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Audience members stand to show their support of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District during the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting Tuesday, April 16 at Seward High School in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly approves additional district funding

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting was dominated by education funding Tuesday night, with the assembly passing an…

Community members participate in an exploratory meeting Monday, April 15, 2019 to discuss the possibility of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District consolidating Homer High School and Homer Middle School, held at the high school in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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District considers consolidating Homer High, Homer Middle Schools

As the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District makes contingency plans in case Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed cuts to…

South Peninsula Hospital CEO Joseph Woodin attends an open house for the expanded and remodeled Homer Medical Clinic on March 30, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

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Woodin resigns as South Peninsula Hospital CEO

Just over a year as he came onboard as Chief Executive Officer for South Peninsula Hospital, Joe Woodin…

Homer Public Library Director Ann Dixon, left, poses for a photo with incoming Library Director David Berry, right, on April 15, 2019, at the library in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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City of Homer hires new library director

The City of Homer has hired David Berry to be the new Homer Public Library Director, the city…

Ordinance extending Homer water to Kachemak City lot stands

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Ordinance extending Homer water to Kachemak City lot stands

The City of Homer will indeed allow a lot in Kachemak City to hook up to Homer water,…

Local demonstrators stand at WKFL Park on Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Homer, Alaska, joining protests done nationally to prompt the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report of his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Local demonstrators join national push for release of Mueller report

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School district to host meeting to discuss school consolidation

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School district to host meeting to discuss school consolidation

In considering ways to deal with proposed cuts to education at the state level, the Kenai Peninsula Borough…

Lifelong, youth learners to be honored

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Lifelong, youth learners to be honored

The time’s come again for the Friends of the Homer Public Library to recognize two community members for…

Anchor Point Fire & EMS and Ninilchik Emergency Services firefighters respond to a chimney fire at a Long Gone Avenue home after 7:15 p.m. April 5, 2019, near Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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Anchor Point firefighters save home in chimney fire

Anchor Point Fire &EMS firefighters saved a home from a chimney fire last Friday.

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100 Women Who Care donates $10,000 to OPUS music program

The Homer chapter of 100 Women Who Care (100WWC) voted to award nearly $10,000 to Orchestral Programs Unified…

The M/V Tustumena returns to Homer on Aug. 1, 2010, after spending the day in Seldovia, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

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M/V Tustumena return to service delayed

The M/V Tustumena will not return to service this month as scheduled.

Little Fireweed Academy students practice with ceramics during the culmination of an art residency at the school Friday, March 29, 2019 in Homer, Alaska. Debbie Piper was the artist in residence. (Photo courtesy Kim Fine)

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Fireweed celebrates artist residency

Debbie Piper was the most recent Artist-in-Schools resident at Little Fireweed.

Homer council to revisit issue of extending water to Kachemak City lot

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Homer council to revisit issue of extending water to Kachemak City lot

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the date of the next Homer City Council meeting.…