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The Norwegian Pearl cruise ship, right, pulls into the AJ Dock in Juneau in September 2018. Emissions are among the many grievances raised by the Global Cruise Activist Network against the cruise industry. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Cruise control: Activists voice goals for cruise industry reform

Pollution, human rights and community determinism are all on their agenda.

The Norwegian Pearl cruise ship, right, pulls into the AJ Dock in Juneau in September 2018. Emissions are among the many grievances raised by the Global Cruise Activist Network against the cruise industry. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
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4 new COVID-19 cases on central peninsula

The state reported 69 new cases on Wednesday

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Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 2, 2020

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 2, 2020

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 2, 2020
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COVID-19 update: 2 new deaths reported

The state also reported 36 new cases of COVID-19.

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Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 1, 2020

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 1, 2020

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 1, 2020
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State receives flood of business relief applications

As of Aug. 31, the eligibility requirements for the AK CARES grant program were expanded

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State sees decline in cases, reports new hospitalizations

Of the three most recent peninsula cases, two are Kenai residents and one is a Homer resident.

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Prep sports jump back into action

Prep sports jump back into action

Decision on opening schools to come Wednesday or sooner

Prep sports jump back into action
Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Aug. 31, 2020

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Aug. 31, 2020

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Aug. 31, 2020
This screenshot from a project by University of Alaska Southeast postdoctoral researcher John Harley shows Alaska’s cities and census-designated places. Darker-colored areas on the map are communities with higher social vulnerability indices. (Screenshot)

Researcher hopes map project can aid pandemic response

Grant-funded effort offers a detailed look at where Alaska’s most at-risk populations live.

This screenshot from a project by University of Alaska Southeast postdoctoral researcher John Harley shows Alaska’s cities and census-designated places. Darker-colored areas on the map are communities with higher social vulnerability indices. (Screenshot)
A female harbor seal pup that was admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program on May 4 is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)                                A female harbor seal pup that was admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program on May 4 is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)

SeaLife Center launches new fundraising campaign

Aquarium received $250,000 matching donation

A female harbor seal pup that was admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program on May 4 is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)                                A female harbor seal pup that was admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program on May 4 is seen here in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)
Soldotna residents stand in line to vote at the Soldotna Public Library during Primary Election Day on Aug. 18, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

State certifies primary election results

22.7% of registered voters cast their ballot in the August primary

Soldotna residents stand in line to vote at the Soldotna Public Library during Primary Election Day on Aug. 18, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
A dead Cook Inlet Beluga calf is seen here on the beach near the Discovery Campground at the Captain Cook State Recreation Area north of Nikiski on Aug. 16, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Dead beluga calf poses questions for biologists

The calf was discovered at Captain Cook Discovery Campground on Aug. 16.

A dead Cook Inlet Beluga calf is seen here on the beach near the Discovery Campground at the Captain Cook State Recreation Area north of Nikiski on Aug. 16, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
The sign outside Soldotna City Hall is seen here on July 16, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna approves more pandemic relief

Programs will provide direct relief for city residents who have experienced economic hardships

The sign outside Soldotna City Hall is seen here on July 16, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula                                The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meets on Tuesdays inside in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula                                The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meets on Tuesdays inside in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska.
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Peninsula cases decline; statewide numbers remain steady

Since Sunday, the state has reported 478 new cases of COVID-19

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Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Aug. 29, 2020

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Aug. 29, 2020

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Aug. 29, 2020
Yearning to go back

Yearning to go back

Nikiski volleyball seniors talk about how they’re coping with pandemic’s disruptions

Yearning to go back
Harbor seals make their way into Cook Inlet after being released by staff from the Alaska SeaLife Center at the Kenai Beach on Aug. 27, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

‘Back in the ocean’

SeaLife Center releases 5 harbor seal pups on Kenai Beach

Harbor seals make their way into Cook Inlet after being released by staff from the Alaska SeaLife Center at the Kenai Beach on Aug. 27, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Aug. 27, 2020

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Aug. 27, 2020

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Aug. 27, 2020