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Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference attendees fill the room in Kachemak Bay Campus’s Pioneer Hall during the opening panel on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference announces 2026 keynote speaker, faculty list

Last week, on Sept. 19, the Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference announced the names of the 2026 writing faculty…

In this old Cheechako News photo, officials consider an early display map of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, 1969.

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No Simple Matter: Finding the borough a home — Part 5

Time and money are always tricky ingredients in government projects.

Roasted tofu and quinoa salad with sunflower miso dressing make a high-protein salad to fuel busy afternoons. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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A meal to feel good about

Roasted tofu and quinoa salad with sunflower miso dressing is a high-protein salad to fuel busy afternoons.

Maui (10-year-old male) & Lola (6-year-old female). Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Lola and Maui

They’re wonderful dogs who don’t deserve to be here one day longer.

Years Ago

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

School Board member Tim Daugherty, volunteer Tristan Condon, Lt. Ryan Browning and Anna Meredith flip burgers and spread awareness of Planet Youth Homer during the 2025 Homer High School homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Election forums are here! Don’t miss a chance to hear from your school board candidates on Thursday at…

Jaxon Bourne sits in his booth at the Homer Farmers Market with his handmade knives, pens and cutting boards on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Bladesmithing is a journey

Homer youth showcases handmade knives and more.

Dolly Farnsworth was another driving force in the early days of the borough. She housed the borough’s first administrative efforts in her own bookkeeping building — initially for free — and assisted borough clerk Frances Brymer with early efforts in taxes, assessing and accounting. (Clark Fair photo)

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No Simple Matter: Finding the borough a home — Part 4

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Kenai Peninsula citizens had voted to create a second-class governing entity called the Kenai Peninsula Borough,…

The key to this alphabet soup is knife work, and you get extra credit for homemade chicken bone broth. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Reading at the table

We had a great time at dinner picking letters out of our alphabet soup and thinking of words…

Betty, 6-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Betty

She might have a grumpy face, but it doesn’t represent her personality.

Gooseberries ripen on a thorny bush on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at Jackson Gardens near Soldotna, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

It’s homecoming week, and you know what that means — a great big bonfire, lots of school spirit…

Artist Rosemary "Rozzi" Redmond shows a series of acrylic paintings with fishing themes at Grace Ridge Brewing in Homer, Alaska. The exhibit is open through September 2025. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Art for an ocean life

Redmond’s current exhibit aims to connect with those who have experienced similar thrills and excitement while on the…

Loren, editor and publisher of the Cheechako News, sold a lot of ad space during the back-and-forth publicity campaigns by communities striving to become the administrative seat for the Kenai Peninsula Borough. When the campaigns were over, he offered unifying words for the future. (Photo courtesy of the KPC historical archive)

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No Simple Matter: Finding the borough a home — Part 3

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Kenai Peninsula citizens voted in 1963 to create a second-class governing entity called the Kenai Peninsula…