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Good showing for Homer at Far North soccer tournament

Homer was well represented by team Vortex at the North Star Soccer Tournament in Anchorage, July 12-14. In…

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Area shooters medal during black powder event held July 10-14

Four Anchor Point shooters and one Nikolaevsk shooter competed at the Alaska State Territorial Shoot July 10-14. Four…

Having sailed the Northwest Passage, the North Wind takes a time-out in Homer before heading for Prince William Sound. -Photo by Heather Ericson

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Historic sailboat rides wind to new adventures

The search for a route from the Atlantic around the top of North America and into the Pacific…

Fishing Hole action slow; halibut heats up

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Fishing Hole action slow; halibut heats up

Anyone cruising by the Fishing Hole recently must be thinking they would come across more people if they…

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Breast Cancer Run in need of volunteers

The 19th annual Homer Breast Cancer Run, sponsored by Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic, is just a month…

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Gymnastics summer camp canceled

Tumbling and equipment classes offered by the city of Homer Community Recreation and scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and…

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Superheroes shine in Kenai 5K run-walk

The Kenai Peninsula CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, is staging a Superhero 5K run-walk at the Kenai park…

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Yacht club picnics at Jakolof Bay on Saturday

Taking a break from the club’s busy summer racing schedule, members of Homer Yacht Club are sailing to…

Randy Haines of Fort McDowell, Ariz., shows off the tagged halibut he caught in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby. The value of the tag will be announced Sept. 16.  -Photo provided

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Another tagged halibut landed in jackpot derby

The halibut caught by Randy Haines might look little, especially next to the monster 198.2-pound halibut caught by…

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No wind, no problem

Having just competed in the 17th annual two-day Homer Yacht Club Land’s End Regatta on June 29-30, local…

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Dipnetters not allowed to keep kings

Dipnetters participating in the personal-use fishery at the mouth of the Kenai River are prohibited from retaining king…

James Jell of Moscow, Idaho, moves into the lead of this year’s Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby with a 198.2-pound halibut he landed July 7 while fishing with Capt. Chad Kiesel of Silver Fox Charters aboard the Arctic Envy.-Photo provided

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Idaho angler lands lead in Homer halibut derby

It’s a change in leaders — yet again — in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby, with James Jell…

The U10 Homer Hawks placed fourth in the Solstice Cup in Anchorage on June 22-23. Top row from left: Parker Lowney, Phin Weston, Owen Glasman and Jessica Sonnen; bottom row from left, Eli Johnson, Austin Cline, Thatcher Lowney and Olivia Glasman.-Photo by Heidi Johnson

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Soccer teams show improvement

It’s been a busy few weeks for the Soccer Association of Homer competitive teams. The Homer Hawks (U12…