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    Nikolaevsk School is photographed on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Nikolaevsk, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    School board continues consideration of Nikolaevsk charter school
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 29, 2025 2:30 am

    The board reviewed the initial charter application on Oct. 20 and will hold another work session and a special meeting before issuing their final decision.

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    Daniel Jager is the new fire chief for the Homer Volunteer Fire Department as of Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Photo provided by Daniel Jager
    City hires new fire chief
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 25, 2025 8:30 am

    The Homer City Council confirmed Daniel Jager as the new Homer Volunteer Fire Department chief on Oct. 13.

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    The logo for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is displayed inside the George A. Navarre Borough Admin Building on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
The logo for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is displayed inside the George A. Navarre Borough Admin Building on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    School board swears in elected members
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 24, 2025 5:30 pm

    Mica VanBuskirk and Ash-Lee Waddell were newly elected to the board in October; Patti Truesdell was reelected to her seat.

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    More than 100 community members packed into a combined classroom in Pioneer Hall during the Citizen's Town Hall meeting on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. Approximately 30-40 additional audience members were seated in an overflow area in the Pioneer Hall commons. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Town hall discussion centers on 1st Amendment rights
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 23, 2025 1:30 am

    The event was sponsored by the House District 6 Accountability Project.

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    Artwork from a summer painting workshop is on display on the gallery wall in Kachemak Bay Campus's Pioneer Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
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    By Delcenia Cosman • October 23, 2025 1:30 am

    Snow hit East End this week, and that means winter creeps ever closer. You know what else is creeping closer?…

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    Community members attending Homer Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Fall Fest vote for their favorite pumpkin created during the event’s Pumpkin Carving Contest on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Halloween happenings in the greater Homer area
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 22, 2025 12:30 pm

    Homer, Anchor Point and Ninilchik have multiple events planned through the rest of the month to celebrate autumn and Halloween.

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    The Cowles Council Chambers are seen in Homer City Hall on Pioneer Avenue in April 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)
    City council to hold public hearing on comprehensive...
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 22, 2025 1:30 am

    The council introduced an ordinance last Monday to adopt the 2045 Comprehensive Plan and will hold a public hearing on Oct. 27.

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    The Homer Mariners varsity football team celebrates their victory after the Division III state championships game on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Wasilla, Alaska. Photo provided by Justin Zank
    Homer football brings home back-to-back state titles
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 21, 2025 7:30 pm

    The Mariners defeated Barrow 20-0 on Saturday, winning the state championships for the second year in a row.

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    The George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough building. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)
    Borough assembly swears in new members
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 21, 2025 5:30 pm

    Five new members were elected to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly this year.

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    More than 700 protesters line the sidewalks along the intersection of Lake Street and Sterling Highway during the "No Kings" demonstration on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    700 in Homer join nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 20, 2025 1:30 am

    At least 25 Alaska communities took part in “No Kings” day Saturday, alongside millions of protesters in over 2,600 peaceful demonstrations across the U.S.

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    Snow blankets Homer City Hall on April 10, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)
    Temporary retail ordinance fails at council meeting
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 17, 2025 8:30 pm

    A majority of the Homer City Council voted against introducing the ordinance on Monday.

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    The 2025-2026 Homer High School varsity volleyball team. Photo provided by Brenna Dornellas
    Varsity volleyball places 4th in tournament top bracket
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 16, 2025 12:30 pm

    The Lady Mariners will host Kenai Central in a home game Thursday before travelling to Seward this weekend.

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    Fog rolls across Kachemak Bay on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Best Bets
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 16, 2025 1:30 am

    The horrors persist, but so do we — and so will the many, many spooky events returning soon or taking…

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