West Homer Elementary fourth-grade teacher Robyn Walls, dressed as a potato, poses with fourth-grade farmer Dylan Jones at the school’s annual Potato Fest on Oct. 15.-photo by Mindy Lewis

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Potato fest celebrates science, food, friends

At the West Homer Elementary Fourth Annual Potato Fest last week, students proved that science can be both…

Can Benghazi committee shed light on U.S. violence?

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Can Benghazi committee shed light on U.S. violence?

T oday, the House Select Committee on Benghazi is going to convene again, after 30 congressional committee hearings…

Kachemak City plays key role as ‘good neighbor’

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Kachemak City plays key role as ‘good neighbor’

Homer’s eastern neighbor, Kachemak City, is a bit of an enigma to many folks at  our end of…

GLBTS: Good, let’s be thoughtful and serious

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GLBTS: Good, let’s be thoughtful and serious

I was recently reading an essay “Solitude and Leadership” by William Dersiewiez. He had delivered a speech to a…

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Many help KBBI complete project

When a challenging and complex project is successfully completed there follows a sense of relief and accomplishment. And…

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Congrats to new council member

I would like to thank all that cast their votes Oct. 6. I also express my gratitude to…

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Never too many role models

“Stressed brains can’t learn,” was a clear message from our community’s recent screening of the Paper Tigers movie,…

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Lions say thanks for opportunity

Kachemak Bay Lions would like to thank Paul Banks Elementary and Head Start for allowing us to check…

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New four-way stop: nonsense

Congratulations to Rob Swanson for winning the contract to install a four-way stop at the corner of Pioneer…

Ray Arno, director and founder of Alaska Village Missions, the parent organization for Alaska Bible Institute, and Eric Rozeboom, current president of ABI, pose for a picture at ABI’s campus on Mission Road.-Photo provided by ABI

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Alaska Bible Institute honors past, envisions future

Next month, Alaska Bible Institute marks its 50th year of training and equipping Christians for life and ministry.…

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School district hosts first budget meetings

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is crowdsourcing for a second year to assist with budget development. Superintendent…

Toby Tyler accepts applause as Dale Chorman holds up Tyler’s award at the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust’s annual auction Saturday night at Wasabi’s.-Annie Rosenthal, Homer News

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KHLT honors Toby Tyler for loving the land

To hear Richard Wilson “Toby” Tyler tell it, he hasn’t done anything award-worthy.  The Kachemak Heritage Land Trust…

A humpback whale, seen from a boat last week, does a flip in Kachemak Bay.-Photo by Amelia Johnson

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Whales delight with lingering autumn shows

If you’ve spent more than 10 minutes out on the end of the Spit any time in the…