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Ash-Lee Waddell and Gayle Claus, candidates for the District 9 seat of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education, answer questions during an election forum hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI AM 890 on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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South peninsula school board candidates talk funding, future of district

Ash-Lee Waddell and Gayle Claus discussed their takes on multiple issues facing the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District…

A man holds an American flag at a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer holds vigil for Charlie Kirk; highlights opening of local Turning Point Education private school

The vigil was organized in part by District 6 Rep. Sarah Vance.

A still image from Michael Walsh's "His World and it's Harms" (2025). Courtesy of Michael Walsh.

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Porcupine Theater to host ‘LAT59: Filmmaker Forum,’ featuring new films from 3 local artists

The inaugeral event will celebrate the Homer filmmakers over Sept. 25, 26 and 27.

(from left to right) Elias Garvey, John Mink, Storm Hansen and Jason Davis answer questions during the Homer City Council candidate forum hosted by the Homer Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Chamber hosts city council forum

Candidates for one-year and three-year terms on the Homer City Council answered questions in a forum hosted last…

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Barrow football knocks Homer from ranks of undefeated

The visiting Homer football team lost 22-14 to Barrow in Mid Alaska Conference action Saturday.

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Volleyball roundup: Kenai volleyball tops Nikiski for Super Slamma Jamma crown; Seward tops Homer

The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Nikiski for the Southeast Super Slamma Jamma Volleyball Tournament title Saturday at…

Patti Truesdell, Donna Anderson and Shelby Oden, candidates for the Kalifornsky seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education, participate in a forum at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kalifornsky school board candidates discuss funding, curriculum and school closings at election forum

Patti Truesdell, Donna Anderson and Shelby Oden are all vying for the seat.

Homer High School Student Body President Marina Co and Vice President Reid Rauch cut the ribbon on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 while KPB Mayor Peter Micciche and Homer High School Principal Eric Pederson look on. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Borough celebrates new front entrance for Homer High School

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, Sept. 11.

This photo taken Beryl Air pilot Stephanie Greer on Friday, May 21, 2021, over Grewingk Glacier and Glacier Spit shows the mesodinium rubrum bloom to the left as contrasted with the normal ocean water of Kachemak Bay near Homer. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Greer/Beryl Air)

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U.S. Senate unanimously approves bill to improve harmful algal bloom response

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, establishes an interagency task force to assess impacts of HABs.

Selections from the 2025 Lit Lineup are lined up on a shelf at the Homer Public Library on Friday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Library to suspend accounts with overdue items

The change endorsed by the Library Advisory Board was approved by the Homer City Council on Sept. 8.

Homer Harbor on Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Homer News file)

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Preliminary testing finds high levels of paralytic shellfish toxins in Kachemak Bay blue mussels

Sample shellfish from Homer Harbor contained toxins over twice the regulatory limit.

Sargeant Truesdell speaks during a forum with candidates for the Soldotna seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Truesdell talks budget, services as sole attendee of forum for assembly’s Soldotna seat

Truesdell is among three vying for the seat currently held by Tyson Cox.

Homer Mariner football players exit the field on Saturday, Sept. 13, ahead of the 2025 home game against Houston. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer football knocks off Houston, moves to 5-0

Homer football team celebrated homecoming and senior night by topping Houston 40-8