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Trees burned by the Swan Lake Fire and knocked down by gusts of wind can be seen here along the Sterling Highway on Aug. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Swan Lake Fire boosts power rates for some

Increases will be noticed in Anchorage bowl, Cooper Landing, Hope, Seward and Moose Pass.

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State minimum wage increasing to $10.19

Change to take place January 2020.

Members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly hold a religious invocation during the Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, assembly meeting in Soldotna, Alaska. The invocation was held only hours after the Alaska Superior Court ruled the ritual violated the Alaska Constitution. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough accepting invocation applications

Residents approved to provide invocations will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

A sign opposing Proposition 1 stands along Kalifornsky Beach Road near Soldotna on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The ads were paid for by AlaskaYes, according to the sign. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Complaint issued against Alaska Yes

The complaint was filed by Alaska Public Offices Commissioners staff.

Dan Castimore is running for the Kalifornsky seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education. (Photo courtesy of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)

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Meet the candidates: Dan Castimore, District 1, school board

Castimore currently holds the Kalifornsky seat.

Susan Lockwood, a retired teacher, is running for the Kalifornsky seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Meet the candidates: Susan Lockwood, District 1 school board

Lockwood is running for the Kalifornsky seat.

Patti Truesdell, a retired teacher, is running for the Kalifornsky seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education. (Photo courtesy of Truesdell)

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Meet the candidates: Patti Truesdell, District 1 school board

Truesdell is running for the Kalifornsky seat.

Sammy Crawford, a board member with the League of Women Voters, asks assembly and school board candidates questions at a forum held in on Thursday, Sept. 19 in Soldotna, ahead of the Oct. 1 municipal election. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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League of Women hosts candidate forum

Audience members raised questions about candidate absences

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State board to host meetings on substance abuse, mental health

The public is also invited to provide public comment on mental health and substance use impacts.

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

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City council to discuss special election for Soldotna mayor’s seat

Mayor John ‘Nels” Anderson died Sept. 10 due to health complications.

Mayor Charlie Pierce speaks at a Kenai Peninsula Borough meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Understanding the ballot: Proposition 1

Voters will decide on whether or not to adopt a manager form of government.

Nikiski resident John Quick is seeking a seat in District 3, representing in Nikiski, in the 2019 Kenai Peninsula Borough municipal elections. Quick has come under scrutiny over potential ties to an independent expenditure group. (Photo courtesy John Quick)

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Quick campaign manager resigns

Huber had been communicating with Alaska Yes Inc — a local nonprofit supporting Quick’s campaign.

A sign in opposition to Proposition 1 stands along Kalifornsky Beach Road near Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The ads were paid for by AlaskaYes according to the sign. The Alaska Public Offices Commission expedited an investigation into a complaint against Nikiski borough assembly candidate John Quick over his alleged involvement with the group. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Quick under scrutiny over election ads

The Alaska Public Offices Commission decided to expedite an investigation into a complaint.

Educators, who are getting ready to strike Tuesday, rally in front of Kenai Central High School, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Strike averted after tentative agreement struck

The agreement for a three-year contract was reached at 1:37 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Memorabilia belonging to the late Dr. John ‘Nels’ Anderson, who was serving as Soldotna’s Mayor, were on display at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex during a community memorial service, Monday night, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Community gathers to remember Soldotna mayor

John ‘Nels’ Andersondied Tuesday, Sept. 10 from health complications.

A sign directs voters at Soldotna City Hall during the special Field House election on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Absentee voting now open

Absentee voting is open to any qualified voter.

School employees, community members and members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education listen to a presentation on Voznesenka and Kachemak Selo schools during a Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 meeting of the school board at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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How to prepare for the educator strike

If the strike occurs Tuesday morning, it will continue until a tentative agreement is reached.

(Photo courtesy of Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C./Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management)

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Swan Lake Fire grows slightly, community meeting scheduled

The Swan Lake Fire, located five miles northeast of Sterling is nearly 50% contained, and has grown slightly,…

Firefighters refill their water tanker along the banks of the Kenai River in Cooper Landing, Alaska on Aug. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Level 1 READY alert removed for Cooper Landing

Residents in Cooper Landing are asked to remain vigilant, aware and prepared.

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Earthquake shakes Southcentral

The earthquake was measured at 33 miles deep.