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Governor signs bill creating Marijuana Control Board

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law legislation creating a new board to regulate the legal…

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Stevens, Seaton to host town hall meeting Monday

Sen. Gary Stevens and Rep. Paul Seaton will host a town hall meeting at Alaska Islands and Oceans…

Cindy Sisson, left, and Jason Sodergren look for birds at Mud Bay on the Spit during a shorebird monitoring session last Friday. A group of birders identifies species and counts numbers every five days in late April and May during the shorebird migration.-Michael Armstrong

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Shorebird Festival: Birds and Fun Abound

Now in its 23rd year, the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival has settled into a weekend- long wildlife festival…

A sandhill crane feeds in Beluga Slough with a flock of greater white-fronted geese, an Aleutian goose and a lesser Canada goose in April 0f 2013. These birds also can be seen during the shorebird festival.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Stars of the Shorebird Fest

Spring has come, and with it a possible 40 species of shorebirds that have arrived in Homer during…

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Mariner boys defeat Palmer, fall to Colony

An intense and exciting game played out last Friday as the Mariners boys’ soccer team squared off against…

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Girls varsity beats Palmer; JV beats Colony

The Mariner girls soccer team had a successful weekend, bringing home two wins against Palmer and Colony teams.…

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KSC Kings finish 15th at Junior Olympics meet

The Kachemak Swim Club, KSC, Kings took 18 athletes to the Alaska Junior Olympics (JO) Swim meet at…

Triple crown champions and Popeye wrestlers Tristen Cook and Timmy Woo each placed first in three events at the Alaska State Wrestling Championships: folkstyle, freestyle and greco. -Photo provided

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Woo, Cook earn triple crowns

Two Popeye wrestlers brought home triple crowns last weekend after participating in the Alaska State Wrestling Championships. Timmy…

Lauren Evarts, center, leaps over the hurdles in the 100-meter event. She took first place.-Photo by Aaron Carpenter, Homer News

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Personal bests, hospitality mark meet

The Homer High School track was abuzz last weekend with teams from around the state as the Mariners…

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Mariners chalk up win against SoHi

The Homer Mariners varsity baseball team defeated the Soldotna Stars 8-0 on Monday night at Mariner field in…

Maggie LaRue finds a strong connection with the ball during Monday’s game against the Soldotna Stars.-Photo by Lindsay Olsen

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Mariner softball team rolls over opposition

During their first week of games, the Mariner softball team sent a clear message to conference competition: beware.…

Connected community will go farther together

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Connected community will go farther together

Editor’s Note: MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) is a local coalition that aims to foster…

Shorebirds, fish tell us spring has arrived

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Shorebirds, fish tell us spring has arrived

Everyone seems to have their personal description of when spring officially arrives. Some stick with the “official” March…