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Community members participate in the 2022 Halibut Hustle on the Homer Spit, an annual event hosted by Kachemak Bay Running Club in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Kachemak Bay Running Club

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Meet Your Neighbor: Kachemak Bay Running Club

Local running club promotes physical activity for health, wellness, and connection

Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News
Homer fishing vessels participate in annual Alyeska oil spill response training on Kachemak Bay on Friday<ins>, April 7, 2023</ins>.

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Prepping for a spill

Alyeska Pipeline Service Company conducts response training in Homer

This microscopic image of mesodinium rubrum, a ciliate form of plankton, was taken on Sunday, May 23, 2021, by Rosie Masui, Kachemak Bay Research Reserve harmful species program coordinator in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Rosie Masui/Kachemak Bay Research Reserve)

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Red bloom in bay isn’t harmful

Though plankton turned Kachemak Bay pale red, the bloom isn’t harmful, scientists say.

Alaska State Parks logo. (Image courtesy Alaska State Parks)

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Deadline nears to comment on state parks management plan

The public has until Friday to make comments on the plan that manages the Kachemak Bay State Park…

This map shows the boundaries of Kachemak Bay State Park and Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park. (Image courtesy Alaska Department of Natural Resources, KBSP and KBSWP management plan)

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DNR seeks comment on state parks management plan

Proposal to phase out Tutka Bay Lagoon Hatchery draws ire

The Homer Spit stretching into Kachemak Bay is seen here on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Personal watercraft allowed in Kachemak Bay once again

Fish and Game repeals ban that kept them out of critical habitat areas

Groups weigh in on Jet Ski issue; Fish and Game extends comment period

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Groups weigh in on Jet Ski issue; Fish and Game extends comment period

As local entities weigh in on a proposal to repeal the current ban on personal watercraft in critical…

Harbor seals released by SeaLife Center into Kachemak Bay

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Harbor seals released by SeaLife Center into Kachemak Bay

Ugashik “ Uggy” and Charley Fritz were found neglected by their mothers.

Salmon in Tutka Bay Lagoon were killed by broken net, not ocean warming

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Salmon in Tutka Bay Lagoon were killed by broken net, not ocean warming

A Facebook video posted last week of dead or dying pink salmon in Tutka Bay shows what turns…

The Kachemak Selo Middle-High School building sits against a backdrop of the ridge separating the village from the Kenai Peninsula Borough road system Thursday, Aug. 30, in Kachemak Selo. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Education

What’s next for K-Selo?

Bonds to build a new school in the Old Believer village of Kachemak Selo, east of Homer, were…

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Good examples of true Alaska spirit

I was born and raised in Seward and only left Alaska a few years ago. However, my wife…

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Many make Halibut Fest possible

I would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who sponsored, volunteered for, participated in and…

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In Brief

Alaska Air Guard does rescue training The Alaska Air Guard did water-rescue training in Kachemak Bay and Homer…