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Westin River Maxon

Westin River Maxon was born at 10:54 a.m.. Sept. 14, 2014, at South Peninsula Hospital to Skya and…

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Announcements

The sandhill crane migration is mostly over, but some cranes may still remain. Please report sandhill crane sightings…

11th annual Homer Documentary Film Festival Sept. 25-Oct. 2

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11th annual Homer Documentary Film Festival Sept. 25-Oct. 2

The festival runs for a full week and the individual movies are scheduled so that attendees can see…

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HHS seniors perform Oct. 3

At 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Homer Council on the Arts, Homer High School seniors Robert Hockema…

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Cline signs Paul Banks book Saturday at Homer Bookstore

Dorothy “Dotty” Cline signs her new book, “Paul Banks: Alaskan Musical Man” from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday…

Molly Mitchell is the Mariner’s lead runner on the girls varsity team. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

Sports

XC girls take first, boys tie for second

With the Kenai Mountains as a backdrop and Kachemak Bay to their left and right, high school cross-country…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Oct. 20: School board, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Chambers, Soldotna, 7 p.m. Oct.…

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DDF returns from first meet

The Homer High School DDF — Drama, Debate and Forensics — team began its season with a meet…

In Homer, Connections is located next to Paul Banks Elementary School, 1340 East End Road.-Photos by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Connections: It’s about working together

Identifying what stands out about Connections, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s homeschool program for grades K-12, was…

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Soldotna man wins truck in Stay & Play Raffle

A Soldotna man is the top prize winner in the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council’s Ram 1500 Stay…

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At least two firms to bid on Buccaneer

There is a new suitor for Buccaneer Energy’s Alaska assets and a tangled web of legal challenges continue…

A variety of food and drink to please young and old palates is served and sampled Saturday during the second annual Taste of Homer. The event was again held at Wasabi’s.-Photo by Jim Lavrakas, Far North Photography

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Taste of Homer savors success

There was something for every palate — from homemade marshmallows to salmon shark sliders — at Saturday’s second…

The Fat Olives Coffee Shop opened last month and features K-Bay coffee. Hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

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After years of being put on hold, Fat Olives Coffee Shop opens its doors

It’s a damp September morning in Homer. The front door swings open.  “Pretty little shop here,” a lady…