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Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference director Erin Coughlin Hollowell (right) welcomes attendees to the opening panel on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Registration open for Kachemak Bay Writers Conference

The 2025 conference will be held May 17-20 at Kachemak Bay Campus

Tim Daugharty speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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KPBSD launches conversation on $17 million deficit

The district says overcoming the deficit without heavy cuts would require a substantial increase to the BSA.

Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, talks to the Homer City Council during a special meeting before the start of the new legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Vance, city council hold discussion ahead of legislative session

The special meeting of the Homer City Council took place last Tuesday.

The Homer Courthouse. (Homer News file photo)
The Homer Courthouse. (Homer News file photo)

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Plea change hearing scheduled for Mondragon-Lopez

Arturo Mondragon-Lopez Jr. was charged in October 2023 for the murder of Brianna Hetrick.

Sockeye salmon caught in a set gillnet are dragged up onto the beach at a test site for selective harvest setnet gear in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough accepts fishery disaster funds, calls for proclamation of fishery disaster

The funding stems from fishery disasters that were first recognized and allocated in 2022.

Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, delivers a legislative update to the joint Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Vance, Bjorkman prefile legislation

In total, 37 House bills, 39 Senate bills and five Senate joint resolutions had been filed as of…

Aubrie Ellis is named National Outstanding Assistant Principal of 2025 by the Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals at Mountain View Elementary School in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Mountain View assistant principal earns national recognition

Aubrie Ellis named Alaska’s National Outstanding Assistant Principal of 2025.

Natural gas processing equipment is seen at Furie Operating Alaska’s central processing facility in Nikiski, Alaska, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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LNG key to ‘global energy transition’, says potential pipeline developer

Glenfarne Group said they had entered into an agreement with AGDC to develop the Alaska LNG Project.

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Anchor River floods again

A ice dam on the Anchor River caused another flooding incident on Monday.

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

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HEA extends contract with Enstar

HEA also plans to reduce its annual consumption of natural gas by approximately 21% over the next three…

Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, a Nikiski Republican, speaks in favor of overriding a veto of Senate Bill 140 during floor debate of a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature on Monday, March 18, 2024 (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Bjorkman readies for start of legislative session

His priorities this year won’t look much different from those of his freshman legislative session.

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Members of the Alaska Japanese Club of Homer and supporters at the Bidarka Hotel last Thursday. Front row from left: Elayna Wilson, Sei Beams, Rei Beams and Megumi Beams. Back row from left: Letha Straley, Finn Brewer, David Beams and Sarah Brewer.

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Japanese Club presents rotary with info about sister city trip

Homer’s Alaska Japanese Club will send a student delegation to Teshio in May

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SPH Long Term Care earns national quality award

South Peninsula Hospital’s Long Term Care facility was recently awarded the 2024 Commitment to Quality Award by The…