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Election 2020: State House District 30 candidate Ron Gillham

Gillham discusses the state budget, PFD and COVID-19

Tim Navarre argues against Ballot Measure 2 during the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce Joint Luncheon at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center on Oct. 28; 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Navarre brothers debate Ballot Measure 2

The ballot measure would implement open primaries and ranked-choice voting in Alaska.

A Tongass National Forest sign stands near the Auke Village Recreation Area. On Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture announced its decision to exempt the nation’s largest national forest from the Roadless Rule. Proponents say the rule change will make it easier for responsible resource development while critics say it removes essential protections on critical environments. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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USDA exempts Tongass National Forest from Roadless Rule

Reactions are pouring in.

Image via Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

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School district finalizing long-term plans

Plans are being made in light of growing COVID-19 case numbers across the peninsula.

COVID-19. (Courtesy of CDC).

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COVID-19 update: Borough positivity rate hits 11.13%

381 new cases were reported in 38 communities.

Linoleum prints made by Seward Middle and High School students are seen on display at Fine Thyme Cafe in Soldotna, Alaska on Oct. 23, 2020. Anyone who brings in a receipt showing they donated $10 or more to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward gets to take home a print of their choice. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sea life on display

Seward students make linoleum prints to raise money for SeaLife Center

Crews work along the Sterling Highway over the Kenai River on Monday in Soldotna. (Photo by Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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State repairing Soldotna bridge damaged by quake

The damages were caused by the November 2018 earthquake.

Victor Rodriguez is awarded the Alaska Fighting Championship bantamweight title on Feb. 26, 2020, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Maria Bundy)

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Hitting the big time

Soldotna’s Rodriguez signs 4-fight deal with UFC

Gov. Mike Dunleavy at an Anchorage news conference on Sept. 15 (Courtesy photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

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Dunleavy: Virus in ‘acceleration phase’

The state health department reported about 880 new confirmed cases over the weekend

Paul Dale

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Election 2020: Alaska House District 29 candidate Paul Dale

An interview with the nonpartisan candidate.

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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Borough’s 7-day positivity rate hits 9.95%

The state announced 348 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska on Monday.

The badge for the Kenai Police Department

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Kenai Police Department searching for police impersonators

The department received a report of the stop on Oct. 25 at around 5 p.m.

This graphic shows the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District risk levels associated with different numbers of new COVID-19 cases. (Image courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)

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Schools still at high risk

Weekly update on the status of peninsula schools.

This graphic shows the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District risk levels associated with different numbers of new COVID-19 cases. (Image courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)

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Eastern peninsula schools will continue remote learning through Oct. 28

Eastern peninsula schools include Moose Pass School, Seward Elementary, Seward Middle School and Seward High School.

James Baisden, who is running to represent Alaska’s 30th District in the State House of Representatives, is seen here in Kenai, Alaska on Oct. 14, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Election 2020: House District 30 candidate James Baisden

Baisden discusses PFD, COVID and running as a petition candidate.

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 in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Drive-thru flu shots draw nearly 300

“We want people to be as healthy as possible and not get two diseases at one time.”

Graphic showing the location of the Salamatof Boat Launch.

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Salamatof Boat Launch to close to public Monday

Improvements to the launch include evening out the gravel road, providing a space close to the river

A masked pumpkin entered into the City of Kenai’s pumpkin decorating is seen here during the Fall Pumpkin Festival in Kenai, Alaska on Oct. 10, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Masks get their day

Peninsula offers spooky, socially distanced Halloween events

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

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Borough now accepting applications for housing relief program

The program will provide up to $1,200 per month, for four months, to eligible households.

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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Alaska reports record weekly and daily highs

The state reported a record single-day total of 353 cases on Saturday.