Sen. Stevens to visit Homer March 9-10

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Sen. Stevens to visit Homer March 9-10

Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, will be in Homer Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, March 9, from 5-6:30 p.m.,…

Ranae Blanton

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SVT Health & Wellness hires nurse practitioner

SVT Health & Wellness has hired Renae Blanton, a family nurse practitioner with experience in holistic and integrative…

LC, a 12-year-old English Setter, is helping patients cope with cancer treatments at Peninsula Radiation Oncology in Soldotna.-Photo Provided

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Therapy dog helps cancer patients get through treatments

SOLDOTNA — At Peninsula Radiation Oncology in Soldotna, a new therapy is available to help patients cope with…

Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Dave Jones congratulates Interim Superintendent Sean Dusek after Dusek is named the new superintendent of schools Tuesday at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Building in Soldotna.-Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Morris News Service

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Dusek named new superintendent

Interim superintendent Sean Dusek will assume the superintendent of schools position on July 1, 2015. The Board of…

Gary Porter, owner of Bald Mountain Air Service, films brown bears in Katmai National Park during one of Bald Mountain’s bear-viewing trips. The company has earned the Medallion Shield for safety.

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Bald Mountain Air Service earns Medallion Shield

Bald Mountain Air Service, owned by lifelong Alaskans Gary and Jeanne Porter of Homer, has earned the Medallion…

Bundled up against a chilly wind, Morgan and Quinn Kelly have bags in hand to collect candy during last Saturday morning’s Anchor Point Snow Rondi parade. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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No-so Snow Rondi

Be ready for ‘what ifs,’ but start gardening

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Be ready for ‘what ifs,’ but start gardening

The very best aspect of procreation are the ensuing grandchildren. Cecilia, our 9-year-old granddaughter, has recently moved from…

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Homer’s Best bets

This week marks a momentous occasion. After many long years of struggle, after thousands of hours of hard…

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Pet of the Week

Lily is adorable.  Gentle, sweet and kind, this 4-year-old, brown-and-white tabby would do better in a home without…

Songwriter workshops, concert set

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Songwriter workshops, concert set

Singer-songwriter Jonathan J. Bower returns to Homer for a series of songwriters workshops. He does an adult workshop…

Ottavi returns to Bunnell

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Ottavi returns to Bunnell

Fairbanks photographer Adam Ottavi returns to Homer and Bunnell Street Arts Center for a month-long residency in March.…

Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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What big teeth you have

Homer charter chaptain Josh Brooks spent Tuesday fishing by himself with one goal in mind: finding a salmon…

Photography show opens at KBC

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Photography show opens at KBC

Kenai Peninsula photographer Joe Kashi’s new exhibit, “Veiled Mysteries,” opens with a reception from 5-6:30 p.m. Friday in…