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Western Sandpipers scurry across the sand in search of food in the mudflats. Sandpipers are the most prevalent bird at the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge during the 2023 Shorebird and Nature Festival May 5-7. (Jan Wieser / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

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Shorebird Festival opens this weekend for all birding enthusiasts

Registration is still open for the 31st annual Shorebird Festival, running May 3-7.

The aurora borealis is photographed from Kachemak City, 4.5 miles down East End Road in Homer, Alaska, on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Photo by Taz Tally/Courtesy)

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Aurora returns with dazzling display

The aurora borealis was visible again Sunday night, the result of a severe geomagnetic storm that began at…

The Anchor Point Food Pantry, photographed on Saturday<ins>, April 22, 2023</ins>, is located at 34361 Old Sterling Hwy, Unit A in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Anchor Point Food Pantry to build new, permanent home

Construction slated to begin this summer

Mountain View Elementary School teacher Kristin Perkins demonstrates with students “phonemic awareness” with practices from Heggerty during a Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meeting on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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District to debut new English language curriculum this fall

The curriculum was selected to align with with state standards and the Alaska Reads Act

Former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor and current Alaska gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce speaks at a “Get Out the Vote” rally hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Republican Women at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough to pay more than $200K to settle harassment suit

As part of the settlement, the borough is not admitting any wrongdoing

Senior Elijah Gordon competing in the senior division performs the Kneel Jump during the Salamatof Tribe Traditional Native Games Invitational at Kenai Middle School in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, April 14, 2023. Photo provided by Megan Gordon.

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Homer NYO athletes head to state competition in Anchorage

The Homer Halibuts, local Native Youth Olympic team, will send eight athletes to the statewide meet in Anchorage…

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Homer fishing vessels participate in annual Alyeska oil spill response training on Kachemak Bay on Friday<ins>, April 7, 2023</ins>.

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Prepping for a spill

Alyeska Pipeline Service Company conducts response training in Homer

Photo by Emilie Springer/ Homer News
R/V Tiglax Captain John Faris shows students a chart of Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet in the wheelhouse of the boat in the harbor in Homer on April 6.

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Research life on the seas

6th grade Fireweed Academy students tour Alaska Research Vessel Tiglax in Homer harbor

Photo provided by Jenny Carroll
Col. Damon Delarosa, Alaska District Commander USACE (front) signs the feasibility cost-share agreement with the City of Homer on Wednesday, March 29 at the Harbormaster’s Office. Pictured in the back from left to right are Melissa Jacobsen, City Clerk & Acting City Manager; Bryan Hawkins, Harbormaster & Port Director; Aaron Glidden, Port Maintenance Supervisor; and Bruce Sexauer, Chief, Civil Works Project Management at USACE.

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Harbor general investigation study officially launched

Study will be conducted over next three years, involve community input

This photo shows the Alaska State Capitol. (Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire File)

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School staff eye retirement reform

S.B. 88, sponsored by Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, would establish a new defined benefit system

The Homer Education and Recreation Complex at the corner of the Sterling Highway and Pioneer Avenue. (Homer News file photo)

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Council approves task order for HERC testing

The city is finally taking the next steps toward demolition of the HERC 2 building.

The Homer City Council discusses the mayor’s vetoes during the regular meeting on Monday, March 13. Screenshot.

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Comprehensive plan veto stands

Homer will have to wait a bit longer for a new comprehensive plan.

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South Peninsula Hospital Foundation Jeffrey Eide facilitates a small group workshop during the community conversation on housing solutions in the greater Homer area at Christian Community Church on Saturday.

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Community shares insight on housing

Nearly 100 residents of the greater Homer area on Saturdayattended a community forum on housing solutions.