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Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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School announcements

School district risk level update and upcoming events

Alaska Republican state Rep. David Eastman speaks on the floor of the Alaska House on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. The Alaska House tabled action Monday on a proposal to remove from legislative committees Eastman, who has said he joined the Oath Keepers far-right organization years ago. The House Committee on Committees voted 5-2 to remove Republican Rep. Eastman of Wasilla from his committee assignments, said Joe Plesha, communications director for the House's bipartisan majority. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

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House tables vote affecting lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties

The meeting was not widely publicized beforehand.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Pentagon in Washington, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. (AP Photo / Andrew Harnik)

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Austin to governors: Guard troops must get COVID-19 vaccine

Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska filed lawsuits challenging the military’s vaccine mandate.

Esau Sinnok of Shishmaref, Alaska, speaks at a news conference after the Alaska Supreme Court heard arguments on Oct. 9, 2019, in Anchorage, Alaska, in a lawsuit that claims state policy on fossil fuels is harming the constitutional right of young Alaskans to a safe climate. The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by 16 Alaska youths, who claimed long-term effects of climate change will devastate Alaska and interfere with their individual constitutional rights. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

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Alaska court rules against youths in climate change lawsuit

16 young Alaskans claimed long-term effects of climate change will devastate Alaska and interfere with their individual constitutional…

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Cops and Courts

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

Snow falls on the trees at the Homer News office on Friday, Jan. 28. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Homer’s Best Bets

As the days get lighter earlier and darker later, the Betster can feel the serotonin rising inside of…

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Town Crier

The South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board will hold its regular monthly meeting virtually via Zoom at…

Emily Dickinson (Photo courtesy of Alaska Mindful Paws)

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Pet of the Week: Emily Dickinson

Emily is such a cool cat. This 2-year-old Cinnamon Tortoiseshell loves attention and a good snuggle session, too.…

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Sports in brief

Cross Country Ski

Daniel Ray Haunschild

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Daniel Ray Haunschild

Daniel Ray Haunschild

Leonard Muzsek Jr.

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Leonard Robert Muzsek, Jr.

Leonard Robert Muzsek, Jr.

Judy Craig Heath

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Judy Craig Heath

Judy Craig Heath