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Photo provided by The Conservation Fund Mountains are viewed across the water from Herring Pete’s Cove, now part of Kachemak Bay State Park.

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Land named for colorful character ‘Herring Pete’ added to Alaska’s Kachemak Bay State Park

24-acre Kenai Peninsula island parcel added to 400,000-acre Kachemak Bay State Park

The United States Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District has released a new feasibility study and environmental assessment for expanding Homer Harbor. (United States Army Corps of Engineers)

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Public invited to comment on Homer Harbor improvements

U.S. Army feasibility study and environmental assessment will investigate navigational improvements

The Alaska Division of Banking and Securities is warning Alaskans about a possible fraudulent investment scheme involving BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Alaskans warned of suspected cryptocurrency investment fraud

Alaska Division of Banking and Securities investigating purported cryptocurrency trading platform

The Kenai Courthouse on July 3, 2023. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion File)

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Man sentenced to 99 years for murder of his mother in her Nikiski home

River John George Aspelund, 24, found guilty of murder in the first degre in Kenai Superior Court

The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) has admitted its first stranded harbor seal pup of the 2026 season — a malnourished and dehydrated male estimated to be under a week old. (Kaiti Grant | Alaska SeaLife Center)

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Harbor seal pup found in Kenai is Alaska SeaLife Center’s first admission of year

The male pup was estimated to be under one week old and was malnourished and dehydrated

Delcenia Cosman/Homer News Members of the 2026 graduating class of Homer High School throw their caps in the air in celebration at the conclusion of their commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, <ins>, 2026,</ins> in the Homer High School Alice Witte Gymnasium<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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83 students, 1 community

The senior class of Homer High School graduated on Monday, May 18.

Delcenia Cosman/Homer News Graduating senior Thomas Allowan (left) receives his diploma from Homer Flex High School principal Christopher Brown during a commencement ceremony held Monday, May 18.<ins>, 2026, in Homer, Alaska</ins>

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‘One of many new beginnings’

Homer Flex High School graduated eight students on Monday.

An infographic provides information about South Peninsula Hospital’s new Urgent Care Clinic opening June 1, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital

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Urgent care clinic opens June 1

South Peninsula Hospital’s upcoming walk-in urgent care clinic will be the first in Homer.

Andrew Vait is a Seattle-based professional musician who grew up in Homer<ins>, Alaska</ins>. Photo courtesy Kendall Rock

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Homer-grown musician opens Alaska World Arts Festival with Billy Joel tribute

The Alaska World Arts Festival will look a little different than normal this year. Rather than hosting a…

Delcenia Cosman / Homer News The graduating class of 2026 move their tassels from the right to the left upon the conferral of degrees during a commencement ceremony held Wednesday, May 6, at Kachemak Bay Campus.

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‘The doors are wide open’

Kachemak Bay Campus graduated 59 students during a commencement ceremony held Wednesday, May 6.

Graduates celebrate their hard-earned achievements during the Kenai Peninsula College commencement ceremony held Thursday, May 7,<ins> 2026,</ins> at Kenai Central High School<ins> in Kenai, Alaska</ins>. Photo courtesy Summer Lazenby/Kenai Peninsula College

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Witnessing the power of perseverance

Kenai Peninsula College conferred 136 degrees in a commencement ceremony held at Kenai Central High School last Thursday.

Delcenia Cosman / Homer News From left to right: Claire Kiesel, Emma Shealy, Chloe Kiesel and Abby Shealy compete in the annual Migration Run on Sunday, May 10, <ins>, 2026,</ins> on the Homer Spit Trail<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Migration Run honors mothers, supports youth runners

Despite Sunday’s wet weather, nearly 80 runners turned out for the Kachemak Bay Running Club’s annual Migration Run…

Delcenia Cosman / Homer News Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival keynote speaker Alvaro Jaramillo gives his keynote presentation to a packed theater crowd on Saturday, May 9, <ins>, 2026,</ins> in the Homer High School Mariner Theatre<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Shorebird keynote highlights birding accessibility, benefits

When Shorebird Festival keynote speaker Alvaro Jaramillo says birding is good for you, he doesn’t just mean in…