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Arabella C. Dockery

Arabella C. Dockery was born at 1:34 a.m. Feb. 29, 2016, Leap Day, at South Peninsula Hospital to…

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Therin Parker

Therin Parker was born at 2:40 a.m. Feb. 26, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital to Danielle Gagnon and…

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Jayce Audrey Agli

Jayce Audrey Agli was born at 8:40 a.m. Feb. 24, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital to Emily Enyeart…

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St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 619 Sterling Highway, holds Saturday group meditation walks in the church labyrinth during Lent.…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Connections March 1: Iditaread starts. Contact Kristin Metz at 226-1880 for more information.…

Business in Brief

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Business in Brief

City’s deputy clerk named communications director for statewide association Melissa Jacobsen, deputy clerk for the City of Homer,…

Sen. Lesil McGuire proposes to use an annual draw equal to 5 percent of the rolling five-year average market value of the Permanent Fund, or POMV, from the Earnings Reserve to add $2 billion, and hopefully more in future years, to the General Fund in fiscal year 2017 beginning July 1. -Graphic, courtesy of Sen. Lesil McGuire's office

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Trustees hear plans for Fund

The plans before the Legislature to use the Permanent Fund’s investment returns to pay for government have much…

Cod season: fish sizes, quota both smaller

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Cod season: fish sizes, quota both smaller

The Cook Inlet state-waters cod season is progressing as usual, albeit with a smaller quota and smaller fish.…

Winn Levitt, front, and Beth Graber, back, play marimba during last year’s Marimba Madness. Their group, Tamba Hadzi, is one of four groups playing starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Homer Elks Lodge.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

When historians look back at March 1, 2016, they will hail it as the day one man overcame…

Rachel Ellert, Mariah Vantrease, Katia Holmes, Mia Alexson and Katie Davis show off their first place plaque. Homer High Schools girls took first place overall for 2A-3A teams at the Nordic ski state championship the weekend of Feb. 26.-Photo provided

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Mariner girls Nordic ski team wins division championship

Homer High’s girls Nordic ski team blew past the competition last week to take first place overall out…

Mariner girls and boys basketball and cheerleader seniors Desiree Cleary, Aurora Waclawski, Samantha Draves, Kayla Stafford, Jadzia Martin, Breeanna Torsen, Madison Akers, Johann Kallelid and Grace Kann, left to right, pose with their parents in between the boys and girls varsity basketball games on Feb. 26. All the seniors were recognized for their athletic careers at senior night and received gifts from their teams.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Mariners win, lose on Senior Night

Senior night for varsity basketball last Friday was a night of reflection, celebration and bittersweet tears for the…

The Arts in brief

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The Arts in brief

Marimba Madness slated for Saturday at Elks Lodge Homer’s annual celebration of African marimba music returns with four…

Amanda Brannon’s raven shows her whimsical approach to Alaska wildlife.-Image provided

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First Friday events

Bunnell Street Arts Center 106 W. Bunnell Ave. Photography by Lauren Semivan 5-7 p.m., First Friday Opening Reception;…