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Homer skiiers at Ohlson Mountain Rope Tow on Sunday, April 23, in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Emilie Springer/ Homer News.

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Slush cup washes out, but party goes on

Ohlson Mountain Rope Tow event was canceled for the second time

VFW Memorial Post 10221 presents “Teacher of the Year” award to Chapman School’s Bea Klaich on Saturday<ins>, April 22, 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska</ins>. From left to right, Eric Henley, Bea Klaich, Chuck Collins, Mackenzie Henley. Photo provided by Jennifer Henley

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Anchor Point youth earn awards for essay, singing contests

The Virl “Pa” Haga VFW Memorial Post 10221 in Anchor Point presented awards to several Anchor Point youth…

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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Mariners on the Move are photographed at their April 19 celebration at Homer High School.

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Mariners on the Move honored

Every year, each Homer High School faculty member selects an outstanding student based on scholarship and character for…

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Homer high interviews vice principals candidates

The Kenai Peninsula District School District is looking to make a decision on a new assistant principal for…

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The aurora borealis is photographed from Kachemak City, 4.5 miles down East End Road in Homer, Alaska, on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Photo by Taz Tally/Courtesy)

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Aurora returns with dazzling display

The aurora borealis was visible again Sunday night, the result of a severe geomagnetic storm that began at…

The Anchor Point Food Pantry, photographed on Saturday<ins>, April 22, 2023</ins>, is located at 34361 Old Sterling Hwy, Unit A in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Anchor Point Food Pantry to build new, permanent home

Construction slated to begin this summer

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Seawatch: Tanner crab season wraps up

The Bering Sea tanner crab season, the only one that was open this season after the closure of…

Mountain View Elementary School teacher Kristin Perkins demonstrates with students “phonemic awareness” with practices from Heggerty during a Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meeting on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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District to debut new English language curriculum this fall

The curriculum was selected to align with with state standards and the Alaska Reads Act

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets on Monday, April 10, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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School board OKs policy revisions

Changes to the policy, which was first adopted in 2006, came as part of a routine review

Former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor and current Alaska gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce speaks at a “Get Out the Vote” rally hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Republican Women at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough to pay more than $200K to settle harassment suit

As part of the settlement, the borough is not admitting any wrongdoing

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Police seek information on woman found dead in Kenai

The Kenai Police Department is seeking additional information about a deceased woman found Friday near Haller Street and…