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Aspen Hotel project still on track

Update: A Kachemak Group Real Estate representative confirmed Thursday, March 29 that the sale of the property earmarked…

Homer High School students Marissa Geissler (let) and Theodore Castellani, as Riff, perform a scene from “West Side Story” during a dress rehearsal Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Mariner Theatre in Homer, Alaska. The musical is this year’s production for the school’s Concert Choir class, and and was last performed by the high school 15 years ago. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Warm up your snapping fingers: “West Side Story” comes to Homer

A forbidden love. A bitter rivalry. And love and hate expressed through rhyme. No, it’s not Shakespeare’s “Romeo…

Homer’s Charles Rohr dribbles the ball down the court during one of the Homer High School boys’ basketball team’s games in the Southcentral Conference Championships March 9-11, 2018 at Colony High School. (Photo by Annali Metz)

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Upcoming events: The Sea to Ski Triathlon will take place from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 25. It will…

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32 turn out for Homer Epic

For the better part of this past Saturday, 32 gluttons for punishment embarked on the Homer Epic through…

A quilt signed with well wishes lies on a table during a surprise retirement party for Darlene Hilderbrand on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the Homer Council on the Arts in Homer, Alaska. Hilderbrand worked at Hospice of Homer for 19 years. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Former Hospice director gets warm wishes for retirement

After Darlene Hilderbrand put in nearly 20 years of work with Homer’s sick and terminally ill, the town…

Skiers participating in the 42 Kilometer race take off from the starting line in this year’s Kachemak Bay Nordic Ski Marathon on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the McNeil Canyon Ski Area outside of Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Location switch produces once-in-a-lifetime Kachemak Nordic Ski Marathon

“Are you kidding me?” puffed a skier as he pushed his way through the thick, soft snow at…

Popeye Wrestling Club member Lucas Barnard competes in a match during the Kenai River Rumble Tournament the weekend of March 10-11, 2018 at Skyview Middle School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Kate Barnard)

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In review: High school sports Basketball: The boys’ and girls’ Homer basketball teams competed last weekend at the…

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Council shoots down measure to expand retail marijuana to the Spit

After months of back and forth and several lengthy discussions, the Homer City Council has decided that the…

Teacher Jon Kulhanek oversees students while they dissect a salmon Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Fireweed Academy in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Fireweed Acedemy Principal Todd Hindman)

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Fireweed students discover inner workings of salmon through Fish and Game program

Dissections, a rite of educational passage for students young and old, don’t really raise eyebrows among the learners…

A metal sculpture depicting a sun and moon hands along with several other creations during a First Friday art show Friday, March 2, 2018 at Grace Ridge Brewery in Homer, Alaska. All the art on display during the show was created by students in Homer High School’s Computer Aided Drafting and Computer Aided Manufacturing program. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Students show computer-generated art at Grace Ridge

Art isn’t just for suffering artists anymore. A group of teenagers added “art show” to their resumes last…

Homer senior Maggie Box, far right, dribbles past a player from Seward High School during their game Friday, March 2, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. Box was one of two senior girls to play their last home game that night. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer basketball teams victorious on senior night

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to note that team manager Jaron Morris also was honored at…

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City takes suggestions on Comprehensive Plan

Is it that time again already? That’s right — time to update Homer’s Comprehensive Plan. Revised about every…

Dan Moitke (left) drives on Colby Kincaid during the Homer city basketball league’s championship game Monday, March 5, 2018 at Homer High School. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Upcoming events: Basketball: The Homer boys’s and girls’ basketball teams will compete at the Conference Championships at Colony…