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Homer, Seldovia and Kachemak City staff and city managers, along with KBNERR staff and partner researchers from the University of South Florida, tour Homer’s water treatment facility on Friday, June 6, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Katherine Schake

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Construction begins on water main replacement

The project was slated to begin Monday and is anticipated to be completed in October.

HoWLers pick up trash around town during the annual DiRtBaG Clean-Up Week on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Annual litter cleanup highlights community stewardship

This year’s DiRtBaG Clean-Up Week will be held April 20-25 in Homer.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District logo.

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Board of ed closes 4 schools, advances budget

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education approved a preliminary budget on Monday to pass on…

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Former Seward High School head coach Dan Marshall (center) is photographed with the members of the track team in this undated photo.

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Seward coach to be inducted into hall of fame

Dan Marshall coached cross country at Seward High School from 1992 to 2018, and is one of 14…

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Executive director Whitney Harness shows the Pratt Museum’s collection of audio tapes and oral history recordings to visitors during an open house of the newly updated reference library, held Friday, March 27<ins>, 2026, in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Pratt Museum revitalizes reference library

The reference library and resource center is available to patrons during the museum’s business hours.

(from left to right) Jacque E. Peterson, Lukas Renner and Ed Berg hold up their respective awards — Library Spirit, Youth Learner and Lifelong Learner — during the Celebration of Lifelong Learning on Saturday. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Honoring lifelong commitments to learning

Three Homer community members were honored during the Friends of the Homer Library’s annual celebration and fundraiser on…

An April 13, 1989 issue of the Homer News is part of a collection of materials on the Exxon-Valdez oil spill, available in the Pratt Museum’s Research Library, and seen here on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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The Betster feels like a broken record asking day after day when spring will truly arrive. The sunshine…

Protesters line up along Pioneer Avenue and hold up signs that read, “No Crowns for Clowns” and “Trump for Prison, Make America Safe Again,” during the third nationally-organized “No Kings” protest on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer joins worldwide ‘No Kings’ protest

Homer Women of Action, who organized the local event, reported nearly 700 community members in attendance.

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School board continues preliminary budget discussions

The next regular meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education will be held in…

Sherry Stead is the 2026 Woman of Distinction. Photo provided by South Peninsula Haven House

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Haven House to honor 2026 Women of Distinction

The annual celebration and fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 4 at The Kannery.

An Alaska Communications technician installs high speed broadband equipment on the Kenai Peninsula in 2024. Photo provided by Heather Marron

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Alaska Communications announces broadband expansion

Federal funding will allow ACS to deploy broadband infrastructure in communities across the state, including the Kenai Peninsula.

Homer City Manager Melissa Jacobsen (right) gives the State of the City presentation during a Homer Chamber of Commerce members’ luncheon on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at The Room at Fat Olives in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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State of the city, youth programs focus of chamber luncheon

Homer City Manager Melissa Jacobsen and Planet Youth Homer representatives provided updates during the Homer Chamber of Commerce…

A sign hangs over the entrance to the Homer Education and Recreation Complex on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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City opens public comment on recreation complex

The 30-day public comment period for the HERC Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives will be held March 27…