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The entrance to the George A. Navarre Admin Building in Soldotna, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file)

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Assembly increases borough funding for schools

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved a resolution last week confirming next year’s education funding at the same…

The Anchor Kings Wrestling Club poses for an official team photo. Photo courtesy Goldie Shealy/Goldie Shealy Photography

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Anchor Kings Wrestling Club brings home state title

The local wrestling program aims to build stronger kids and a stronger community.

Fireweed blooms along the Homer Spit walking path by the Homer Harbor on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Homer harbor expansion public comment opens next week

A 30-day public comment period will open with the release of the project’s draft feasibility report on May…

Michael Huelsman, Anesha “Duffy” Murnane’s uncle, provides the family’s perspective on the plea agreement arranged between the prosecution and Kirby Calderwood’s defense and finalized in February, during the “Duffy’s Journey to Justice” community conversation on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Murnane case community conversation emphasizes awareness and action on violence against women

Nearly seven years after Anesha “Duffy” Murnane’s disappearance, and three months after Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to her…

Members of the Kenai Peninsula Community Chorus and Homer High School Concert Choir perform the Mozart “Requiem” on Friday, May 1, 2026, on the Homer High School Mariner Theatre stage in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Connecting generations through music

A collaboration between the Homer High School Concert Choir, Kenai Peninsula Community Chorus and the community orchestra, the…

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Models walk the runway wearing handmade clothing by local designers at the annual Homer Wearable Arts show at the Porcupine Theater on Friday, May 1.

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Walking in the garden of earthly delights

This year’s Homer Wearable Arts Show was themed after the triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch and featured seven…

Meg Mitchell (center) is photographed with Heidi Hedberg, Commission of the Alaska Department of Health (left), and Mary Wilson, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority CEO (right) during the Full Lives Conference held April 16, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo courtesy Lisa Cauble/University of Alaska Anchorage

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‘A steady and trusted advocate’

Meg Mitchell was recently recognized for her decades of service as a case manager at The Center.

Kids play with a bubble volcano during the 2025 Safe and Healthy Kids Fair<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>. Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital

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‘Be safe, have fun, do good and pass it on’

The 33rd annual Safe and Healthy Kids Fair will be held Saturday, May 16 at Homer High School.

Runners set off from the starting line at the beginning of the 2025 Migration Run on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, 2025 on the Homer Spit<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Annual Migration Run returns Sunday

Registration for the 5K race is open online through Saturday, May 9, and will be available in person…

Members of the Seaside Women’s Care welcome staff are photographed in September 2025. Photo courtesy South Peninsula Hospital

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Women’s health facility to host open house

Seaside Women’s Care invites the community to tour the new clinic and meet the team on May 13.

Courtesy of Kachemak Crane Watch
Kachemak Crane Watch is tracking the number of sandhill cranes in the Kachemak Bay area.

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Group tracking sandhill crane numbers in Kachemak Bay area

Crane pairs paint their feathers, perform elaborate courtship dances, choose a nest, mate, and then lay their eggs

Local students celebrate the 36th annual Caring For The Kenai awards during the April 23 presentation at Kenai’s Triumvirate North Theater. (Photo courtesy of Merrill Sikorski)

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Learning environment: Homer students land Caring For the Kenai awards

Seward team of Leo Nipp and Noah Flowers takes top spot while Homer’s Yousef El Daly finishes second

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Shorebirds by Ted Heuer is on display at Ptarmigan Arts as the gallery celebrates spring and the return of migratory birds.

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Homer galleries showcase works for First Friday

New artists and exhibits are showcased in Homer throughout May, beginning with First Friday