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Alaska state Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, sits in the House on April 29 in Juneau . (AP Photo / Becky Bohrer, File)

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Oath Keepers seek to overthrow government, judge says, but First Amendment protects Eastman

The Wasilla Republican had been accused of violating the Alaska Constitution’s disloyalty clause with his Oath Keepers membership

Dark clouds hang over Kenai, Alaska, on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, seen from the parking lot of the Quality Inn in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Ice and snow are expected Tuesday

The ice will make for slippery roads and hazardous conditions that could impact morning commutes

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program conducts a preflight checklist before the Asteroid Bounce campaign Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Gakona, Alaska, as temperatures hit 40 below. The mission is slated for Dec. 27. (Photo courtesy UAF/GI photo by JR Ancheta)

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Alaska research site to send radio signal to asteroid

The purpose of the experiment is to probe the interior of the asteroid

Ryce-Tovar sketches “The Eagle” in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided by Ryce-Tovar)

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‘Gentle’ tarot deck tells a story with Alaska’s nature

The deck includes images gathered during summer spent as a technician in Alaska Fish and Wildlife field camps

Lucas Wilcox at the Homer Public Library, Homer, Alaska, Dec. 7, 2022. (Photo by Christina Whiting/Homer News)

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Homer man on a mission to share hot meals

Altruist Relief Kitchen serves free hot food to nearby residents and refugees

Raymond Bradbury preserves his salmon while dipnetting in the mouth of the Kenai River on Saturday, July 10, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

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Bag limit imposed on arctic char and Dolly Varden in Stormy Lake

A bag and possession limit will be imposed on arctic char and Dolly Varden in Stormy Lake throughout…

Raymond Bradbury preserves his salmon while dipnetting in the mouth of the Kenai River on Saturday, July 10, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

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Fish retention prohibited in Mackey and Derks lakes

Retention of all fish from three Soldotna lakes will remain prohibited in 2023, the State Department of Fish…

A tree decorated by the Kenai Peninsula Outdoor Club is seen on the Moose Loop at Tsalteshi Trails on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, near Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Deck the ski trails

Festive skiers have a little longer to bring holiday spirit to Tsalteshi Trails

Commercial drift boat in Cook Inlet. Photo from Upper Cook Inlet Drift Association.

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Council takes no action on finalizing EEZ plan

No action was taken on North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) Cook Inlet Salmon Fishery Management Plan.

Chelsea Berg, a nurse at Peninsula Community Health Services, administers a flu shot during a free drive-thru flu shot event at Kenai Central High School on Oct. 24, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Flu and RSV reaching peaks in Alaska, officials report

Cases of influenza in the state have been reported in much greater quantities much earlier in the season…

Alaska State Troopers logo.

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2 dead after head-on collision near Clam Gulch

The two drivers, the sole-occupants of their vehicles, were declared dead on the scene

Frozen tree branches reach down over a purple sky in a field down Murwood Avenue in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Christmas weekend to be cold and windy

Sunday night there will be a chance of snow

Skis poke out of the snow minutes before the start of StarLight StarBright: A Winter Solstice Ski Event on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at the Kenai Golf Course in Kenai, Alaska.

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Bringing light to darkness

Skiers brave the cold to ski for charity during solstice event

One of the two buildings used to teach elementary school children in Kachemak Selo sits on the outer edge of the village Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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School board turns its eyes to ‘small’ schools

The board of education is building a committee to address issues for small schools

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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COVID-19: 19 new resident deaths confirmed

Borough hospitalizations are down

This Monday, June 17, 2019, file photo shows 5-mg pills of Oxycodone. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

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State of Alaska accepts $21.5 million opioid settlement

These settlements come less than a year after a settlement agreement with opioid manufacturers that awarded the state…

The Christ Lutheran Church is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Christmas services scheduled for Saturday, Sunday

Local churches and religious organizations will be hosting special holiday services

Razor clams are seen in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Fish and Wildlife)

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East Cook Inlet sport and personal use razor clam fisheries closed for 2023

An emergency order has been issued each year from 2015 to 2022 closing the fisheries

The Alaska Department of Health logo and other information about the author organization behind the Alaska Vital Statistics 2021 Annual Report are seen in this screenshot of the front cover of the report. (Photo courtesy Alaska Department of Health)

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DOH: Fewer births, more deaths in 2021 than in 2020

Average life expectancy has fallen in Alaska as more people are dying and fewer are being born, according…

Soldotna City Manager Stephanie Queen speaks at a meeting of the Sodotna City Council on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. Queen announced in November that she will not be renewing her contract with the city, which expires on Feb. 28, 2023. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna moves forward with city manager recruitment

The city will advertise the vacancy “as soon as practical”