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Mariners on the Move selected

Each Homer High faculty member nominates one outstanding student per year based on scholarship and citizenship. Nominees and…

A plaque at McNeil Canyon Elementary School proclaims the school a 2004 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon school.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky

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McNeil Canyon: grounded in community

When funding for a new school at McNeil Canyon was needed in 1981, the McNeil School Steering Committee…

Sports

Nikolaevsk, Seldovia head to State b-ball tournament

After last week’s Peninsula Conference Tournament, with four days of play and 24 total basketball games, the Nikolaevsk…

The Mariner girls basketball team celebrate their victory at Regions last weekend. The girls head to the State tournament next week.-Photo by Lindsay Olsen

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Mariner girls celebrate Region win; boys miss ticket to State by 1 point

By Lindsay Olsen For the Homer News The Lady Mariners were crowned Region III champions on Saturday after…

Annie Pearl Avery speaks about being arrested on “Bloody Sunday” because she refused to move when police ordered her away.  She was trying to bring aid to those injured on the bridge.-Photo by Katie Gavenus

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Alaskan heads to Alabama, experiences remembrance of battle for voting rights

Tens of thousands of people came to Selma, Ala., this week to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge, remembering…

Bradbury biographer speaks

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Bradbury biographer speaks

Eight weeks of Big Read events culminate with a capstone presentation by Ray Bradbury biographer Sam Weller at…

The top three winners in the 2014 Homer Winter King Tournament were, from left, Jon Bartelds of Kenai, third place; Eric Kjelland of Eagle River, second place; and Raymond B. Tepp of Kenai, first place.-Homer News file photo

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Homer’s 2015 Winter King Tourney happens March 21

The solstice celebration on March 20 will probably be somewhat sedate due to the fact that it’s been…

Irish music session held at AJ’s for St. Patrick’s Day

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Irish music session held at AJ’s for St. Patrick’s Day

Kachemak Bay Celtic musicians present an informal acoustic Irish music session starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday for St.…

Comic and ’zine jam is Friday

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Comic and ’zine jam is Friday

An Alaska comic and ’zine jam with Sowsear is 6-9 p.m. Friday at Bunnell Street Arts Center. Sowsear…

Emily Coble, 15, reads her poem about elementary school love-photo by Fermin Martinez

Community

Poets perform in Slam and Jam

“Own your words,” advised Slam and Jam organizer Cory Davidson to youth poetry slam participants. At the second…

Community

Court Report

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through March 6: Judgments Dawson M. Stone,…

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State Trooper Report

Feb. 22 Alaska State Troopers at 2:07 a.m. received a report of a possible sexual assault in the…

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Homer Police Report

March 1 Police at 2:50 p.m. assisted medics with a call at a Fairview Avenue address. Police at…