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Homer educator Chris Etzwiler receives KPBSD Golden Apple award on Monday March 6. Photo proved by Krista Etzwiler.

Opinion

Point of View: Chris Etzwiler receives KPBSD Golden Apple Award

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education bestows Golden Apple Awards to district employees, volunteers and…

Opinion

Point of View: Election officials need to recognize the reality of school underfunding

You may have heard that our high school pool is on the list of potential cuts to the…

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Homer Hockey Association for the 10 and under team take a division win in state tournament on Monday at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer.

Sports

Homer Glacier Kings win state hockey tournament

The Homer Hockey Association and Kevin Bell Arena hosted the Alaska State Tournament for the Squirts 10UB (ages…

News

Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest adult/open fiction first place winner

“Lost Years” by Tara Caribou

News

Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest adult/open nonfiction first place winner

“No Dumb Grandchildren” by Cynthia Atcheson

Leroy Shoultz

Obituaries

Leroy Shoultz

Leroy Shoultz passed away unexpectantly March 6th, 2023.

Community

Cops and Courts

Information about fire, police, and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Photo taken in 2023 and provided by the artist
“I See Myself” mixed media comic book pages by David Brame on the themes of queerness, depression, sobriety and addiction, on display for the month of March at Bunnell Street Arts Center.

Community

Comics, pastels and self-reflections on display in March First Friday shows

The daylight hours are getting longer and splashes of color will soon be upon us. In the meantime,…

Alaska First Lady Rose Dunleavy. (Photo courtesy of Office of the Governor)

Opinion

Opinion: Volunteerism is a key pillar of Alaska history, future

I am happy to continue the First Lady’s Volunteer Awards

Opinion

Point of View: Ballot Curing – What’s that?

The mayoral election turnout on Feb. 14 was, well, less than the amount you may have spent on…

A moose peeks into the Homer News window in February 2023.

Community

Best Bets

Ah Homer, there’s never a shortage of activities going on to keep us all inspired, informed, and entertained.…

Naming nature as an innovative way to identify and remember their official and complex scientific names. (Photo by USFWS)

Sports

Refuge Notebook: Nature’s nametags

By Matt Connor

Photo by Christina Whiting/Homer News
Jessica Hahn (left front), Sunrise Sjoberg (right front) and Carolyn Norton rehearse during a weekly community chorus at the Mariner Theater on Feb. 21 .

News

Meet Your Neighbor — Kyle Schneider and the Kenai Peninsula Community Chorus

Homer Choir Director inspires young and old alike to find and share their voice through song