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Austin Nelson of North Pole beat out the current derby leader by a mere 1.2 pounds. Nelson caught the new top halibut on Aug. 16.

Sports

North Pole angler snags derby lead

The pace is picking up in the race for the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby winner. On Aug. 11,…

Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, waves campaign signs at the corner of Lake Street and Pioneer Avenue on Tuesday.

Elections

Victory behind him, Seaton looks ahead to fiscal challenge

After a resounding win Tuesday in the Republican Party Primary for the House District 31 seat, Rep. Paul…

Sports

Injuries during first away game lead to crushing loss

The Ravens pounded the Mariners in a nonconference season opener Saturday afternoon in Fairbanks, finish Homer off with…

Community

Arts in brief

Drumkeeper classes offered The Whirling Rainbow Foundation offers drumkeeper and songkeeper training starting this month. The drumkeepers training…

Papa Crow is pictured with his ukulele, which will be his sole accompaniment at the Homer performance.

Community

Papa Crow to perform in Homer

Homer attracts tourists of varying interests, personalities and talents. While many of these visitors simply pass through leaving…

The KPBSD mobile app allows parents, staff, students and members of the community to keep up with Kenai Peninsula Borough School District events and activities. Parents can also make payments to schools and check their children's grades and assignments.

News

KPBSD community can connect through app

2,014 parents, staff, students and community members have been using their phones as another platform to access the…

News

School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Most KPBSD schools start on Tuesday, Aug. 23. For variance calendar start dates,…

Todd Hindman sits in an armchair in Fireweed Academy's Little Fireweed building on Pioneer Avenue. HIndman has a history of working in schools with project-based programs similar to Homer's charter school.

News

New Homer school principals eager to connect with community

Two Homer area schools welcome new leadership at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year as Eric Waltenbaugh…

Outdoors & Recreation

Fishing results mixed; some still don’t understand ethical angling

Last week the Olympics offered a diversion when the fishing in some areas started gearing down to a…

Community

Pet of the Week

Melissa. Favorite fish? Tuna. Favorite song? “Someone to Watch over Me.” Favorite spot in the whole world? Wherever…

Community

Courts

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of…

Community

Town Crier

The community is invited to join in celebrating Hospice of Homer at its annual cookout and fundraiser from…

Community

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases. Aug.…