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66 new peninsula cases, 4 new deaths statewide

Affected communities include Soldotna, Kenai, Nikiski, “other North,” “other South,” Sterling and Seward

The Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)

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Assembly: Get the COVID vaccine, if you want to

The Assembly supports borough residents getting a COVID-19 vaccine “on a prioritized and optional basis”

Cook Inlet can be seen through the window of a Ravn aircraft in October 2019. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Ravn Alaska to take flight Friday

The airline will offer flights to and from Anchorage starting Friday.

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DHSS: 531 new cases, 8 new deaths

Affected communities include Kenai, Soldotna, Other North, Sterling, Nikiski, Other South, Homer and Seward

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Case counts keep central peninsula schools’ risk level high

The central peninsula has to lose 392 cases from its 14-day case count to drop back into medium…

Shanon Davis, executive director of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, shows off a stamp card used in the chamber’s Soldotna Strong Shop Local campaign during Progress Days in Soldotna Creek Park on July 22, 2020. (Photo courtesy Shanon Davis)

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Soldotna shop local program to go live Nov. 16

Applications are now being accepted from businesses interested in participating

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A sign describes bluff erosion at Kenai North Beach in Kenai.

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Kenai bluff stabilization takes step forward with city’s land purchase

The City of Kenai will buy two pieces of land along the Kenai River for their stabilization project

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KPBSD explores reopening plans

The district launched a parent survey to get feedback on how to best resume on-site learning.

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State passes 20,000 COVID-19 cases

DHSS reported 465 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska on Monday.

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New COVID-19 cases confirmed at Heritage Place Skilled Nursing facility

Central Peninsula Hospital said three residents and one staff member tested positive

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Police: Report of police impersonators false

The Kenai Police Department is no longer searching for two police impersonators

Dharmic Spruce owner Branden Elde, left, of Homer, shows off her wares to Amy Frapp, right, of Soldotna, during the Merry Little Christmas Market at the Peninsula Center Mall in Soldotna, Alaska, on Nov. 7, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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A little bit of Christmas

Shoppers got to browse the wares of over a dozen local artists and craftspeople during the inaugural Merry…

President-elect Joe Biden gestures on stage after speaking, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

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Biden defeats Trump

Biden says ‘time to heal’; Trump refuses to concede

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State reports nearly 3,000 new cases this week

The state also reported 46 new hospitalizations and two additional deaths this week.

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School board fields criticism of remote learning

Students, parents and teachers are struggling and dissatisfied with remote learning.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Friday, March 27, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

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Dunleavy to issue new emergency declaration

Governor encourages Legislature to call session

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The Challenger Learning Center is seen here in Kenai, Alaska on Sept. 10, 2020.

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City of Kenai awards grant to Challenger Learning Center of Alaska

The city council unanimously approved the $100,000 grant

Robert Peterkin, who resigned from the Kenai City Council, is seen here in this undated photo. (Courtesy City of Kenai)

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Peterkin resigns from Kenai City Council

A timeline for filling the vacancy has not yet been determined.

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Troopers: Man shot after altercation over beer

Troopers seized the three cases of beer, which were estimated at $50 in value.

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President Donald Trump walks away after speaking at the White House on Thursday.

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Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity

Biden eclipsed Trump in Wisconsin and Michigan, two crucial Midwestern battleground states.