Mike Navarre

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Navarre: Health care tops his concerns

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre is no stranger to campaigns. All told, this is his tenth, including…

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Save U.S. Senate by voting for Democrats

Though some try, it is absolute bunk by today’s Republicans to describe the Obama administration as having been…

Carrol Martin

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Martin: Preparing for disasters his goal

Letting the experience of the past frame his vision for the future, Carrol Martin’s reasons to be elected…

Tom Bearup

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Bearup: Listening tops his priority list

With a background that includes serving as mayor and law enforcement officer for the city of Soldotna, being…

Jackson Hobb, 16, is the winner of the 2014 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby. He caught the 335-pound halibut Aug. 19 while fishing with Capt. Travis Larson of Alaska Premier Sportfishing.

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Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby: 29 Seasons, Going Strong

By McKibben JackinskyStaff writerDuring the summer of 1986, the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby wasn’t the only fishing game…

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Animal control, voting by mail among issues on Oct. 7 ballot

Two propositions on the Oct. 7 regular election ballot will gauge local opinion on two Kenai Peninsula Borough…

Kelly Cooper

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Cooper: Wants Homer to be heard on assembly

A candidate for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly District 8-Homer, Kelly Cooper isn’t waiting until she’s elected to…

Therese Lewandowski

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Training starts soon

There are many home-bound lonely seniors and there are many frazzled families trying to juggle lives with their…

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly member Bill Smith, District 8-Homer, speaks at a June meeting of the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Smooth sailing for assembly’s Homer visit

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly moved smoothly and quickly through the agenda of its regular meeting held in…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District   Chapman School Today: Soccer at Skyview, 4 p.m. Sept. 22: Soccer at…

Homer Flex students Crystal Campbell, left, and Alexia Wrenn, and skills trainer Jackie Kondak harvest fresh vegetables from the school’s garden. Vegetables from the garden were prepared in a number of ways and served at the school’s recent open house.

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Flex open house features student-grown vegetables

Most school open-house events are an opportunity for families to visit inside a school building and meet teachers.…

Located in Anchor Point next to the Sterling Highway, Chapman School has 104 students in grades K-8. It also offers a PreK program. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Chapman School: One of ‘best kept secrets’

In his fourth year as principal of Chapman School, Conrad Woodhead wasn’t talking about the school’s address when…

Community

Artists invited to submit works for Bunnell 10×10 show

Bunnell Street Arts Center invites artists to submit works for its upcoming Community Supported 10×10 Art Show. Art…