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The Anchor Point Food Pantry, photographed on Saturday<ins>, April 22, 2023</ins>, is located at 34361 Old Sterling Hwy, Unit A in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Anchor Point Food Pantry to build new, permanent home

Construction slated to begin this summer

Char Moore (right) accepts the judges’ choice first place award for toy poodle Reba at the Snow Rondi dog show on Sunday, March 5 at the Anchor Point Senior Center in Anchor Point, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Debbie Carpenter

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Snow Rondi dog show revival a howling success

Anchor Point’s annual Snow Rondi went to the dogs last weekend, in the best way. The Anchor Point…

Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News Volunteer Mike Smith (right) supervises as Jack Roderick, Simon Smith, and Rox Shafer set their wood cars on the track in the Chapman School gym during the Snow Rondi Pinewood Derby on Saturday<ins>, March 4</ins> in Anchor Point<ins>,</ins> <ins>Alaska</ins>.

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Snow Rondi brings back pinewood derby

Chapman School hosted the returning Pinewood Derby races on Saturday, March 4 as part of Anchor Point’s Snow…

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Anchor Point revives annual Snow Rondi

Join in winter fun this weekend with the revival of Anchor Point’s Snow Rondi! Events will be hosted…

Derotha Ferraro from the fishing vessel Big Game poses with the king salmon she caught at the Anchor Point King Salmon Calcutta on Sunday, May 12, 2019, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Ferraro’s fish was one of the top ten fish caught in the tournament, weighing more than 20 pounds. (Photo courtesy of Bill Scott)

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New board reinvigorates Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce

Calcutta King Salmon Derby scheduled for May

This map shows a proposed road and gravel pad that are part of Hilcorp Alaska’s application to drill gas exploration wells near Anchor Point, Alaska. (Image courtesy Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas)

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Hilcorp seeks to drill gas exploration wells near Anchor Point

Public comments accepted through March 4

Western Emergency Services logo. (Courtesy image)

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Borough seeks to fill vacancy on Western Emergency Services board

The new board governing the Western Emergency Service Area has a seat vacancy the Kenai Peninsula Borough is…

The Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Medical Services station on Milo Fritz Road in Anchor Point is shown in an undated photo. (Photo courtesy Anchor Point Fire and EMS)

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Formation of Western Emergency Service Area moves forward

Board members have been appointed and transfer of assets is next

The Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)

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Borough seeks board members for new fire, EMS service area

Western Emergency Service Area board of directors will be appointed by borough mayor

Ninilchik Fire Chief David Bear moves the fire truck out of the new Ninilchik Emergency Services building on Aug. 9, 2014, to make room for visitors to the open house of the new NES building. (Homer News file photo)

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Proposition 1: What you need to know

Ninilchik, Anchor Point voters to decide on combined fire and EMS service area

Former Alaska State Trooper accused of stealing

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Former Alaska State Trooper accused of stealing

$20,000 taken from Anchor Point Post

Ninilchik Fire Chief David Bear moves the fire truck out of the new Ninilchik Emergency Services building on Aug. 9, 2014, to make room for visitors to the open house of the new NES building. (Homer News file photo)

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Combined fire, EMS service area will go to the voters

Anchor Point and Ninilchik residents have the choice to join forces — or, more appropriately, taxes — to…

Borough gathers feedback on plan for combined fire, emergency medical service area

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Borough gathers feedback on plan for combined fire, emergency medical service area

Residents of Ninilchik and Anchor Point have a few more chances left to weigh in before the Kenai…