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23rd Kenai Peninsula Writers Contest: Grades K-12 nonfiction winners

After a seven-year hiatus, the Kenai Peninsula Writers Contest returns for its 23rd year. Coordinated by the Homer…

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23rd Kenai Peninsula Writers Contest: Poetry winners

After a seven-year hiatus, the Kenai Peninsula Writers Contest returns for its 23rd year. Coordinated by the Homer…

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23rd annual Kenai Peninsula Writers Contest winners

Editor’s note: This list has been updated to note that judging for the contest was blind.

Steven B. Golson

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Steven B. Golson

Steven B. Golson

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Joey Warren Prentice

Joey Warren Prentice was born at 8:44 a.m. on Feb. 17, 2021 at South Peninsula Hospital to Paige…

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Cops and Courts

Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Lana Arlene “Ginger” Fortin

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Lana Arlene “Ginger” Fortin

Lana Arlene “Ginger” Fortin

Susan Joyce Wohlgemuth

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Susan Joyce Wohlgemuth

Susan Joyce Wohlgemuth

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Town Crier

Step into Freedom is a narcotics anonymous group that will be held at 7 p.m. every Thursday at…

Magic. (Photo courtesy Homer Animal Shelter)

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Pet of the week: Magic

Magic is a 3-year-old male cat. Magic is a lovable character. He’s not quite available for adoption yet,…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

A window display at a shop in Paris as seen on May 3, 2016. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Arts in brief

Adaptation and Innovation grants offered

Bunnell Street Arts Center Artist in Residence Nina Elder's work is displayed on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, a the gallery in Homer, Alaska. At left are pieces from her series, "It Will Not Be the Same, But It Might Be Beautiful," drawings of puzzle stones collected in the area near McCarthy, Alaska. At right is a drawing of frayed rope, part of her focus during her residency. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Visiting artist acknowledges ‘the brokenness but not throwing it away when it’s broken’

For Bunnell residency, artist also will look at frayed, found objects like rope and nets