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The crew from Clear View Window Washing and RRR Trash & Recycling pose for a photo. From left are DanAvendano, Bev Vosburgh,Cole Johnson and Kevin Duff.-Photo provided

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‘We’re all about the view’

Cleaning windows and hauling trash might not seem to be businesses that go hand in hand. For 33-year…

A bald eagle this morning sits on top of the tsunami warning tower on the Homer Spit near Mariner Park about 15 minutes after a false siren and tsunami warning was issued.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Maintenance error triggers false tsunami alarm

An error made during maintenance of the National Weather Service, Anchorage, alert system caused a false tsunami alarm…

From left to right, Tyler Figley, Sam Tenhoff, Tyler Langham, Haven Multz-Mathews and Colin McArthur of Animal Eyes do a photo shoot in Kachemak Bay. Tattoo artist Sarah Frary of A Muse Ink did the body paint.-Photo by Joshua Veldstra

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Animal Eyes home to play

If anyone ever gets around to writing a history of Pacific Northwest popular music, a little town on…

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Man charged with car theft, DUI

An Anchorage man and reality TV star has pleaded not guilty to first-degree auto theft and driving under…

Peninsula College Direct Gary Turner places an item inside the mock-version of the 50th anniversary time capsule during the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai Peninsula College and Kenai Peninsula Borough School District joint 50th anniversary community barbecue on Aug. 14 at the KPC Kenai River Campus, Soldotna.-Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Morris News Service Alska

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Borough, School District, College celebrate 50 years

At a big party on Aug. 14, three civic entities that form the backbone of the Kenai Peninsula…

A bull moose browses off Lakeshore Drive on Tuesday. The moose appears to have only three brow tines on either side and thus wouldn’t be a legal kill it it were outside city limits.-Photo courtesy of George Harbeson

Outdoors & Recreation

Moose hunters’ chances good as season opens

For hunters heading out at the start of the fall moose hunting season this week, as in 2013,…

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Fatal fire ruled accidental

The State Fire Marshal has ruled as accidental the June 13 fire that killed Paul Baylink, 46, at…

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Borough employee cited for texting while driving KPB truck

Alaska State Troopers earlier this month cited a Kenai Peninsula Borough temporary employee for texting while driving a…

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Two men rescued off Homer after boat engine fails

The Homer Coast Guard Auxiliary and two crewmembers from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Roanoke Island rescued two…

Sarah Outen and Justine Curgenven land on the Homer Spit at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, after a 101-day, 1,300-mile kayak journey from Adak.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Adventurer completes Pacific ocean crossing

She tried three times in three years, but after 3,700 miles, at 8 p.m. last Thursday, British adventurer…

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Begich to face Sullivan

A strong showing in Homer by Republican Party U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller surprised almost everybody — everybody…

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Police warn of Publishers Clearing House phone scam

If by chance you win the Publishers Clearing House contest, just like on TV, the Prize Patrol will…

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Congressional race certain, but Senate GOP race still too early to call

Although almost 38 percent of precincts had reported as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, Forrest Dunbar emerged early as…