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Kachemak Bay Highland Games draw large crowds to Homer

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Kachemak Bay Highland Games draw large crowds to Homer

“Give the people what they want.”

Out of the Office: The waves, or places I belong

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Out of the Office: The waves, or places I belong

On my days off I drive.

Soldotna’s Kent Petersen crosses the finish line of the Spit Run 10k to the Bay on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer, Anchorage runners dominate this year’s Spit Run

Smoke drifting over from the Swan Lake Fire near Sterling obscured the normally picturesque view of Kachemak Bay…

Wyoming man leads Jackpot Halibut Derby

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Wyoming man leads Jackpot Halibut Derby

Homer’s 2019 Jackpot Halibut Derby is off to a strong start with a new leader, according to the…

Homer’s Delilah Harris scores a run for the Tsunamis during Saturday’s games against Kenai-Soldotna’s Ak Riptide on June 29, 2019, at Jack Gist Field in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by McKibben Jackinsky)

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Tsunami and AK Riptide battle at Jack Gist Park

In their first time playing on home ground, Homer’s Tsunami softball team swept into Jack Gist Park on…

Reeling ‘Em In: Snagamania starts at Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon

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Reeling ‘Em In: Snagamania starts at Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon

To kick things off, I’d like to sincerely wish all of you a very safe and pleasurable Fourth…

Kachemak Bay State Park trails report

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Kachemak Bay State Park trails report

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Reeling ‘Em In: Not even dinosaur-killing virus can stop Nick from his report

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Reeling ‘Em In: Not even dinosaur-killing virus can stop Nick from his report

This column may be a bit shorter than usual because I’m sitting here at the computer with the…

Undaunted by the rugged course, athletes young and old participate in the 2019 Clam Scramble, a 5K fun run held Saturday, June 15, 2019 in Ninilchik, Alaska. Kylee Verkulien, 157, leads this group of runners through the cold and fast-moving water at the mouth of Deep Creek. (Photo by McKibben Jackinsky)

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Clam Scramble draws more than 130 runners, walkers

A lot can happen between the start and finish of a 5K run — and did for more…

Reeling ‘Em In: Bobber snaggers have skills of bread mold

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Reeling ‘Em In: Bobber snaggers have skills of bread mold

I received an interesting batch of emails after last week’s report and most of them centered on the…

Kachemak Bay State Park trails report

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Kachemak Bay State Park trails report

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New charter operation is first in town to use Seakeeper boat stabilization

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New charter operation is first in town to use Seakeeper boat stabilization

A new charter business in town is making a name for itself in more ways than one by…

Reeling ’Em In: Blackmouths getting bigger at Fishin’ Hole

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Reeling ’Em In: Blackmouths getting bigger at Fishin’ Hole

Last week I wrote that the blackmouths being caught at the Spit’s fishing lagoon were fairly small tipping…