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Voznesenka School graduates 4

A commencement ceremony was held at Land’s End on Monday.

The wreckage of Smokey Bay Air plane N91025 is photographed after residents pulled it from the water before high tide on April 28, 2025, in Nanwalek, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of NTSB)

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Preliminary report released on Nanwalek plane crash

The crash killed the pilot and one passenger and left the other passenger seriously injured.

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council establishes rec center fund

The fund, managed by the Homer Foundation, will allow the public to donate to the project.

Ash-Lee Waddell (center) of Homer is one of six recipients of the 2025 First Lady’s Volunteer Award at the Governor’s Residence in Juneau, Alaska, on May 13, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor

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First lady honors Alaska volunteers

Volunteers from Homer and Nikiski were recognized.

Kenai Peninsula College Director Cheryl Siemers speaks to graduates during the 55th commencement ceremony at Kachemak Bay Campus on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Kenai Peninsula College leadership sees temporary transitions

KPC Director Cheryl Siemers is serving as interim UAA chancellor, while former KBC director Reid Brewer fills in…

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Turning birdsong into soundscapes

This year’s Shorebird Festival keynote speaker, Dr. Ben Mirin, led a wildlife sound recording session on Friday.

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‘Tomorrow — remember you are still a learner’

Kachemak Bay Campus graduated 49 students during its 55th annual commencement hosted on May 7.

Tyson Cox speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough awards Homer schools improvements contracts

Funding for improvements to the Homer High School entrance comes out of the 2022 bond package.

A young girl digs for razor clams at the Ninilchik Beach in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Saturday, July 1, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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East Cook Inlet clamming to remain closed for 2025

The causes of these conditions remain unknown but likely include effects from habitat changes and predation, officials said.

State of Alaska Department of Law logo. Photo courtesy of the State of Alaska Department of Law

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Homer woman sentenced for 2020 murder

Sarah Dayan was convicted in December for the murder of Keith Huss.

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‘More than a symbol’

Haven House last week observed Denim Day, an international sexual assault prevention campaign.

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Bay Weld Boats launches new seiner

The custom-built fishing vessel represents a number of firsts for the Homer welding company.

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