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Sandhill crane monitoring season may be early this year. Kachemak Crane Watch has already had a report of…
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School board approves budget, leans heavily on savings
With very little fanfare, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education passed a more than $161.2 million operating…
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HMS rocks with district-wide math meet
With almost 100 students from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District competing, Willem Strydom of Homer Middle School…
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Chapman, Paul Banks beginning to see results of their early childhood education programs
During “Week of the Young Child,” April 20-27, young community members take center stage. There are playgroups scheduled,…
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Getting a feel for the future
Ila Sylce, 2, experiments with different textures at a booth sponsored by The Center during the 2012 SAFE…
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Week of free, low-cost events designed to call attention to value of early childhood learning
This week, Best Beginnings of Homer celebrates the “Week of the Young Child” to bring attention to the…
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Cross raises questions, offers few answers
It’s been almost a year since Peter Zollars came upon the metal cross along the beach of a…
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House panel moves Parnell’s pension proposal
JUNEAU — The House Finance Committee advanced Gov. Sean Parnell’s plan for addressing the state’s pension obligation Tuesday,…
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Department of Energy seeks methane proposals
ANCHORAGE (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for research proposals that could advance what’s known…
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Today is chamber mixer
This month’s Homer Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event is hosted by Bald Mountain Air Service. It…
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Pesticide applicator classes scheduled
Alaska Certified Pesticide Applicator classes will be held in Kenai April 28, 29 and 30. The Cooperative Extension…
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Chenault pushes for minimum wage bill
JUNEAU — House Speaker Mike Chenault on Thursday said legislative passage of a bill to raise Alaska’s minimum…
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Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association hoping purchase of hatchery will revitalize fishery
Pink salmon fishing in Lower Cook Inlet could soon be revitalized as the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association finalized…