Truth about vaccines not told

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Truth about vaccines not told

On Aug. 24, I learned about the breaking news regarding a major Centers for Disease Control coverup, perhaps the…

Sports

Bears claim slim win over Mariners

By McKibben Jackinsky Staff writer After a 1 a.m. departure Saturday morning, followed by a nine-hour ferry ride…

In the 2013 Homer Ironman Triathlon, Will Oviatt of Anchorage approaches the top of East Hill. Oviatt went on to finish fifth place overall.-Photo by Hal Spence

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‘Unified’ team to compete in triathlon

Having won a gold medal at the Special Olympics USA Games in June, Homer swimmer Myrna Kuchenoff will…

Silver fishing plays itself out; Nick wraps it up for summer

Outdoors & Recreation

Silver fishing plays itself out; Nick wraps it up for summer

I am going to go out on a very thick limb and declare the silver run at the Nick…

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District relies on ‘ALICE’ to increase student safety schools safe with ‘ALICE’

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is changing the way schools respond to armed intruders through training in…

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SCHOOL EVENTS

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Today: Board candidate orientation, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Soldotna. Sept. 1: School holiday. Sept. 8:…

Sports

Mariner girls finish 3rd, boys 10th in XC meet

By McKibben Jackinsky Staff writer At the Tsalteshi Invitational in Soldotna Saturday — the biggest cross-country event of…

Mariner Kyla Pitzman, 23, sends the ball back over the net to the SoHi team, with Maggie Larue, 16, preparing for the next move during a game at Homer High School’s Volleyball Jamboree on Saturday.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Jamboree: Great beginning for volleyball season

Kenai, SoHi and Nikiski were in town Saturday for the Homer High School Volleyball Jamboree, a “great beginning…

Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

Outdoors & Recreation

Onward to New York

Sarah Outen touches the Seafarers Memorial statue after she and Justine Curgenven landed on the Homer Spit on…

Photo by Adrienne Levine

Community

Playing at State Fair

Shamwari Marimba Ensemble of Homer plays at the Colony Stage at the Alaska State Fair, Palmer, last Friday.…

Andrew VanderPlaat of Pendleton, Ore., shows off his tagged halibut worth $500.-Photo provided

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Oregon angler reels in $500 tagged fish

Last week’s big Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby news was the 335-pound halibut caught by 16-year-old Jackson Hobbs of…

Community

Basket build week starts Sept. 7

Build week for the 11th annual Burning Basket starts Sept. 7 at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit…

Josh Chambers returns to the United States in November 2013 after being wounded during his deployment in Afghanistan.-Photo provided

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Homer graduate receives Purple Heart, Bronze Star

In November 2013, Josh Chambers was wounded in action while serving in the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan.…