 cases…
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Last call for $100 shop local vouchers
The Soldotna City Council voted to set aside $350,000 in excess CARES dollars for the shop local program…
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1 year after vaccine, push against virus continues
A Toyota Sienna minivan delivered the peninsula’s first COVID shots to Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna on Dec.…
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Missing hunter found dead in Whittier
The man and a companion were hunting deer and seals on Esther Island in Prince William Sound, troopers…
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Tsalteshi to feature films from Backcountry Film Festival at meeting
The films range from extreme sports to outdoor winter hobbies, while also promoting sustainable recreation.
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Triumvirate awarded $1 million to replace destroyed building
Triumvirate’s former building burned down Feb. 20.
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Hospital puts vaccine mandates on hold
A federal lawsuit challenging the ruling has temporarily blocked its enforcement.
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Winter weather brings hazardous conditions to peninsula
On Tuesday, the Chugach Avalanche Center announced “very dangerous avalanche conditions.”
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Omicron variant spurs travel restrictions locally, nationally
It’s still unclear if the omicron strain is more dangerous than other COVID variants.
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Multiple avalanches in Turnagain Pass reported Friday
The center reported Saturday that current avalanche danger was considerable above 1,000 feet and moderate below 1,000 feet.
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State officials urge vaccination as omicron spreads in US
Omicron was first identified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization on Nov. 26.
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1 hunter dead, another missing after boat hits rough seas off Whittier
The pair were reportedly hunting on Wednesday on Esther Island in Prince William Sound.
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COVID continues decline; 1 new death
The state had an estimated rolling average of 253.3 cases per 100,000 people over the past seven days.