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A draft of three budget scenarios that would implement deep cuts is considered 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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Homer Flex reacts to potential consolidation plan, staffing cuts

Former students and faculty took to social media to share their experiences and perspectives.

Shrubs grow outside of the Kenai Courthouse on Monday, July 3, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer Middle School teacher arrested on charges of sexual assault and burglary

By Chloe Pleznac

City of Homer Special Projects and Communications Coordinator Jenny Carroll points to a posterboard of one of the proposed harbor alternatives while talking with community members during the Homer Harbor Expansion public meeting on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Kachemak Bay Campus. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer Harbor expansion project shares updates on $4.2 million feasibility study

The purpose of the meeting was to share updates on the feasibility study and garner public comments.

An aerial photograph shows the area where the new Seward Cruise Ship Terminal will be constructed. (Screenshot/Seward Company image)

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Work begins on new Seward cruise ship terminal

Work has begun at the site of the new cruise ship terminal in Seward. That’s what Mickey Richardson,…

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council passes studio zoning ordinance

Ordinance 25-20 permits studios in three additional zoning districts in Homer.

Rika Mouw testifies in opposition to an ordinance that would have rezoned a wetlands parcel during the Homer City Council meeting on Monday, March 10, 2025, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Council shuts down wetlands rezone

The community opposed Ordinance 25-27, which would have rezoned a rural residential parcel to the East End Mixed…

Jim Anderson, vice president of the Homer Chamber of Commerce board of directors, speaks during a public hearing at the Homer City Council meeting on Monday, March 10, 2025, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Council petitions state board for liquor licenses

Resolution 25-016 received community support during a public hearing last Monday.

Homer High School students rehearse onstage the Mariner Theatre on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer High School choral students to premiere “Singin’ in the Rain” this weekend

The musical is produced by the HHS Choir Program, in collaboration with Pier One Theatre.

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council supports State Transportation Improvements Plan amendment

DOT recently added an erosion mitigation study for Homer Spit Road in the 2024-2027 STIP Amendment 2.

‘Wáats’asdiyei Joe Yates, Raye Lankford, X̱’unei Lance Twitchell and Rochelle Adams pose with the Children’s and Family Emmy Award award Lankford and Twitchell won for co-writing the an episode of the PBS animated children’s show “Molly of Denali.” (Photo courtesy of ‘Wáats’asdiyei Joe Yates)

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‘Molly of Denali’ episode wins best writing honor at 2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards

First Emmy win for animated PBS show goes to episode co-writers X̱’unei Lance Twitchell and Raye Lankford.

Teacher Jennifer Reinhart hugs Runa Larson as students file into the gymnasium before the Read-a-thon event on Feb. 28, 2025 at Paul Banks Elementary School in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Paul Banks teacher nominated for national ‘ LifeChanger of the Year’ award

Paul Banks Elementary School kindergarten and first grade teacher Jennifer Reinhart has been nominated for National Life Group’s…

A cruise ship is docked in Seward, Alaska on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

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Dunleavy signs law OK’ing issuance of bonds for new Seward dock, terminal facility

Replacement of Seward’s dock is a major, multifaceted initiative being undertaken by The Seward Company.

U.S. Coast Guard officer Alexander Curran shows Homer visitors the bow of the USCG cutter Naushon on Aug. 4, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Emilie Springer/ Homer News.)

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USCG cutter Naushon to be decommissioned  

A ceremony honoring the soon-to-be retired ship will be held on Friday, March 21 on the Homer Spit.