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Sunrise over UAA's Kenai Peninsula College Kenai River Campus main entrance and Clarence E. Goodrich Building. Photo provided by KRC.

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$2.3 million grant will fund migrant education at KPC

The College Assistance Migrant Program is a five-year grant provided by the U.S. Department of Education

Homer Senior Citizen Center in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News.

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Senior center during board meeting discloses extensive debt

The organization reported unpaid payroll taxes and invoices

Homer Foundation Executive Director Stacey Schultz, left, receives from Jules and Dawn Ravin an honorary $1.2 million check to support youth in the community at the foundation's annual board meeting at the Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska, Nov. 14, 2024. (Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Local lottery winner donates $1.2 million to Homer Foundation

The gift will support youth programming

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Homer junior attends youth leadership conference in Anchorage

The Alaska Association of School Boards met last week, Nov. 7-10, to host its 71st annual meeting in…

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Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection receives grant to hire director

Until now the organization has been operating with a volunteer board, committee members and general community support and…

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Homer Foundation announces new fund for veterans support services

In honor of Veterans Day, the Homer Foundation announced last week on Nov. 4 the creation of a…

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Annual ski and gear swap returns with film festival

The Homer 2024 Ski and Winter Gear Swap will take place Friday, Nov. 15 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in…

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Learning to archive Alaska history

Homer High students complete study on former Alaska biologist Dave Rosenau’s personal collection

Emilie Springer/Homer News
Xochitl Harbison (left) and Jenna Gerrety (right) trim bowls in the Homer Council on the Arts studio<ins> in Homer, Alaska,</ins> on Friday, Oct. 25<ins>, 2024,</ins> in preparation for the Empty Bowl fundraiser.

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Empty Bowls fundraiser for Homer Community Food Pantry returns

Homer’s eighth annual Empty Bowl fundraiser for the Homer Community Food Pantry will take place on Nov. 8…

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Family planning clinic to offer teen sex education workshops

Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic will offer free Kenai Peninsula Borough School District-approved sexual health education courses in…

Fair goers browse the 2022 Rotary Health Fair.  Photo provided by South Peninsula Hospital.

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The 2024 Rotary health fair returns at a new location

The 41st annual Rotary Health Fair will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m-1 p.m. This…

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Still shot from Michael Walsh’s film mix of Night of the Living Dead. The piece will show at the Bunnell Film Jam on Saturday, Oct. 26<ins>, 2024,</ins> at 8 p.m.<ins> in Homer, Alaska.</ins>

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Film Jam returns

Film Jam returns to Bunnell Street Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m.

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Parents’ meeting to address youth technology use

Homer Police Department’s Lt. Ryan Browning will this month facilitate a meeting for parents to address issues of…