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    Articles by Megan Pacer
    Two students hug dance teacher Jocelyn Shiro after their recital Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 at West Homer Elementary School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Students get groovy thanks to Artists in Schools...
    By Megan Pacer • March 1, 2018 10:19 am

    There aren’t many things that could drive a person to leave the sun and warmth of Hawaii to sign up…

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    Local pharmacist details history of opioid epidemic
    Local pharmacist details history of opioid epidemic
    By Megan Pacer • March 1, 2018 10:07 am

    Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the type of drug that librium is, which is a benzodiazepine. To…

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    This zoning map from the City of Homer website shows the districts in town where commercial marijuana is allowed and where it is not allowed currently. (Image courtesty City of Homer)
    Council introduces ordinance that would allow marijuana sales...
    By Megan Pacer • February 28, 2018 5:48 pm

    Retail marijuana stores making their way to the Homer Spit is once again on the table at City Hall. In…

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    Ninilchik School student taken into custody for alleged gun threat
    Ninilchik School student taken into custody for alleged...
    By Megan Pacer • February 27, 2018 12:14 pm

    A student from Ninilchik School was taken into custody in Kenai after allegedly making threats to bring a gun to…

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    From left to right: Coach Marj Dunn, Bryce Glidden, Syde Schafli, Hadley Glidden, Juliann Techie, Bea McDonough and Coach Holly Alston sport their t-shirts for this year’s district-wide Battle of the Books competition. The team, from West Homer Elementary School, took first place in the 5th-6th grade age division and will advance to the state competition on Wednesday, Feb. 28. (Photo submitted)
    Two Homer teams will head to Battle of...
    By Megan Pacer • February 22, 2018 9:57 am

    Do you remember the last book you read? Do you remember every character and plot point? Are you prepared to…

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    Homer’s Katia Holmes leads Seward’s Ruby Lindquist and Colony’s Alyson Kopsack down the final hill of the girls’ 5-kilometer classic race to claim fourth place Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 during the Region III Ski Championships at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Janna Davis)
    Ski team heads to State Championships after solid...
    By Megan Pacer • February 22, 2018 9:49 am

    Homer High School skiers let their superior classic ski skills shine during the Region III Championships over the weekend, according…

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    The Homer Middle School girls’ cross-country ski team prepares for a race Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 at the Lookout Mountain Ski Trails near Homer, Alaska. (Photo submitted)
    Weekly sports highlights
    By Megan Pacer • February 22, 2018 9:48 am

    Upcoming events: Wednesday, Feb. 28, is the first day of practice for spring sports: baseball, softball, soccer and track and…

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    School district faces $3.4 million budget deficit
    School district faces $3.4 million budget deficit
    By Megan Pacer • February 22, 2018 9:47 am

    The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is facing a roughly $3.4 million deficit this year, but has a few options…

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    The shell of the bird egg rests in a box in a file cabinet at the Pratt Museum on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. Part of the shell has broken away to reveal a type of foam that had been pumped into the egg to help preserve it. Collections Manager Savanna Bradley said this is an older method that is no longer practiced at the Pratt. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    History abounds in rooms of the Pratt
    By Megan Pacer • February 22, 2018 9:47 am

    Savanna Bradley is the collections manager at the Pratt Museum in Homer, but she’s been a personal fan and lover…

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    Students walk out of Homer High School on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 during a demonstration to advocate for safer schools and honor those killed in the Valentine’s Day mass shooting in Pakrland, Florida. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Homer students stage walkout after Florida school shooting
    By Megan Pacer • February 21, 2018 1:34 pm

    “Dodging bullets is not part of the curriculum.” “It’s a toe tag, not a price tag.” “It could be us.”…

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    The cover of Atz Kilcher’s “Son of a Midnight Son.” (Cover photo by Scott Dickerson)
    Atz Kilcher gets personal, introspective in new memoir
    By Megan Pacer • February 15, 2018 4:39 pm

    Atz Kilcher has been a storyteller for decades. Whether through his music, art or other projects, his preferred method of…

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    Homer’s Katia Holmes skis during the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Championships on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Kate Baring)
    Homer girls take first in borough ski meet
    By Megan Pacer • February 15, 2018 10:32 am

    The girls cross-country ski team for Homer High School came away from the weekend with the top title in the…

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    Seventh graders Payton Edens gives guidance to first grader Sawyer Johnson while they work on filming a reading of a book they worked on together during the second day of a mentor program Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at Homer Middle School. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Homer Middle School students pass on Language Arts...
    By Megan Pacer • February 15, 2018 10:32 am

    Every member of Wendy Todd’s first grade class from Paul Banks Elementary School became mini movie stars in the latest…

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