Kodiak seine fleet tests viability of new pollock fishery

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Kodiak seine fleet tests viability of new pollock fishery

The Kodiak seine fleet is embarking on a new fishery to test the viability of catching pollock with…

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House committee advances bill on AGDC appointments

JUNEAU — The House Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would allow out-of-state residents to serve on…

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Alaska’s largest daily newspaper sold

ANCHORAGE — An online competitor announced plans Tuesday to buy Alaska’s largest daily newspaper. Alaska Dispatch Publishing LLC,…

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Domestic violence assault ends in fatality

What started as a report of a domestic violence assault ended in the death of 24-year-old Aaron Michael…

“Fish Call” is one of the paintings by Marian Beck on display at Fireweed Gallery.-Photo provided

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First Friday Events

Bunnell Street Arts Center 106 W. Bunnell Ave. Installation by Jarod Charzewski 5-7 p.m., First Friday Opening Reception;…

With ice still covering Beluga Lake, this pair of swans spent a recent morning sailing on the warmer water of Beluga Slough.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

To the Betster, it looks like 2014 has two themes at work: weather and history.  Let’s take the…

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Baseball, softball, soccer round out spring sports

Track and field kick off Homer High School’s spring sports season with the Big C Relays in Anchorage…

From left, Sierra Morris, Dakota Morris, Elias Graham, Head Coach Jeff Graham, Andy Fetterhoff,  Zack Fraley, Connor Seay and Kyle Johnson participated in last month’s Junior Olympics qualifying event in Eagle River.

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Local athlete earns Junior Olympic application invite

One of seven local athletes representing Kachemak Skeeters youth sport shooting club at the Alaska State Junior Olympics…

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Popeye wrestlers take eighth at Nikiski tourney

Forty-five Popeye wrestlers traveled to Nikiski to battle 16 other teams for a Freestyle Tournament last weekend. At…

The Kenai Ice Hawks, an all-girls team that includes Homer players Claire Bryant, and Kaitlyn Johnson, Rachel Bolin and Fiona Hatton, celebrate after winning third place in state competition. -Photo provided

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Homer-Kenai hockey team claim third in state

By McKibben Jackinsky Staff writer Offered the opportunity to play on a Kenai all-girl hockey team, four Homer…

Randy Wiest, third from left, sets Kachemak Bay Running Club’s new timing clock at the start of a fun walk-run March 28.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Running club times start-up of season

The Kachemak Bay Running Club unveiled its new timing clock Friday at the club’s annual membership meeting held…

Runners begin the Sea to Ski race at Mariner park-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Racers finish sea-to-ski in less than an hour

With the clock hitting 0:55:23, Lex Treinen was the first Ironman to cross the finish line of the…

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Homer group spends spring break helping others

It’s been 11 years now. And they keep going back.  In the middle of March, during the week…