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State issues definition of ‘in public’
At 7 a.m. Tuesday with Alaska’s new marijuana law just hours old, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board held…
Community
Anchorage International Film Festival comes to Homer Theatre for 2 nights
The Homer Theatre is showing films from the Anchorage International Film Festival for two nights next week. On…
Community
Groups spur members to hone creative skills
Feeling creative? Homer Council on the Arts has an outlet. “Creative Communities” provides opportunities for those with an…
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Borough assembly dumps ordinance prohibiting marijuana cultivation
After hours of public testimony during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, the assembly voted…
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School Events
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District March 2: School board meeting, 7 p.m. March 3: Interviews with district superintendent…
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Homer DDF wins team, individuals awards at state
From Unalaska to Juneau-Douglas, 24 schools and more than 250 students competed in drama, debate and forensics events…
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HHS students named ‘National Merit Scholars’
Three Homer High School seniors — Evan Boyer, Patrick Latimer and Jonas Noomah — have been named finalists…
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Real story of UAA music program
The good news is that the University of Alaska Anchorage Department of Music offers high quality degree programs…
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Giving time, money helps build community
About five years ago, I moved back to my hometown. I wasn’t exactly sure why, or how it…
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Thanks to Homer Foundation
Chapman School in Anchor Point was the recent recipient of a grant from the Homer Foundation through their…
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Nonprofit Needs
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies needs action-packer like plastic totes (heavy duty with locking handles); sturdy shelving; cotton-based, twin-sized…
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Have Homer’s mayor, city council gone rogue, lost touch with reality?
I like my political leaders to be one-quarter aspirational and three-quarters grounded in reality. Mayors, like business leaders, need…