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The Homer City Council met May 10 to discuss new city ordinances and the upcoming fiscal year budget. Screenshot taken from meeting.

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Homer City Council introduces budget, election ordinances

Homer City Council introduced ordinances regarding the election process and FY 2022-23 budget Monday

This microscopic image of mesodinium rubrum, a ciliate form of plankton, was taken on Sunday, May 23, 2021, by Rosie Masui, Kachemak Bay Research Reserve harmful species program coordinator in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Rosie Masui/Kachemak Bay Research Reserve)

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Red bloom in bay isn’t harmful

Though plankton turned Kachemak Bay pale red, the bloom isn’t harmful, scientists say.

South Peninsula Hospital registered nurse Anne Garay gives Jessica Entsminger her second COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, May 7, 2021, at a pop-up vaccination clinic at the Boathouse Pavillion on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. About 25 people received vaccines in the first 3.5 hours of the 4-hour clinic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Children as young as 12 can soon get Pfizer vaccination at Spit clinic

Pop-up clinic is part of ‘Sleeves Up for Summer’ campaign

Eileen Faulkner delivers the Memorial Day address on Monday, May 25, 2020, at the Hickerson Memorial Cemetery on Diamond Ridge near Homer, Alaska. Standing next to her are color guards from the Homer and Ninilchik American Legions and the Anchor Point Veterans of Foreign War (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Memorial Day services will be held in Homer, Anchor Point, Ninilchik May 31

The American Legion Posts 16 and 19 and Veterans of Foreign Wars will host memorial services May 31

A row of skiffs and small boats are moored on Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Homer Harbor in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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USCG National Safe Boating Week reinforces new engine cut-off switch laws

The U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary hosts National Safe Boating Week

Second Star, a single-family second home rented out for weddings and special events, is seen here in February 2014 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News file)

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Fire marshal closes, then allows luxury Homer rental mansion to re-open

Homer architect works out resolution after angry brides contact governor’s office.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration and Assembly meet for a joint work session with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

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KPBSD recruiting new staff at most schools

The district is looking to hire more than 50 new staff members for schools across the borough.

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COVID-19 resources not affected by malware attack

A malware attack against the Department of Health and Social Services website shut down the dhss.alaska.gov website on…

South Peninsula Hospital registered nurse Anne Garay gives Jessica Entsminger her second COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, May 7, 2021, at a pop-up vaccination clinic at the Boathouse Pavillion on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. About 25 people received vaccines in the first 3.5 hours of the 4-hour clinic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Children as young as 12 can soon get Pfizer vaccination at Spit clinic

Pop-up clinic is part of ‘Sleeves Up for Summer’ campaign

Future so bright sunglasses are advised. Homer High School seniors participate in a parade through town in celebration of their graduation on May 18. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News) (Front page centerpiece photo)

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Homer High, Homer Flex High School graduate 91 seniors

After a year of Zoom classes and hybrid learning, face masks, social distancing, quarantining and COVID-19 mitigation plans,…

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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Homer Electric to do cable maintenance this summer

HEA workers plan to inject the cables with silicone to fill any cracks caused by insulation deterioration.

Birders check out shorebirds on the outgoing tide on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Mud Bay on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Shorebird festival delights with birds and birders

142 species counted during annual festival

This screenshot from the Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference website shows the faculty who will be attending the conference, held virtually May 15-18. From left to right, top row, are Francisco Cantu, Victoria Chang, Ernestine Hayes, and Brandon Hobson. From left to right, bottom row, are Anis Mojgani, Marie Mutsuki Mockett and Vera Starbard.

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Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference includes readings for the public

After hiatus, annual event back as program transitions out of pandemic