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    A large flock of rock sandpipers flies over the Mud Bay side of the Homer Spit on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Best Bets
    January 13, 2021 2:30 am

    For about a week there the year 2021 looked like it might show some promise. We had an awesome fireworks…

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Biological intern Annaleese Rasanen surveys severely burned alpine shrub tundra within the Swan Lake Fire burn July 27, 2020.
    Refuge Notebook: A refuge manager’s perspective on 2020
    By ANDY LORANGER Kenai National Wildlife Refuge • January 13, 2021 2:30 am

    A friend and colleague recently sent me a list of “things to consider” as 2020 drew to a close (all…

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    Commercial fishing and other boats are moored in the Homer Harbor in this file photo. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Seawatch: Local shellfish growers win Farm Family of...
    By Cristy Fry • January 6, 2021 5:30 am

    Bates family of Halibut Cove wins mariculture Farm Family of the Year.

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    Years Ago
    January 6, 2021 5:30 am

    Homer happenings from years past

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    By Staff report Homer News • January 6, 2021 2:30 am

    School district risk level update and upcoming events

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    Hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and face masks are seen on a table inside of the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers on Monday, Jan. 4 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Assembly to meet in person following renovations, COVID...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • January 6, 2021 2:30 am

    Renovations include a new configuration of the assembly dais and audience, and new camera equipment

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    Years Ago
    December 30, 2020 5:30 am

    Homer happenings from years past

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    Commercial fishing and other boats are moored in the Homer Harbor in this file photo. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Seawatch: Fishing endured tough year
    By Cristy Fry • December 30, 2020 5:30 am

    Looking back at 2020, commercial fishing suffered economic losses from pandemic, other factors.

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    A bald eagle sits on top of the gazebo at Mariner Park on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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    December 30, 2020 2:30 am

    Waiting for 2020 to end is like hoping for a kidney stone to pass. If you’ve never experienced the pleasure…

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    The author looks across Eklutna Lake on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 near Eagle River, Alaska. (Photo by Tim Rockey)
    Out of the Office: Good riddance
    By Megan Pacer • December 30, 2020 2:30 am

    When I first saw my turn in the rotating schedule for writing this column would fall on New Year’s Eve,…

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    Homer Flex School junior Kaitlynn Dawsey, the October winner of the school's Flex Phoenix Award. (Photo courtesy Beth Schneider)
    Homer Flex Phoenix Award winner: Kaitlynn Dawsey
    By Staff report Homer News • December 23, 2020 2:30 am

    Each month, Homer Flex School awards one standout student based on the school’s guiding principals and values. This month, that’s…

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    Ben Blue, a graduate of Homer High School and a doctoral student at University of Washington, shows Homer High biology students the results of a research project they helped him with during their second quarter. (Image courtesy Vicki Lowe)
    Homer High students help alum with research remotely
    By Megan Pacer • December 23, 2020 2:30 am

    With Kenai Peninsula Borough School District students learning remotely until January, teachers have had to get creative. Biology students at…

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    By Staff report Homer News • December 23, 2020 2:30 am

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