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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…

Current and prospective agriculture enthusiasts attend the first annual Growers Conference at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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If spring has sprung, you wouldn’t know it to look out the window or step outside, but the…

Ice conditions in the Homer Harbor have led the annual Winter King Tournament to be postponed for a second week, to Saturday, April 4. Photo courtesy Homer Chamber of Commerce

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Winter king tournament postponed again

The Homer Chamber of Commerce moved the tournament to April 4, as current harbor conditions are unlikely to…

Homer Airport Terminal and Cargo Facility on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Flight service continues despite temporary airport terminal closure

The City of Homer announced a temporary closure of the Homer Airport Terminal Monday afternoon following a water…

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School district receives national award for 2025-26 budget

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District was recently awarded the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School…

A telephoto lens helps capture this photo of a black bear on the Kenai Peninsula while keeping a safe distance. (Photo by C. Canterbury/Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Kenai refuge to open black bear baiting

The application process to obtain a bear baiting permit this year will be the same as 2025.

Owner Johnny Brennand-Sheffler is photographed outside Johnny’s Corner on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Christopher Kincaid

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4 Homer businesses named 10Best winners

The Homer Chamber of Commerce recently announced that four local businesses were named winners in USA Today’s 10Best…

An expanded snow carving by Homer artist Gary Lyon is photographed on East Skyline Drive on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Milli Martin

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One of these days, the Betster will stop harping on about the cold weather, but today is not…

The Homer High School Concert Choir will perform “Footloose! The Musical” this weekend, March 19-21, 2026, on the Mariner Theatre stage in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Kyle Schneider

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‘Footloose’ hits the Mariner stage

Performances will be held March 19-21 in the Homer High School theater.