A Homer man died and three people were injured Saturday afternoon when three vehicles collided near the Hope Highway junction; people across the southern Kenai Peninsula are starting to count their steps; last week The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District announced Michael Wojciak, as recipient of The Alan Haskins Principal of the Year Award for 2026; and Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bipartisan election reform bill Thursday, setting up a contentious override vote Monday.
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