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    Kachemak Bay
    Howlin’ Whales, a new band from Homer, will provide live music.
    Kachemak Heritage Land Trust Celebrates Anchor river
    July 9, 2015 9:48 am

    This evening there’s a party in Anchor Point. The Kachemak Heritage Land Trust (KHLT) is hosting “Take Me to the…

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    Mia Alexson and Hoxie Parks enjoy standup paddleboarding on Grewingk Glacier Lake. -Photo provided
    Within spitting distance to adventure
    By Miranda Weiss • July 9, 2015 9:36 am

    When you’re standing at the tip of the Spit, you’re already four-and-a-half miles into Kachemak Bay. But the Spit has…

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    Becca Matthias, a naturalist for the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, looks through a refractometer to measure salinity in an ocean water sample taken during a recent tour. The CACS tours, offered on Thursdays, are an opportunity to combine science and sightseeing.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
    New bay tour offers science, sightseeing
    By Michael Armstrong • July 9, 2015 9:18 am

    All we needed were red knit caps. On a recent weekday tour of Kachemak Bay, I felt like one of…

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    Edna B. Fisk
    Edna B. Fisk

    Edna Bernice Fisk of Homer, 94, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Edna was born in…

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    Announcements
    Announcements
    July 2, 2015 10:39 am

    The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies offers Ocean Connection from 1-5 p.m. every Thursday starting July 7. Reach beneath Kachemak…

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    A crowd of nearly 300 runners starts the annual Spit Run at Homer High School on Saturday.-Photo by Aaron Carpenter, Homer News
    Jake Moe finishes first in Spit Run for...
    By FERMIN MARTINEZ • July 2, 2015 10:24 am

    A cool overcast morning made for perfect running weather on Saturday. Almost 300 people gathered at the high school for…

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    Hunting for lingcod? Nick’s got a few tips for novice anglers
    Hunting for lingcod? Nick’s got a few tips...
    By Nick C. Varney • July 2, 2015 10:16 am

    I was asked yesterday what I thought about lingcod. I deliberated for a few seconds and then replied, “Well I…

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    Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly member Mako Haggerty poses as Uncle Sam in last year’s Fourth of July parade.
    GOOD OL’ FASHIONED FUN FOR THE FOURTH
    By Michael Armstrong • July 2, 2015 9:50 am

    This year, the Fourth of July falls on Saturday, which means some good news for celebrants on the lower Kenai…

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    Council  opposes Navy’s exercises
    Council opposes Navy’s exercises
    By Michael Armstrong • July 2, 2015 9:30 am

    The Homer City Council set an apparent record at its regular Monday night meeting with what may be the largest…

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    Aphids plague spruce stands
    Aphids plague spruce stands
    By Shana Loshbaugh • July 2, 2015 9:27 am

    Bad bugs attacking the forest have become a recurring nightmare for Alaska. The latest alarm comes from Halibut Cove, where…

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    Sport fishing scofflaws stretch limits of intelligence, common sense
    Sport fishing scofflaws stretch limits of intelligence, common...
    By Nick Varney • June 25, 2015 12:49 pm

    N ormally I don’t get into to the area of investments but after reading the Alaska Wildlife Trooper’s section of…

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    Sidney Flora of Homer waits at Williamsport for the F/V Eagle Claw to get hauled out on the way to Bristol Bay. Sidney is getting ready for her first fishing season with her father Louie and uncle Jonathan Flora.
    By road, lake, river: Boats make their way...
    By Molly Dischner • June 25, 2015 11:04 am

    PILE BAY — It’s noon. Iliamna Lake is calm and half a dozen fishermen are sitting around in the grass…

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    Student grateful for scholarships
    Student grateful for scholarships
    By Sabina Karwowski • June 25, 2015 9:53 am

    Throughout the last months of my high school career, I was very lucky to have many generous businesses offer me…

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