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    Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
    Nikolaevsk School is photographed on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Nikolaevsk, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    School board approves initial Nikolaevsk charter application
    By Delcenia Cosman • November 18, 2025 8:30 pm

    The application will next be forwarded to the State Board of Education and Early Development for review.

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    A graph compares the school meal prices from five of the major school districts in Alaska. Courtesy of the Kenai Peninsula Board of Education
    Board of Education moves to increase school meal...
    By Chloe Anderson • November 11, 2025 2:30 am

    In January, the cost of adult meals and elementary student lunches will increase.

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    The cast of Kenai Central High School’s upcoming production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” pose for a photo on Nov. 6, 2025. The play will open on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Photo courtesy of Travis Lawson
    Kenai students prepare to open ‘A Midsummer Night’s...
    By Chloe Anderson • November 10, 2025 2:30 am

    The play will premiere Friday at Kenai Central High School, with additional showings the following weekend.

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    Nikolaevsk School is photographed on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Nikolaevsk, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    School board continues consideration of Nikolaevsk charter school
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 29, 2025 2:30 am

    The board reviewed the initial charter application on Oct. 20 and will hold another work session and a special meeting before issuing their final decision.

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    The logo for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is displayed inside the George A. Navarre Borough Admin Building on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
The logo for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is displayed inside the George A. Navarre Borough Admin Building on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    School board swears in elected members
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 24, 2025 5:30 pm

    Mica VanBuskirk and Ash-Lee Waddell were newly elected to the board in October; Patti Truesdell was reelected to her seat.

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    Ash-Lee Waddell (left), candidate for the District 9 seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education, holds a campaign sign and waves with supporters to passersby along the Sterling Highway in Homer, Alaska, on Election Day, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Initial election results show new school board makeup
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 8, 2025 7:30 am

    Borough election results will be certified on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

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    Election workers Susie Myhill (right) and Charlie Franz help voters before they cast their ballots on Election Day, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Voters turn out for borough, city elections
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 7, 2025 5:30 pm

    Polling locations close at 8 p.m.

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    The Homer Mariner girls stand with their trophy after claiming the title at the 2025 ASAA Cross Country Division II Championships at Mike Janecek Trails in Palmer, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Photo courtesy Jake Dye
    Homer cross-country sweeps Division II state championships
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 6, 2025 5:30 pm

    Both the girls and boys teams were named 2025 state champions.

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    Patti Truesdell, candidate for the Kalifornsky seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education, participates in a forum at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Kalifornsky school board candidates discuss funding, curriculum and...
    By Jacob Dye • October 2, 2025 1:30 am

    Patti Truesdell, Donna Anderson and Shelby Oden are all vying for the seat.

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    Ash-Lee Waddell and Gayle Claus, candidates for the District 9 seat of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education, answer questions during an election forum hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI AM 890 on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    South peninsula school board candidates talk funding, future...
    By Delcenia Cosman • September 23, 2025 5:30 pm

    Ash-Lee Waddell and Gayle Claus discussed their takes on multiple issues facing the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District in an election forum last week.

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    Patti Truesdell, Donna Anderson and Shelby Oden, candidates for the Kalifornsky seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education, participate in a forum at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Kalifornsky school board candidates discuss funding, curriculum and...
    By Jacob Dye • September 19, 2025 1:30 am

    Patti Truesdell, Donna Anderson and Shelby Oden are all vying for the seat.

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    President Zen Kelly speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, July 7, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    School board authorizes $1.8 million in new, restored...
    By Jacob Dye • September 9, 2025 1:30 am

    The spending comes in response to the increase in funding received from the state this year.

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    Heavy equipment operators finalize phase one construction of a new student pick-up/drop-off zone behind Chapman School on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Chapman School unveils new traffic route
    By Delcenia Cosman • August 27, 2025 1:30 am

    The new student pick-up/drop-off area is part of larger improvements funded by the 2022 school bond.

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