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Homer High student chosen for school board

Homer High School junior Evan Boyer has been selected as the student representative for the Kenai Peninsula Borough…

Kari Dendurent

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Huskies’ No. 1 cheerleader

Homer was once a place Kari Dendurent came for vacations. Now, as Homer Middle School’s principal, the southern…

Mariner runners Megan Pitzman, 543, Aurora Waclawski, 544, and Ziza Shemet Pitcher, 546, cross the starting line at state competition in Anchorage on Saturday.

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Area runners streak to impressive finish

Facing the best cross country runners from around the state, Homer High School athletes met the challenge one…

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Quixotic

Five years ago when the Homer News checked in with Mica Thomas, the Homer-grown theater artist, he spoke…

Exchange students Maximiano Mangue, Yusra Sahi and Sebastian Talamas are learning about life at the end of the road.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Exchange students bring outside world to Homer

Meet Homer High School’s exchange students: Maximiano “Max” Mangue Jr. of Mozambique; Yusra Sahi of the Philippines and…

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Voters once again support term limits

By McKibben Jackinsky Staff writer With 29 of 30 precincts reporting on Tuesday’s Municipal Election, Kenai Peninsula voters…

The outpouring of Mariner pride burned bright with a bonfire following the parade, and continued through the Mariners’ game against the Lathrop Malemutes on Saturday, in spite of the 49-0 loss.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Homecoming a community event

There was definitely a buzz of community energy at Homer High School Mariner homecoming events Friday and Saturday.…

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Navarre visits Homer to explain Prop 2

It was a one-man show with a one-topic focus at Thursday’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Oct. 14: School board meeting, Soldotna, 7-9 p.m.   Chapman School Sept. 20:…

Pedro Ochoa is the first Homer runner to cross the finish line and the third overall in the boys’ varsity race Tuesday during the borough-wide cross country meet at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. The Homer boys’ team took second place, while the Homer girls team finished in first place. Saturday, the action is closer to home with the Homer Relays on the Lookout Mountain sky trails.-Photo by Rashah McChesney, Morris News Service - Alaska

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Mariner girls run to first place at Seward cross country meet

The girls on the Homer High School Mariners varsity cross country team conquered the Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational meet…

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School board spends day in Homer

The welcome mat was rolled out for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board’s annual visit to the southern…

Homer City Council candidates-Photos provided

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Four run for two city seats

Lower Kenai Peninsula voters won’t have national or state elections to worry about this fall. When we go…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Sept. 18: Classes released 90 minutes early for teacher and instructional support staff…