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William Dale (D.J.) Marsengill, Jr. and Halle Elizabeth Sinn

Paul and Lara Fleenor and Jeff and Rose Sinn of Homer announce the engagement of their daughter, Halle…

Homer High School student Daniel Wiest’s volcano eruption preparedness kit consists of a five-gallon bucket with a resealable lid containing: emergency reference material outlining what to do in the case of an eruption, 10 dust masks, three sets of eye protection, five plastic drop cloths, a roll of painter’s tape, moist sanitizing towels, a manual can opener, pliers, a whistle, a first aid kit, a box of matches, heavy work gloves, small battery-powered radio, water purification tablets, a battery-powered flashlight and extra batteries. If appropriately used, the kit will reduce the chance of injury and damage to property by providing the necessary items and information to safely prepare after a volcanic eruption, says Wiest.

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Homer student places second in Caring for Kenai

A Homer High School student has won second place and $1,100 in the 25th annual Caring for the…

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School Events

May 1: Early release day. May 4: School board meeting, Seward. June 1: School board meeting, Soldotna. June…

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School events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District March 27: Early release day. April 6: School board meeting, Soldotna.  May 1:…

A plaque at McNeil Canyon Elementary School proclaims the school a 2004 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon school.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky

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McNeil Canyon: grounded in community

When funding for a new school at McNeil Canyon was needed in 1981, the McNeil School Steering Committee…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District March 2: School board meeting, 7 p.m. March 3: Interviews with district superintendent…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Feb. 24: Public school district budget meeting, Homer High School library, 5:30 p.m.…

Outhouse racers compete last year at the Homer Winter Carnival. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Homer Winter Carnival: A Tradition for 61 Years

Feeling February’s chill now that the temperature has dropped?  Warm up with the 61st annual Homer Winter Carnival…

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Students prove themselves, school employment ready

Once again, Homer High School was named “most employable school” in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District CTSO, Career…

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Some more history to remember

Loved the 50th Anniversary issue of the Homer News. What a huge job, to go through all the…

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Mountainfilm fest opens Jan. 15

Mountainfilm fest opens Jan. 15 The annual Homer Mountainfilm festival opens next week with shows at 7 p.m.…

John Michael Kettell

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John Michael Kettell

John Michael Kettell Aug. 22, 1974-Dec. 24, 2014 Longtime Homer resident, Mr. John Michael Kettell, 40, died Saturday,…

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‘Coach Tommie’ loses battle to cancer

Less than two months after a text alerting his sister, Linda Rourke, that he was in the hospital…