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Photos courtesy of La Jolla Booking Agency The Beatles vs. Stones – Musical Showdown tour rolls into Soldotna Creek Park on June 20 at 7:30 p.m. with two of the most revered tribute bands in the world—Abbey Road, channeling The Beatles, and Start Me Up, embodying The Rolling Stones.

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Beatles vs. Stones tribute show coming to Soldotna stage

Abbey Road channels The Beatles while Start Me Up embodies The Rolling Stones

Photo provided by Ashley Lutto with the USFWS A participant in the European green crab rapid response exercise practices a test sample at the beach by the Homer Spit Fishing Hole.

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Group keeps a watchful eye out for invasive crabs on Homer shoreline

European green crab monitoring event planned during Invasive Species Awareness Week

Delcenia Cosman / Homer News file Volunteers check the beach for debris during the CoastWalk clean-up in the Anchor River State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Anchor Point, Alaska.

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1.5 million pounds of trash removed from Alaskan coastlines in 2025

1,659 people participated in cleanups from Southeast Alaska to the Bering Strait region

Alaska Wildland Fire Information has reported that the Yenlo fire north of Skwentna is now at 52 acres. (Division of Forestry & Fire Protection)

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Yenlo fire north of Skwentna reaches 52 acres

The fire is one of two staffed fires in the state

The 2026 Kids Count Data Book revealed how Alaska’s policies and investments are affecting children’s daily lives, as the state dropped seven spots from last year to 47th in overall child well-being, with its lowest score in education, ranking 49th (File photo)

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Alaska drops to 47th in country for children’s well-being

Kids Count Data Book shows Alaska ranked 49th in education and 48th in economic well-being

Kenai Peninsula Educational Support Association president Susanna Litwiniak released a joint statement in response to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s recent negotiation statement. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai education associations express disappointment in school district’s statement

The district had expressed disappointment that union members rejected a tentative health care deal

Nora White, Ben Suter, Emma Johnston, and Asher VanAtta from the University of Michigan are conducting research for their master’s project on little brown bats in Homer and bat populations in the Kenai Peninsula. (Emma Johnston)

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Michigan research team conducting little brown bat research in Kenai Peninsula

The University of Michigan team will be conducting a mobile acoustic survey

Kayla Fox Rivers | The Homer Foundation The Homer Foundation awarded 25 scholarships totaling $77,000 to area students.

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Homer Foundation awards $77K in scholarships to students

The Homer Foundation handed out 25 scholarships this year, with 394 scholarships awarded since 2000

The United States Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District has released a new feasibility study and environmental assessment for expanding Homer Harbor. (United States Army Corps of Engineers)

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Public invited to comment on Homer Harbor improvements

U.S. Army feasibility study and environmental assessment will investigate navigational improvements