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Spring “Mariner Way Award” honorees stand outside the Homer High School after a celebration in their honor on April 16. Students from top left to right are Ryan Holm, McKenna Black, Liam Young, Gracie High, J.J. Felice, Tilea Lockwood, Willow Hinsberger, Logan Matysczak, and Nik Macauly. (Photo courtesy of Homer High School)

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Homer High School announces spring recipients of Mariner Way award

These traits include toughness, compassion, drive, integrity, character, sportsmanship and citizenship.

Kyle Schneider instructs community members during Feb. 21, 2023, community chorus at the Mariner Theatre. (Photo by Christina Whiting/Homer News)

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Homer musicians to make Alaska debut of conceptual piece ‘We Are Phoenix’

The work is being performed by select choirs in all 50 states and nine additional countries.

Photo provided by Wilhelm Hakala/Homer High School yearbook Homer Mariner varsity football player Jackson Snaric, #32, junior, holds the ball during a kickoff at the Aug. 30, 2024, bout against visiting Fairbanks.

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Alaska Sports Hall of Fame nominates Homer football player for leadership award

Homer High School cornerback Jackson Snaric has been nominated for the Trajan Langdon Award.

Paul Banks Elementary School Principal Eric Pederson interacts with students in this undated photo at the school in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Eric Pederson)

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Updated: KPBSD chooses Pederson as next Homer High principal

School district held public interviews Wednesday, April 9.

Vice Principal Katie Bynagle holds up a pitcher of pancake mix during the pancake breakfast on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in the Homer High School commons. (Photo courtesy of Winter Marshall-Allen)

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HHS prepares students for state assessments with pancakes

The pancake breakfast was Tuesday, March 25.

Program Manager Caitlin Coreson with Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District shows a student a website with educational workforce resources during the job fair on Friday, March 28, 2025 in the Homer High School commons. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer Job Fair connects youth with local opportunities

The first annual Homer Community Job Fair was held on Friday, March 28, at Homer High School. The…

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Taiko group to perform in Homer

Unit Souzou will perform in Homer on Wednesday as part of their Alaska tour.

Homer High School students rehearse onstage the Mariner Theatre on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer High School choral students to premiere “Singin’ in the Rain” this weekend

The musical is produced by the HHS Choir Program, in collaboration with Pier One Theatre.

A screen grab of the upcoming job fair poster. Interested employers can use the QR code to link to the online application. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Upcoming job fair aims to connect local students with career opportunities

The event will be held at Homer High School on Friday, March 28.

Homer High School DDF students Kayla Kalafut and Raiden Skorski-O’Donnell perform their duet acting piece in November at South High School in Anchorage. (Photo courtesy of the Homer High School DDF program)

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‘Random Acts’ will celebrate 21 years of Drama, Debate and Forensics

The fundraiser helps the local DDF team pay their way to state.

Southern Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition youth project manager Anna Meredith explains the history of the Icelandic prevention model at the Planet Youth Homer event hosted Thursday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. The collaborative community project is aimed at providing parents and caregivers the resources and information to help support Homer area youth. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Planet Youth Homer kicks off community discussion

The new program seeks to bring the Icelandic Prevention Model to Homer.

Homer High School choral program students gather onstage at the Mariner Theater for the first reading of this year’s musical, “Singin’ in the Rain,” on Tuesday, Jan, 28. (Photo courtesy of Homer High School Choral Program)

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Homer High School choir to produce “Singin’ in the Rain” for annual musical

The show will run March 21, 22.

Photo by Leland Curtis The Homer High School varsity football team, athletic director and head coach Justin Zank and principal Doug Waclawski are photographed with Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche and KPB Assembly member Kelly Cooper during an award presentation on Thursday, Nov. 21 at Homer High School.

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Assembly commends Homer High football

The Mariners are the 2024 Alaska Division III State Champions