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Volunteers at Glacier Spit Cleanup in September 2022.  Photo provided by Center for Alaska Coastal Studies

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Coastal cleanup and observation starts this week

The Center for Alaska Coastal Studies has started their 40th annual CoastWalk beach cleanup and monitoring season.

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Math trail open for exploration in Old Town Homer

Homer’s Old Town Math Trail is open for exploration after about six years of preparation by previous Homer…

Pink salmon swim up a drainage ditch at Beluga Slough on Sept. 6 at high tide. Emilie Springer/ Homer News

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Pink salmon return to Beluga Slough

Alaska Department of Fish and Game will collect otolith samples for stock assessment

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Community health needs assessment now available for public review

The results for the southern Kenai Peninsula 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) are now available for public…

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Updated transportation plan open for public comment

The 2023 plan emphasizes improvements between vehicles and nonmorized transportation options

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Homer takes on Palmer for 2023 Homecoming

Homer High School will host the 2023 Homecoming football game versus the Palmer Moose on Friday.

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Coalition hosts events to celebrate National Recovery Month

Schedule promotes and supports new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices

Photo provided by Ashley Lutto with the USFWS
A participant in the European Green Crab rapid response exercise practices a test sample at the beach by the Homer Spit Fishing Hole.

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Green crab invasion sparks local response

Homer conference is part of statewide invasive species monitoring and managing efforts

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A fallen tree reaches onto Kalifornky Beach Road in Soldotna, Alaska, as cars drive by on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.

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HEA crews work over weekend to restore power after windstorm

Service is restored but customers may still notice trees down over power lines

Pioneer Hall at the Kachemak Bay Campus, Kenai Peninsula College, University of Alaska Anchoarge, as seen on July 2, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Campus to host discussion on cycling anthology

“Wheels on Ice: Stories of Cycling in Alaska” is a collection of stories, fiction and nonfiction by authors…

The poster for the Alaska World Arts Festival.

Community

Alaska World Arts Festival kicks off next weekend

The event will celebrate of all types of art, in many venues and performances space in the community

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“Pier 1.0: Staging Reality” cast perform on the Pier One Theatre stage on Saturday in Homer.

Community

Local musical takes on reality

“Pier 1.0: Staging Reality” celebrates Pier One Theatre’s 50th birthday

Homer Pratt Museum's new director Patty Relay on Aug. 21 in the museum.  Emilie Springer/ Homer News

Community

‘A museum is an identity’

New Pratt director on creating community