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Kachemak Bay Campus history

July 1, 1964: University of Alaska Board of Regents approves request by the Kenai City School District to…

Part of the Homer News crew in the mid-1980s takes a break and poses for this photo. From left are Publishers Howard and Tod Simons, Managing Editor Joel Gay, Business Manager Jill Morse, Editor Tom Gibboney and Reporter Hal Spence. The Homer News was located on Pioneer Avenue in those days, in the building now occupied by Cafe Cups.

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Job at Homer News pays dividends in life lessons

Editor’s Note: As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Homer News has asked former “Newsies” to reminisce…

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Funds support school’s project

On behalf of the West Homer students and staff, I thank the Homer Foundation, and specifically the Daisy…

From left to right, Lindianne Sarno, Sharon Friesen Schulz and Sunrise Kilcher-Sjoeberg rehearse recently Schulz’s song, “Sweet Little Bird,” for the 11th annual “On the Wing: Celebrating Birds and Spring with Poetry and Song” concert at 7 p.m. today at the Homer Theatre. -Photo Provided

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‘On the Wing’ concert starts at 7 tonight

The Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival “On the Wing: Celebrating Birds and Spring with Poetry and Song” starts at…

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Sandhill crane monitoring season has started. Please report sandhill crane sightings to Kachemak Crane Watch at 235-6262 or…

A sandhill crane feeds in Beluga Slough last week with a flock of greater-white fronted and cackling Canada geese, evidence that not just shorebirds are migrating through or nesting in Homer.  -Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Best Bets

Warm weather, soft spring rains, trees turning green, thousands of shorebirds arriving and businesses opening on the Homer…

Daisy Lee Bitter looks at shorebirds at Mud Bay on the Homer Spit during the 2013 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival.-Jim Lavrakas

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Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival: small piece of big puzzle

Yes, indeed, there is a Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival (see related story, page 1). The arrival of winged…

Numbers paint arts story: circle of community support

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Numbers paint arts story: circle of community support

There are so many people to thank for their efforts in the arts these past few weeks. Too…

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Homer poet wins third place in Fairbanks poetry contest

Homer poet Peter Kauffman won third place in the Fairbanks Art Association’s statewide poetry contest. Kaufmann won in…

Hayden Chase’s “Snowmachine”-Photo provided

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Homer High students win at state art contest

Four Homer High School students won for works entered in the Alaska Student Activities Association All-state Art Competition,…

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Homer girls take second, boys take sixth at Kenai Invite

Setting 10 new personal records for individual performances, the Homer High School Mariners track and field team left…

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Sandhill crane monitoring season has started. Please report sand- hill crane sightings to Kachemak Crane Watch at 235-6262…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District May 21: School closes.   Chapman School May 5: Kindergarten to Alaska Islands…