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Weekend hoops: Grace Christian sweeps Homer

Homer was swept by Grace Christian on Saturday.

Sweetgale Meadworks and Cider House, seen here Oct. 20, 2020 on Main Street in Homer, Alaska, serves berry meads and ciders using local fruits. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer brewers sue state of over restrictions in alcohol law

Anchorage’s Zip Kombucha is the third plaintiff

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Homer Middle School students Hunter Gauthier, Fletcher Darr and Amakah Stineff conduct the oil spill in a pan experiment in Ms. Booz’s 8th grade science class on Feb. 22.

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Area students participate in prevention and response lectures, workshops

The events come ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill

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Fireweed Academy 4th grade students Kai Gregoire and Eli Busche-Vold show their ASTE award in the school hallway last week.

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Fireweed Academy students recognized for podcast in statewide contest

Two Fireweed Academy students this month won a statewide audio technology award for their work creating a podcast.

Homer Middle School skiers display their ribbons at the Kenai Invitational Meet on Valentines Day, 2023.  From left to right: Freya Bartlett, Myra Kalafut, Etta Bynagle and Abby Ostrom.

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Homer Middle School skiers attends Kenai Invitational

The conditions at the Valentine’s Day event at Kenai Golf course were fun and fast

Representative Sarah Vance addresses Homer constituents about current legislative priorities, primarily SB 140, at a town hall meeting at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer on Saturday, February 17, 2024. (Emilie Springer/Homer News}

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Vance town hall focuses on education

Most community comments were related to creating a stable, permanent increase to per-student funding

"The Cold Millions," this year’s NEA Big Read book, is available for check-out at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by the Homer Public Library

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Homer’s Big Read wraps up with a final week of events

Homer Public Library hosted 6 weeks of community reading

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Mariner girls and Ninilchik boys take top spots in Winter Carnival tourney

The Homer girls won the Winter Carnival basketball tournament with a 3-0 record, while Ninilchik came out on…

Signage marks a trailhead in Kachemak Bay State Park on Saturday, May 6, 2023, near Homer, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Halibut Cove lodge facing misdemeanor charge for illicit trail

The trail extends 785 feet south from the commercial property into the state park

Kachemak Emergency Services logo.

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Borough settles harassment and discrimination suit brought by former firefighter

The borough is not admitting any wrongdoing through the settlement

Crews work on the botanical garden on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the Pratt Museum in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Pratt Museum reports back on tumultuous year

Making changes and improvements at Homer’s Pratt Museum

Addy Pederson poses with a dog at the Dream A Dream kennel on Sunday, February 10, 2024, in Willow, Alaska at the end of the Willow Jr. 100 race. (Photo provided by Sherry Pedersen)

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Homer’s Addy Pederson to compete in 2024 Jr. Iditarod

A Homer ninth grader is one of 21 entrants in this year’s Jr. Iditarod, and the only one…

Kris Holderied, event coordinator, and Holly Atkins at the 2024 Ski for Women at Lookout Mountain ski trails on Feb. 11, 2024 in Homer. (Photo provided by Nicole Bray)

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Ski for Women finds fun and funds on the slopes

Homer’s annual Ski for Women took place on Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Lookout Mountain ski trails on…