The top three winners in Saturday’s Homer Winter King Tournament celebrate their catches. From left are Jon Bartelds of Kenai, third place; Eric Kjelland of Eagle River, second place; and Raymond B. Tepp of Kenai, first place.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Kenai angler catches 1st place in king tourney

Fishing off an area commonly known as the bluffs, Kenai angler Raymond B. Tepp and his two buddies…

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About Town: Elks host Homer’s 50th birthday party

The Homer Elks Lodge holds a party celebrating the 50th anniversary of the formal incorporation of the city…

Left, big tides flooded the Salty Dawg on the Spit after the quake.-Photo provided, Pratt Museum

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50 years ago Quake rattles Homer

Fifty years ago today Alaska was slammed with a 9.2 earthquake. It occurred at 5:36 p.m. and its…

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Scholarships, Contests, etc.

Scholarships, contests, etc. American Legion Scholarships: Richard D. Johnson, $1,000, due March 30; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16,…

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School Events and Graduation Dates

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District April 16: Early dismissal, 1:40 p.m. April 18: Vacation day. May 21: School…

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KPBSD adopts six-year project plan

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education unanimously approved a six-year plan for improvement projects for…

Casey M. Coates-Photo provided

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Homer student to graduate from CMA

Casey M. Coates, son of Michael and Laurie Coates, has made the dean’s list at California Maritime Academy,…

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Booth space available at agricultural forum

The Fourth Annual Kenai Peninsula Ag Forum will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April…

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Board to give municipalities voice in state LNG project

JUNEAU — Gov. Sean Parnell signed an administrative order Tuesday creating a municipal advisory board to weigh in…

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Borough studies North Road options

Kenai Peninsula Borough officials are examining options to extend the Kenai Spur Highway north. The North Road Extension…

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Senate panel hears Exxon Valdez funding measure on spill anniversary

JUNEAU — On the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Senate Judiciary Committee took up…

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Reps question AIDEA fisheries quota financing deal

The Alaska Legislature could consider allowing a state entity to get involved in fisheries financing if bills in…

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House bills target rising medical costs

JUNEAU — State legislators are dealing with a number of bills affecting business as the 2014 session enters…