Chris Keithley, 2024 Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament champion, poses with his prize fish after the awards ceremony at the Deep Water Dock on the Spit in Homer, Alaska on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Winter King Tournament scheduled for March 22

This year’s event will be held at the Deep Water Dock at 4667 Freight Dock Road.

Girl Scout Troop 210, which includes Caitlyn Eskelin, Emma Hindman, Kadie Newkirk and Lyberty Stockman, present their "Bucket Trees" to a panel of judges in the 34th Annual Caring for the Kenai Competition at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Caring for the Kenai announces 12 finalists

The final presentations will take place on April 17 in Kenai.

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Homer man sentenced for illegally transporting black bears

Travis Larson pleaded guilty to four counts of violating the Lacey Act in October 2024.

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Burn permits required early for Southcentral Alaska

The order goes into effect on Monday, March 17, in expectation of an early wildland fire season.

The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Peninsula Clarion file)

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HEA community outreach programs now open

Applications for the 2025 HEA Scholarship Program are due March 30.

Principal Sean Campbell addresses the friendly aliens as they attempt to communicate despite their language barriers at Paul Banks Elementary School on Feb. 28, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Aliens visit Paul Banks Elementary to celebrate Read-a-Thon

The students read a combined total of 222,252 minutes and raised over $8,000 for the school.

A screen grab of the upcoming job fair poster. Interested employers can use the QR code to link to the online application. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Upcoming job fair aims to connect local students with career opportunities

The event will be held at Homer High School on Friday, March 28.

Dr. Lars Matkin sits with a happy patient post-surgery in January at South Peninsula Hospital. The surgery marks the first time in recent years that a hip replacement was done locally. (Photo courtesy of South Peninsula Hospital)

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Total hip replacement surgery now offered at South Peninsula Hospital

South Peninsula Hospital now offers total hip replacement surgeries locally through South Peninsula Orthopedics.

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council to hold public hearing on liquor license petition

The hearing is scheduled for the next city council meeting on March 10.

Homer City Planner Ryan Foster answers questions about a proposed zoning code amendment during the Homer City Council regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Council introduces studio zoning ordinance

Ordinance 25-20 will come before the city council again on March 10.

City Planner Ryan Foster (left) reads out a memorandum as a preview to the planning commission’s discussion on implementing a moratorium for specific conditional use permit applications on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Planning commission forgoes CUP moratorium

The commission will instead address issues with coastal edge lots in the Title 21 revisions.

Rachel Lord, mayor of Homer, speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education in Homer on Monday. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikolaevsk, others speak to KPBSD about school closures, budget cuts

Public testimony stretched for over two hours in the Homer High School auditorium.

Virginia Morgan speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education in Homer, Alaska, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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School budget scenarios would cut staffing, programs

Even at the highest level of funding, the drafts describe significant cuts.