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Burn permits required early for Southcentral Alaska

The order goes into effect on Monday, March 17, in expectation of an early wildland fire season.

The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Peninsula Clarion file)

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HEA community outreach programs now open

Applications for the 2025 HEA Scholarship Program are due March 30.

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Snow Rondi variety show soothes cabin fever

A longtime Anchor Point winter tradition, the Cabin Fever Variety Show returned Thursday, Feb. 27.

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Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council to hold public hearing on liquor license petition

The hearing is scheduled for the next city council meeting on March 10.

Amber Corey Pointer (right), recipient of the Citizen of the Year award, poses with Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce president Dawson Slaughter and vice president Erin Jerde during the Community Awards announcements on Saturday, March 1<ins>, 2025,</ins> in Anchor Point<ins>, Alaska</ins>.

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Anchor Point chamber honors community members

The annual Community Awards are held as part of the Snow Rondi annual winter festival.

Homer City Planner Ryan Foster answers questions about a proposed zoning code amendment during the Homer City Council regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Council introduces studio zoning ordinance

Ordinance 25-20 will come before the city council again on March 10.

City Planner Ryan Foster (left) reads out a memorandum as a preview to the planning commission’s discussion on implementing a moratorium for specific conditional use permit applications on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Planning commission forgoes CUP moratorium

The commission will instead address issues with coastal edge lots in the Title 21 revisions.

Bassett hound, Lt. Dan, works the crowd while he waits for his turn at the dog show at Chapman School on Sunday, March 2. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Snow Rondi brings the dogs in

The annual dog show was held Sunday at Chapman School.

Photos by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News A truck plays on a “No-Snow Rondi” theme with a banner and craft palm trees during the Snow Rondi parade on Saturday, March 1<ins>, 2025,</ins> in Anchor Point<ins>, Alaska</ins>.

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No snow but plenty of community fun

The Anchor Point Snow Rondi parade took place on Saturday.

Cars yield to oncoming traffic before commuting south on the single open lane of Homer Spit Road on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following significant erosion damage to the highway that occurred on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News) Cars yield to oncoming traffic before commuting south on the single open lane of Homer Spit Road on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following significant erosion damage to the highway that occurred on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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DOT adds Spit erosion study to State Transportation Improvement Program

The public is invited to submit comments through March 20.

Retired Kachemak Emergency Services Chief Robert Cicciarella, center, is honored by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly during their meeting in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly recognizes former KESA chief’s service

Retired Kachemak Emergency Service Area chief Robert Cicciarella was presented with a plaque.

Cook Inlet can be seen through the window of a Ravn aircraft in October 2019. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Ravn discontinues service to Homer

Aleutian Airways continues to provide service to and from Homer.