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Saturday hoops: Grace Christian tops Homer in conference play

Grace Christian girls 56, Homer 10

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Friday hoops: Homer gains nonconference victory over Houston

Homer girls 64, Houston 47

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Artist Kendra Harvey, left, provides painting suggestions to Kathy Smith at Bunnell’s plate workshop on Saturday, March 2<ins>, 2024</ins> at the Bunnell Street Arts Center gallery in Homer<ins>, Alaska</ins>.

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Masterpieces made on dinnerware

Community members paint plates created by local potters for fundraiser

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Homer’s youth performing arts show returns to the Mariner stage

Jubilee has been a celebration of student art in Homer since 1985

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Homer Glacier Kings play the Anchorage Comets in the championship game at Kevin Bell Arena in Homer on March 3.

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Homer hosts 2024 statewide youth hockey tournament

The Homer Hockey Association hosted the 2024 Alaska State Hockey Association 14UA tournament held at Kevin Bell Arena…

Ninilchik's Austin White puts down a two-handed dunk against the Aniak Halfbreeds Wednesday at the Class 1A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Peninsula Region III Basketball Tournament begins Thursday

The Kenai Peninsula Region III basketball tournament takes place at the Homer High School this weekend starting at…

Participants begin the 2023 Bike Epic event at McNeil Canyon Elementary School in Homer, Alaska.  Photo provided by Chuck Lindsay with credit to former Homer resident Marc Romano.

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Multisport Epic event returns to the Caribou Trails on Saturday

On Saturday, March 9, the Homer Cycling Club is hosting the ninth running of the multisport 50-100K Bike…

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Homer women get instruction in self defense from the Homer Police Department at Homer Middle School on Saturday, March 2, 2024 in Homer, Alaska.

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Women learn self-defense skills at free workshop

The Homer Police Department sponsored the event for the fifth year

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Tela Bacher (55kg) with fellow 2004 Olympian Usukhbayar Gelegjamts (120kg) square off during a Wrestle Like a Girl Sports Diplomacy Exchange in Mongolia in April 2023.

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Promoting girls wrestling at home and across the nation

Long-time Homer wrestling coach steps into lead role at middle school

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Archaeologist gives author’s talk on recently released book on Aleutians

Archaeologist Debra Corbett gave an author’s talk on her recently released book “Culture and Archaeology of the Ancestral…

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Art in many forms

March First Friday includes an array of mediums and styles

Homer Middle School boys line up at the start at the Ohlson Mountain ski trails on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Christopher Kincaid

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Huskies host Nordic Ski borough championship at Lookout Trails

Nordic Ski borough championship at Lookout Trails was the culminating event of a season of fun skiing and…

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Homer freshman Tristyn Larrick competes in the one foot high kick on Saturday, Feb. 17 during the Kachemak Bay Winter Games at Homer High School.

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Homer hosts Kachemak Bay Traditional Games

The Kachemak Bay Traditional Games event held at Homer High School on Feb. 17 and 18 saw more…