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Filing period ends for borough, local elections
The election for both the borough and peninsula municipalities is on Oct. 6.
Sports
COVID camping is about slowing down and relaxing
Recreating during a pandemic presents some challenges. Is the great outdoors great enough? How do you social distance…
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Murder trial delayed; court suspends jury trials because of pandemic
Henry is accused of killing Mark Matthews, who at 61 years old was found dead on July 28,…
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Virtual birthday party to be held for missing Homer woman
Anesha “Duffy” Murnane has been missing since Oct. 17, 2019.
Life
Pratt Museum unveils new ‘Entangled’ exhibit
Last month, the Pratt Museum reopened on a scaled-back basis with its summer show, “Entangled: Exploring Natural History…
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Two more Alaskans die with COVID-19
There were 104 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska, of which 98 are residents and 6 are nonresidents.
Life
Artist establishes roots in Homer
The large figurative and landscape paintings are part of a narrative, “Eat, drink and be merry …”
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Camping in prohibited areas is becoming an issue on the Homer Spit
City property is off limits to camping.
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1 dead, 2 rescued after boat capsizes near China Poot Bay
A 14-foot skiff carrying three people overturned near Gull Island in the mouth of China Poot Bay.
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Hospital adds new COVID-19 rooms
The hospital has made several changes or modifications to its facilities.
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Case count dips after 5 record days of positive cases
Alaska has had 1,338 cases of the disease since the state began tracking the pandemic in March.
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‘Don’t get complacent,’ governor says of pandemic
Alaska saw 36 new cases of COVID-19 in residents and 12 new nonresident cases.
Sports
Out of the Office: In the midst of a pandemic, birds are constant
Scattered on my desk I have three journals: my bullet journal, the daily planner that sort of keeps…
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6 South Peninsula Hospital staff have tested positive for COVID-19
The six employees work in five different departments in the hospital.
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Resident in Homer assisted living home, previously positive for COVID-19, now tests negative
The resident at Friendship Terrace Assisted Living had been reported positive for the virus Friday.
Life
Concert on Your Lawn revives spirit of KBBI festival
The concert came about after the pandemic forced KBBI to cancel a planned Solstice weekend concert.
News
2 staff at Homer assisted living facility test positive for COVID-19
No residents have tested positive yet
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Alaska sees biggest jump in COVID-19 cases yet
Kenai, Homer, Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough and Anchor Point all reported cases.
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2 new peninsula COVID-19 cases Saturday
DHSS also announced two other Alaska cases, one for Anchorage and one for Wasilla.