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The Kachemak Bay Birders hold a “leader’s choice” birding trip on Saturday. The trip will be to the…

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Buccaneer streamlines operations

Buccaneer Energy “has done a little reshaping, streamlining operations,” Jay Morakis of JMR Worldwide and the media contact…

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UA to study integrating drones into U.S. airspace

JUNEAU — News that Alaska has been chosen as a test site for the integration of drones into…

Joe Edwards of Houston, Texas, watches as his king salmon weights in at 16.2 pounds at the Douglas Harbor for the Golden North Salmon Derby in August of 2011. Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Juneau said the 28-inch size limit for chinook salmon, while intended as a conservation measure, may be removing fast-growing fish from the population over time.

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A king without a crown: Chinook vulnerable to ocean forces

Editor’s note: This is the ninth in the Morris Communications series “The case for conserving the Kenai king…

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No party should be without these tasty treats

Even though we’ve officially welcomed in the New Year, it’s likely holiday celebrations will continue this weekend. What…

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In honor of the 100th birthday of poet William Stafford, Homer poets and writers hold a William Stafford Centennial Celebration

The application period has opened for the Rasmuson Foundation’s annual Individual Artist Awards. Applications will be accepted as…

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Local poets, writers honor William Stafford

In honor of the 100th birthday of poet William Stafford, Homer poets and writers hold a William Stafford…

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Hungry Hat Circus visits

The Hungry Hat Circus of Anchorage visits Homer on Jan. 11 at Bishop’s Beach Park for an afternoon…

Peter Syth, left, will represent WHES at the state spelling bee next month in Anchorage. Gus Roelof, right, is runner-up in the WHES bee.-Photo provided

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How do you spell ‘celebrity?’

West Homer Elementary School’s spelling bee last month began with almost four dozen eager spellers and eventually  narrowed…

Sports

Mariners, alumni mix it up in hockey action

Even with a few players out of town for the holidays and sidelined for poor health, the Homer…

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Younger wrestlers prepare for season

Now that the big mat rats have finished their season, it is time for the middle school and…

Alpenglow shines on Mount Iliamna during sunrise last Friday as seen from Diamond Ridge. Homer has already gained 11 minutes of daylight since last Thursday.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

So, Betsteroids, how many New Year’s resolutions have you broken already? Here it is day two of a…

Sports

Clock error boots Mariner girls into sixth place; boys take fourth at b-ball tourney

In their third and final game at the Clarke Cochrane Christmas Classic in Ketchikan last week, the Homer…