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Kids visit with Santa aboard the USCGC Aspen during the inaugural "Jolly Aspen" holiday event and food drive on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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A holly jolly time aboard the ‘Jolly Aspen’

Santa came to town last week aboard the USCGC Aspen.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District logo.

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School district projects $7.5 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2027

Decreased enrollment and increased property values mean less local and state funding.

A photo of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane, missing since Oct. 17, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided, Homer Police Department)

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Calderwood pretrial hearing rescheduled

The omnibus hearing for Kirby Calderwood was continued to Jan. 21. Trial week is currently scheduled for Feb.…

The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer Electric Association announces rate increase

The proposed increase, if approved by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, will go into effect Jan. 1.

The Homer Elks Lodge #2127 completes their fourth food delivery to the Anchor Point Food Pantry for their Children’s Weekend Food Program on Dec. 12, 2025, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Pictured left to right are Homer Elks Lodge Leading Knight John Mink, Trustee Matthew Hockema, Trustee John Chapple III, Exalted Ruler Jill Hockema and APFP volunteer and local veteran Richard, no last name given. Photo provided by Jill Hockema

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Homer Elks lodge supports food pantry, local veterans

Lodge #2127 recently completed disbursement of funds to the community from a $12,000 grant they received from the…

Artist Carla Klinker lays out nettles and nettle fiber in various stages of processing. Photo provided by Carla Klinker

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3 Homer artists awarded Rasmuson Foundation grants

The foundation recently named three local artists as 2025 Individual Artist Award recipients.

Community members participate in the Homer Drawdown 4.0 kick-off on Oct. 2, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Jamie Currie

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Homer Drawdown selects 4th local climate solution

Community members will tackle local waste streams and address municipal recycling, composting and reducing food waste.

A Homer athlete wrestles against a Grace Christian athlete during the regional Kachemak Conference Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer girls wrestling team named regional champions

Homer High School hosted the Kachemak Conference Wrestling Championships Saturday, Dec. 13.

The KBBI Public Radio office and studio is on Kachemak Way, as seen in this photo taken July 2, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Peninsula radio receives ‘stabilization’ funds from national nonprofit

The Public Media Bridge Fund awarded an “initial” round of stabilization grants equaling $26 million to 74 organizations…

Kachemak Bay Birders member Gary Lyon watches for birds near the Land’s End Resort condos on the Homer Spit during the Christmas Bird Count count day on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Christmas Bird Count is this weekend

Homer’s Count Day will take place on Saturday, Dec. 20, following a bird identification class on Dec. 18.

Ryan Tunseth speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly accepts state funding for community assistance program

The funding will be disbursed to unincorporated communities in the Kenai Peninsula Borough for projects under the state…

Artifacts from the Pratt Museum's permanent collection are on display alongside the Homer High School Alaska History class's temporary exhibit at the museum on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer High students showcase Alaska history exhibit at museum

The exhibit was put on by the Pratt Museum and members of the HHS Alaska history class, using…

The Christmas tree behind the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center is lit on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, during the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony sponsored by the chamber in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Lighting up the winter night

Homer and Anchor Point held holiday tree lighting ceremonies last Thursday and on Saturday, respectively.