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    Runner and cyclists line up at the starting line near the Jakolof Bay Dock on July 26, 2025, for the annual Jakolof Bay 10 Miler in Seldovia, Alaska. Photo provided by Tania Spurkland
    ‘10 tough miles’
    By Delcenia Cosman • August 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Seldovia’s Jakolof Bay 10 Miler race was held on July 26.

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    The Sterling Highway crosses the Kenai River near the Russian River Campground on March 15, 2020 near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
    Russian River Campground closed to public use beginning...
    By Jacob Dye • August 7, 2025 1:30 am

    The area is expected to reopen Oct. 12.

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    A runner races to the finish line on Saturday, August 2, 2025 during the 3rd annual Great Salmon Run at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    Over 130 Salmonfest attendees race in annual 5K
    By Chloe Pleznac • August 6, 2025 2:30 am

    The number of racers this year nearly doubled

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    Soldotna Elementary School on Friday, May 13, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    School board OKs plan to combine Soldotna schools
    By Jacob Dye • August 5, 2025 1:30 am

    The vacated Redoubt Elementary facility would house Soldotna Montessori Charter School and River City Academy.

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    A man fishes in the Kenai River on July 16, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion/file)
    Sockeye fishing ‘exceptional’ on the Kenai
    By Jacob Dye • August 1, 2025 1:30 am

    Northern Kenai fishing report

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    A poster for the new fair, to be held Saturday, August 9. (Courtesy Sage Anderson)
    New ‘Back to School Fair’ to be hosted...
    By Chloe Pleznac • July 31, 2025 2:30 am

    The fair will take place at Karen Hornaday Park.

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    A copy of "The Alaska Glacier Dictionary" from the Homer Public Library. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    Local author Naomi Klouda publishes dictionary for Alaska’s...
    By Chloe Pleznac • July 30, 2025 2:30 am

    Copies of ‘The Alaska Glacier Dictionary’ are available at the Homer Bookstore and the Homer Public Library.

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    Yarrow Hinnant, Elizabeth Pileckas and Kim McNett walk the Pratt Museum Trail on Friday, July 25. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    Out of the office and under the trees
    By Chloe Pleznac • July 30, 2025 2:30 am

    The Pratt Museum’s guided trail tours connect visitors and residents alike with the natural world immortalized within our urbanized downtown area.

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    Rep. Bill Elam speaks during a legislative update to the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Opinion: Education accountability starts at home — not...
    By Rep. Bill Elam • July 30, 2025 2:30 am

    Hyper-partisan politics don’t belong in classrooms.

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    Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont. (Photo by Janet Shook/courtesy)
    Aging Gracefully: Write your own story
    By Michael Armstrong Homer News Contributor • July 30, 2025 1:30 am

    In accepting death, I think we then will appreciate life that much more.

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    "Musical Chair" is a photograph by Amaia Nicole Crain, with model Alisa Sonne, on display through August in her solo photography exhibit at Homer Council on the Arts. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts
    August First Friday
    By Christina Whiting • July 30, 2025 1:30 am

    Summer is in full swing and Homer’s galleries and public art spaces are abuzz with artists showcasing new and ongoing work.

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    Nick Varney
    Reeling ‘Em In: Techniques to lure picky silvers
    By Nick Varney • July 29, 2025 1:30 am

    You may have to experiment with set-ups to catch silvers with some skill.

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    Salutatorian Grace Kahn speaks during the Kenai Central High School graduation ceremony in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Kenai Peninsula represented by 3 in 2025 Summer...
    By Jacob Dye • July 29, 2025 1:30 am

    The program spotlights Alaska youth driving change in their communities.

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