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Political novices competing for assembly District 9 seat

Of the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s assembly districts, District 9 on the lower peninsula is one of the largest.…

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The Kachemak Emergency Service Area Board holds its monthly board meeting at 7 p.m. today at Station 2,…

Column wraps up for season, not fishing

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Column wraps up for season, not fishing

Now that we are beginning the slow tumble into the deep fall season where land hunts rule, don’t…

Wild weather here, but fishing still fair

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Wild weather here, but fishing still fair

Well that was a pretty wild weekend. High tides, high winds, a dash of termination dust and snagging…

Anglers should remember manners

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Anglers should remember manners

One of the golden perks associated with writing this column is the cornucopia of remarkable posts that land…

Anglers should remember manners

Outdoors & Recreation

Anglers should remember manners

O ne of the golden perks associated with writing this column is the cornucopia of remarkable posts that…

Stan Harrington

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Stanley Ralph Harrington

Stanley Ralph Harrington May 18, 1945-Aug. 10, 2015 On Aug. 10, 2015, Stan Harrington, 70, died peacefully at…

Halibut King Charters, owned by Gordon Terpening and Fred Hicks, was one of about half a dozen charter operations on the Spit when this photo was taken in the late 1970s.  Pictured are, in the top row, Jim Nardelli and Gordon Terpening; in the middle row just below the halibut, Barbara Buzzelli and Bridget Ferguson; and in the bottom row, Renee Hicks, Fred Hicks and Diane Spence-Chorman.-Photo by Kim Terpening

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Beyond halibut:

Fish cutters at Coal Point Seafoods notice there’s less halibut coming into the 23-year-old fish processing business on…

Outdoors & Recreation

Fishing? Know what you’re catching

I have received an unusual amount of email asking how to report angler evil-doers to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers…

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Homer Thrift, the resale store operated by South Peninsula Haven House, has moved to a new location on…

Linda Scott of Bloomington, Minn., poses with the 224.4-pound halibut she caught while fishing with DeepStrike Sportsfishing aboard the Grand Aleutian captained by David Bayes. She is the current leader in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby.

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Minnesota woman takes lead in derby

It was an interesting past week for the sports fishing crowd. A distaff member of the flatfish hunting…

Flowers in teapots add some color to the boardwalk by Coal Town Coffee and Tea on the Homer Spit.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Recently while walking the Spit, the Betster noticed an odd phenomenon: Homer cars sure do have a lot…

It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read or follow sport fishing regs

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It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read or follow sport fishing regs

Back in late June this column reported on a plethora of angling misconducts Alaska Wildlife Troopers had to…