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The Kenai Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 13th annual gingerbread house competition on Dec. 20, 2025. This creation by Sierra won the 2-5 year old age category. Photo courtesy of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce

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Wrapping up the holiday season

The Kenai Chamber of Commerce’s Angel Tree program and gingerbread house competition spread Christmas cheer to hundreds locally.

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Soldotna chamber lights up the town

Hundreds of folks gathered at the visitor center for the Holiday Christmas Tree Lighting last week.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy spoke with reporters at the Alaska Governor's Mansion on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, before greeting guests for the traditional Christmas open house. The event was suspended last year due to COVID-19 but was back this year with limited health mitigation rules in place. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

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Juneauites fill Governor’s Mansion as annual open house returns

Kids more interested in cookies than governor.

People sit on a float by Kendall Auto Group during the “Christmas Comes to Kenai” parade on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘It’s our biggest so far’

The holiday spirit is back in a big way with ‘Christmas Comes to Kenai’

Homer News Ben Mitchell, left, serves spaghetti to helper Pat Wells in the kitchen at a past Share the Spirit spaghetti feed. (Michael Armstrong/Homer News file)

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Looking to share some holiday spirit? Here’s how

Share the Spirit serves the Homer community by donating food, essential needs and Christmas presents.

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Scrooge-ing

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Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Scrooge-ing

The first Christmas column I wrote in “The Pedestrian Lane” was about the fudge my dad always made.…

A crowd watches as Santa Claus turns on the lights adorning the Christmas tree Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Christmas in the Park tree-lighting ceremony at Soldotna Creek Park, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Lighting up the Christmas tree

A crowd of more than 100 gathered Saturday evening amid rainy and blustery conditions to celebrate the annual…

The community gathers beneath a Christmas tree during Soldotna’s tree lighting event Dec. 2, 2017, at Soldotna Creek Park. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Annual “Christmas in the Park” returns with a dazzle

(This article has been updated to correct details about the sponsorship of this event).

Christmas comes to Kenai Friday

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Christmas comes to Kenai Friday

In Kenai, the Friday after Thanksgiving means one thing — it’s time for Christmas.