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Sarah Vance’s lead grows in GOP primary after initial absentee ballot count

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Sarah Vance’s lead grows in GOP primary after initial absentee ballot count

Homer resident and District 31 Alaska House of Representatives candidate Sarah Vance continues to lead the GOP primary…

Members of the Homer High School football team watch from the sideline during their game against Kenai Central High School on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. The Kardinals beat the Mariners 58-6. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Kenai football rolls over Homer in first home game

Homer high’s football team suffered a loss in the first home game of the season, ending their battle…

Auctioneer Andy Kriner keeps track of bidders during the 4-H JML auction Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 at the Kenai Peninsula Fair in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Photos: Fun at the fair

Livestock lovers and fans of deep fried foods flocked once again to the Kenai Peninsula Fair last weekend…

Daniel Kulikov, left, and Addie Moore, center, swing while Aiden Clark, right, stands near the swings during recess Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2018 on the first day of school at West Homer Elementary in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Photos: Back to school

Hundreds of students from the Southern Kenai Peninsula boarded buses on a foggy Tuesday morning, heading in droves…

Sara Pennington, the new Homer head volleyball coach, talks to her players during a timeout in one of their games against Kenai Central High School in the Homer Jamboree, held Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 at the high school in Homer, Alaska. Homer took third in the Jamboree. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Fishing Hole opens for snagging, purse seine fishing to open for select areas

The Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will be open to anglers for snagging starting on Saturday.

Justin Sumption (16) and Dawson Felde (3) come off the field celebrating with their teammates after defeating Ben Eielson High School in a playoff game Oct. 7, 2017 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. The Mariners went on to lose the ASAA First National Bowl Series Division III Championship game to the Barrow Whalers. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Football: Mariners fall to Kodiak in season opener

After a whirlwind season that ultimately ended in heartbreak for the Mariners, the Homer football team is debuting…

Two file for Homer mayor, three for city council seats

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Two file for Homer mayor, three for city council seats

Editor’s note: Mayoral candidate Ken Castner said that in 1977 he did not challenge Homer’s 1-year residency requirement…

Paul Seaton, nonpartisan candidate for the Democratic Party nomination, District 31 Representative. (Homer News file photo)

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Seaton looks to hold onto his Alaska House seat

Paul Seaton isn’t ready to let go of his position working on Alaska’s law through the House of…

Homer City Council candidate Sarah Vance speaks at a Homer City Council candidates forum, Sept. 21, 2017, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by MIchael Armstrong, Homer News)

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Sarah Vance makes run at House of Representatives seat

Homer resident Sarah Vance hopes to make the House of Representatives District 31 seat her first official political…

From left to right: Candidates for Alaska governor William Toien, Mead Treadwell and current Governor Bill Walker participate in a forum Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 held at Alice’s Champagne Palace in Homer, Alaska. They are joined in the race by Democrat Mark Begich and Republican Mike Dunleavy. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Governor candidates vie for Homer votes

Homer area voters got an earful on Tuesday about how the five candidates for governor of Alaska feel…

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Alaska Rep. Paul Seaton (right) grills salmon with the help of his son, Rand, (left) and daughter-in-law, Lauren during a barbecue at Karen Hornaday Park for Alaska Wild Salmon Day on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Photos: Alaska Wild Salmon Day

By Megan Pacer