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Homer Volunteer Fire Department and Kachemak Emergency Services medics met a bear mauling victim at the Homestead Trail parking lot on Diamond Ridge Road at the top of Nearly Level Road on Monday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. Nearly Level Road runs downhill from Diamond Ridge Road. The man had been hiking on trails near the bottom of Nearly Level. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Man, dogs survive bear attack on Diamond Ridge

The man had been hiking when he and his dogs encountered a sow with multiple cubs.

Dan Beck, center, Alaska assistant principal of the year, poses with his award in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)

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Kenai assistant principal earns statewide recognition

Dan Beck is the 2020 State of Alaska Assistant Principal of the Year.

Soldotna Prep School is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 in Soldotna, Alaska. The school was recently shuttered and classes combined with Soldotna High School. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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District mulls moving elementary students to Soldotna Prep

Borough considers land where the two elementary schools are now as a location for new fire station.

Recall Dunleavy application denied by Department of Law

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Recall Dunleavy application denied by Department of Law

Department says application is ‘both factually and legally insufficient.’

Alaska Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka, left, and Alaska Public Defender Samantha Cherot discuss a report Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska, that says the public defender agency is passing off more cases to the Office of Public Advocacy due to conflicts of interest with other cases or clients. The report from a state oversight unit says the number of conflicts jeopardizes the primary defense role the agency plays. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

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Report highlights staffing issues at Public Defender Agency

A report released Monday highlights problems and solutions.

Chugach National Forest prepares for avalanche season

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Chugach National Forest prepares for avalanche season

November is Avalanche Awareness Month.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, pictured Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly to decide service board selection

The ordinance would change elected service board roles to appointments.

Dr. Alan Boraas leads a tour of Kalifornsky Village, a former Native settlement, in April 2014. Boraas was a professor of anthropology at Kenai Peninsula College, an honorary member of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe and the driving force behind the creation, maintenance and expansion of the Tsalteshi Ski Trails. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Neyman)

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KPC professor Boraas dies at 72

Community celebrates the legacy of educator who was the driving force behind the Tsalteshi trails.

In this July photo Ivette Naida, left, receives HIV medication from social workers from the IDEA Exchange. HIV medication is part of the reason transmission rates of the virus are low in Alaska. (AP Photo | Lynne Sladky)

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Alaska has some of the highest STD rates, but the lowest HIV rates. Why?

While HIV and STD rates are different, they’re not totally unrelated.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, pictured Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly to vote on comprehensive plan

The borough hasn’t approved a comprehensive plan since 2005.

Work on bypass to begin in 2020

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Work on bypass to begin in 2020

The Sterling Highway MP 45-60 Project includes a bridge that will be the largest bridge in Alaska.

Online sales tax effort on assembly agenda

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Online sales tax effort on assembly agenda

The inability to effectively collect sales tax on online sales is eroding the sales tax base.

The entrance to the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, AK as seen on February 26, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Public hearings on judge candidates to be held Wednesday

Homer Superior Court and Kenai District Court are holding a joint meeting at 12:30 p.m.

Schools briefs for the week of Nov. 4, 2019

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Schools briefs for the week of Nov. 4, 2019

What’s happening this week

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion file                                Bill Holt tells a fishing tale at Odie’s Deli on Friday, June 2, 2017, in Soldotna. Holt was among the seven storytellers in True Tales Told Live, an occasional storytelling event co-founded by Pegge Erkeneff, Jenny Neyman and Kaitlin Vadla.

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Connecting through stories

True Tales Told Live to host workshop events

Pamyua performs at the Levitt AMP Soldotna Music Series in Soldotna Creek Park on July 3, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Public voting for music series grant begins

Residents can vote online for Soldotna to receive the Levitt AMP Grant Award for the summer of 2020.

Soldotna Police identify body found in hospital parking lot

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Soldotna Police identify body found in hospital parking lot

The man was discovered in the front seat of a pickup truck by hospital security staff.

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Borough to establish anadromous streams habitat protection work group

The work group would assess current permit processes and recommend potential amendments to code.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy with President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One in June. (Courtesy photo | White House photographer)

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Trump tweets in support of Dunleavy, says Democrats are attacking governor

“He is doing an unbelievable job.”

Police actively searching for missing Homer woman

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Police actively searching for missing Homer woman

Anesha “Duffy” Murnane disappeared after leaving her Homer apartment Oct. 17.