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Homer’s Levi King works his way to a pin of Colony’s Simon Ganchenko at 195 pounds Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in the championship dual of the Peninsula Duals at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Upcoming events: Homer High School Hockey: The End of the Road Hockey Tourney will begin Thursday at Kevin…

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Homer wins awards for source water, wastewater operator for rural Alaska

Homer is being recognized for the treatment of one of its most basic resources — water — in…

Veterans from several area outfits participate in a Veterans Day celebration Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 in front of the Islands and Oceans Center in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer celebrates Veterans Day in style

The increasingly bitter cold could not keep Homer residents from getting out to honor their fellow countrymen on…

The remains of decimated pumpkins litters a field behind West Homer Elementary School following the annual Punkin Chuckin’ event Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Annual Punkin Chuckin’ event litters West Homer Elementary field with gourd carcasses

You’ve heard the expression “raining cats and dogs,” but unless you’re familiar with the traditions of West Homer…

The Kachemak Bay Quilters spend a lot of their time creating quilts for victims of house fires, like the ones shown here during a First Friday exhibit Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at the Homer Council on the Arts in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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In their first First Friday showcase, Kachemak Bay Quilters focus on giving back to others

Some people make art to have a creative outlet, something just for themselves. Others, like the Kachemak Bay…

This graphic taken from a Homer City Council meeting packet shows the preliminary design of a single story, $6 million police station. (Photo courtesy City of Homer)

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Preliminary concept designs for police station complete

The Homer City Council got its first look last week at what kind of new police station the…

Kachemak Emergency Services firefighter and medic Travis Ogden, pictured here Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 in Homer, Alaska, treated patients in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Las Vegas last month for 10 days on a deployment with the American Red Cross. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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KESA medic treated 19 patients after Las Vegas mass shooting

A Homer-area first responder deployed by the American Red Cross to help in the aftermath of the Las…

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Homer students aid wounded homeless man while on trip to Anchorage for hockey

Several young Homer hockey players got more than they bargained for this past weekend during a trip to…

This image taken from a Homer Advisory Planning Commission meeting packet shows the proposed location of an Aspen Hotel in town, which the commission recently granted a conditional use permit. (Photo courtesy City of Homer)

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Planning commission approves conditional use permit for Aspen Hotel across from Safeway

Workers could break ground on a new 72-room Aspen Hotel in Homer by May 2018 if all goes…

Sophomore Karmyn Gallios hits the ball over the net during the Homer varsity volleyball team’s match against the Redington Huskies on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 during the Southcentral Conference Championships held at the Alice Witte Gymnasium in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Lady Mariners take fourth in Southcentral Conference tourney

The Homer varsity volleyball team came in fourth at the Southcentral Conference Championships over the weekend in Homer.…

Homer’s Alia Bales races the opening leg of the girls 200-yard freestyle relay Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 at the ASAA First National Bank State Swimming & Diving Championships at the Bartlett High pool in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Girls swim and dive team takes seventh at state championship meet

The Homer Mariners swimmers and divers came back from the 2017 ASAA State Swimming and Diving State Championships…

Photo courtesy Wendy Todd.

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Paul Banks Elementary second graders get festive with turkey project

Students at Paul Banks Elementary created some “turkeys in disguise” ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Check out their…

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Upcoming events: Wrestling: Homer will host the Grace Christian Grizzlies at 6 p.m. today in the Alice Witte…