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Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News Ninilchik School graduate Chelsea Oberle-Lozano waits with her classmates to walk into their graduation ceremony Monday, May 21, 2018 at the school in Ninilchik, Alaska. Her graduation cap reads: “Stay anchored.”

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Ninilchik grads get quirky, heartfelt send-off

Monday night’s ceremony for the seven graduates of Ninilchik School was a lesson in going with the flow…

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Council puts police station funding question on special election ballot

The City of Homer is again asking residents to vote on funding a new police station — one…

Walker talks budget fix during Homer visit

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Walker talks budget fix during Homer visit

During a visit to Homer last Thursday, Gov. Bill Walker touted a relieved, cautiously optimistic message: Alaska is…

In this photo taken in January, Alaska Loven It plans to operate a marijuana standard cultivation facility in this 5,000-square-foot building on Kachemak Drive near the east end of the Homer Airport runway. Alaska Training Room had rented the front space, but moved out in January. (Photo by Michael Armstrong / Homer News).

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Commercial marijuana business gets green light

The applicant of a marijuana cultivation facility inside Homer city limits has been given the go-ahead to proceed…

Zach and Andrew Marley work together at a discovery box during the last mentoring session of the year between students from Homer Middle School and Paul Banks Elementary School on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the middle school in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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Students participate in their last mentoring session of the year

All year long, students from Paul Banks Elementary School and Homer Middle School have been enjoying a growing…

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Weekly sports highlights

Upcoming events: Soccer: Both soccer teams will compete this weekend in the Region III Championships held at Soldotna…

Former South Peninsula Hospital rehab department manager investigated

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Former South Peninsula Hospital rehab department manager investigated

Editor’s note: Some of the language in this article may be graphic to some readers. The state licensing…

Ketchikan’s Leah Benning battles for control of the ball with Homer’s Rylyn Todd during their game Friday, May 4, 2018 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Ketchikan won the match 2-1. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Soccer teams lose to Ketchikan in non-conference action

The dark clouds, rain and hail that plagued Homer last week held off just enough for two soccer…

Kenai’s Alyssa St….? catches a high ball that Homer’s Brianna Hetrick let pass by during their softball game Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Jack Gist Park in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Weekly sports highlights

Upcoming events: Soccer: The girls soccer team plays Voznesenka tonight at 6 p.m. in Homer. They will also…

Volunteers help sort bags of trash cleaned from around Homer on Saturday, May 5, 2018 during the city’s annual Clean Up Day in Homer, Alaska. The Homer Chamber of Commerce gives out prizes to the those who collect the most bags of trash in different categories. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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A clean Homer is a cleaner earth

By Megan Pacer Homer News

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce speaks at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center’s luncheon on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at the Best Western Bidarka Inn in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Borough mayor pitches tax restructure as budget deficit fix

In a presentation in Homer on Tuesday, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce unveiled a plan for closing…

Photo by Monica Anderson Members of the Kachemak Swim Club pose after their competition in Anchorage last weekend. First row left to right: Cassidy Carroll, Daisy Walker; second row: Gunnar Pinsky, Annabelle Franciscone, Hannah Overdorf, Elsa Milne, Carly Nelson and Hazel Pearson; third row: Clayton Arndt, Adeline Berry, Alia Bales, Madison Story, Kaylin Anderson, Lucas Story, Jake Nelson and Ella Blanton-Yourkowski. McKenna Carlin and Luke Nelson, not pictured, also competed.

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Weekly sports highlights

Upcoming events: Soccer: The boys varsity soccer team will play Ketchikan at home starting at 6 p.m. Friday,…

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Council proposes 0.35-percent sales tax to fund new cop shop

The Homer City Council is asking residents to approve a year-round sales tax of less than 1 percent…