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Applications open for vacant Seward City Council seat

Dale Butts resigned in August

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17 central peninsula schools to shift to remote learning starting Wednesday

All central peninsula schools will shift to 100% remote learning starting Wednesday.

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Resident cases pass 10,000; 17 new cases on peninsula

DHSS announced 157 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska on Tuesday.

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State announces 197 new COVID-19 cases

The new cases bring Alaska’s statewide total to 10,844, including 9,877 residents.

A resident casts their vote in the regular municipal election Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Municipal election results not changed by addition of absentee ballots

The borough counted an additional 4,513 absentee, question and special needs ballots.

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Peninsula schools adapt to keep up with growing case numbers

Nikiski North Star Elementary and Skyview Middle School each reported a positive COVID case Monday.

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State reports record number of cases; positivity rate reaches 5%

Weekly COVID update

Food trucks and local vendors set up at the Old Town Marketplace during the 5th annual Kenai Fall Pumpkin Festival in Kenai, Alaska on Oct. 10, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Making autumn days a little brighter

Kenai hosts fifth annual Fall Pumpkin Festival in Old Town

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Prep hockey delayed after Anchorage tournament outbreak

The Anchorage health department is investigating a cluster of cases associated with an invitational.

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Schools report new COVID-19 cases as eastern peninsula shifts to remote learning

The district announced the shift via blog post Thursday night.

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Resident cases pass 9,000, deaths reach 60

DHSS announced 129 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska on Thursday.

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion Commercial fishing vessels ride on their moorings on the Kenai River on July 10.

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More money available for Kenai commercial fishers

The city is doubling the individual grant amount from $1,000 to $2,000.

Kenai City Hall on Feb. 20, 2020, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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City of Kenai approves construction of new airport storage facility

A sand storage facility will be built at the Kenai Municipal Airport following city council approval.

Children get their face painted Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at the fourth annual Fall Pumpkin Festival at Millenium Square in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai fall fest to feature masks, pumpkins and scarecrows

The festival will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to attend.

A row of footballs at the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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2 coaches in Homer football program test positive for COVID

Both are participating in a 14-day quarantine.

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Nikiski man arrested after alleged high-speed chase

The man is facing charges of reckless driving and driving while under the influence.

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Seward schools to remain in medium risk level after new cases

The state announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Seward on Wednesday.

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More than one-fifth of all district students enrolled in Connections

Of the district’s 7,947 total students, 1,772 — or 22.79% — were enrolled in the program as of…

Laurie Lingafeld, Sales Tax Supervisor for the Kenai Peninsula Borough, gives a presentation on filing sales tax online during the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce Joint Luncheon at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough gives how-to on online tax filing

The borough has offered the option of filing sales tax online since April.

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State reports 116 new cases, all residents

DHSS announced 116 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska on Wednesday.