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Alaska breweries serve up beers at the Frozen RiverFest in Soldotna, Alaska, in February, 2018. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Cold brews for a cold night

Frozen RiverFest enters its 6th year

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Board to discuss changes to Upper Cook Inlet fisheries

The Board of Fisheries deliberates on changes to the Upper Cook Inlet Fisheries every three years.

(Image courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Refuge OKs snowmachine use south of Tustumena

The areas was previously closed due to inadequate snow conditions.

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Schools briefs for the week of February 9, 2020

What’s happening this week

People wearing masks, attend a vigil for Chinese doctor Li Wenliang, in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 7. The death of a young doctor who was reprimanded for warning about China’s new virus triggered an outpouring Friday of praise for him and fury that communist authorities put politics above public safety. (AP Photo | Kin Cheung)

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Going viral: Coronavirus means cruise line changes, but it’s not yet in Alaska

Here’s what you need to know about novel coronavirus.

Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire                                Sealaska Heritage Institute President Rosita Worl and Air Force Lt. Gen. Tom Bussiere, Commander for Alaskan Command, stand together following a day of meetings at SHI’s Walter Soboleff Building.

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Setting it right: Military could apologize for bombarding Alaska Native villages

Three Southeast Alaska villages were bombarded by the military in the 1800s.

Lawmakers: Ferries will struggle even with small cash infusion

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Lawmakers: Ferries will struggle even with small cash infusion

Recent funding just scratches surface of needs.

U.S. Navy | Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera                                 The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt transits the Gulf of Alaska on May 24.

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Experts, military officers testify about rising importance, threat in Arctic

The Great Game will be played in the Arctic, expert says.

This license plate designed by Anita Laulainen was the winning design in the 2017 Alaska Artistic License competition. A surcharge could be attached to plates like this one if a bill heard by the Senate Education Committee Thursday becomes law. The additional charge could be used to provide funding for the Alaska State Council on the Arts. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Council on the Arts)

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License plates could be a roadway to revenue

Alaska State Council on the Arts would set the surcharge.

A sign at Kenai United Methodist Church promoting inclusivity is seen in Kenai on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Training offered on inclusive spaces

The training is to educate people about the unique struggles that people in the LGBTQ community face

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Kenai city council supports expanding protections for LGBTQ community

The resolution supports legislation expanding hate crime statutes.

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Public testimony begins this weekend for Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting

The Alaska Board of Fish is gearing up for their upcoming Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting in Anchorage,…

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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Candidate qualifications ordinance postponed

Johnson said the code’s “deficiencies” were brought to his attention during the 2019 assembly election.

In this April 14, 2011, photo provided by NOAA Fisheries are freshwater seals at Iliamna Lake, in Alaska. An environmental group is petitioning the federal government to list a population of freshwater Alaska seals under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, petitioned to provide protections to harbor seals that live at Iliamna Lake in southwest Alaska. (Dave Withrow/NOAA Fisheries via AP)

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Group seeks protections for Iliamna seals

A listing would mean permits the government issues for a mine would minimize impacts to the seals.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is seen in this file photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for last year’s severe winter storms

The storms triggered power outages, road damage, harbor damage and flooding in multiple areas.

A chart showing the increase of public records requests to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. (Graphic provided by the Kenai Peninsula Borough)

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Assembly extends records request response time

The number of records requests coming into the borough continues to increase annually.

Ninilchik Fire Chief David Bear moves the fire truck out of the new Ninilchik Emergency Services building on Aug. 9, 2014, to make room for visitors to the open house of the new NES building. (Homer News file photo)

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Ninilchik fire chief let go during restructure

The board of directors for Ninilchik Emergency Services has terminated the volunteer fire department’s chief while it restructures…

Photo by Delcenia Cosman                                Friends of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane and members of the community supporting the campaign to bring her home pose with signs during a candlelight vigil held at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska on Feb. 1.

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Vigil held for woman missing since October

Homer hasn’t given up hope.

Photo by Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Bruce Shelley, Director of Member Relations for Homer Electric Association, gives a presentation Wednesday to the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center.

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HEA’s Shelley: Electric vehicles are no laughing matter

Electric vehicles were the topic of discussion Wednesday as local business leaders gathered for the first Kenai Chamber…

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Students bring topic of sustainability to school board

A call for more sustainable practices was brought to the attention of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District…