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Homer’s Best Bets
Now that the August primary has ended, school has started, the silver salmon run has slowed down and…
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Four file for two council seats
Friday marked the end of the candidate filing period for the Oct. 7 municipal election. On the city…
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Homer’s Best Bets
Starting next week we enter the Twilight Zone of not-quite summer but not yet fall. Here in Alaska,…
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Announcements
Sandhill crane colts are starting to fly. Please report sightings of fledged colts to Kachemak Crane Watch. Include…
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City, borough candidate filing ends Friday
With the municipal election less than two months away, the deadline is quickly approaching to file as a…
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Alaska Supreme Court reverses food-tax referendum decision
In a decision that clarifies the rights of Alaska citizens to change law by initiative and referendum, the…
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Kenai Peninsula Fair: 63 years old and counting
In 1951, the southern Kenai Peninsula had two fairs, one in Homer and one in Ninilchik. According to…
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Ninilchik opens new emergency services building
Dark clouds, strong wind, and a heavy rain weren’t enough to dampen spirits in Ninilchik on Saturday, as…
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Announcements
Sandhill crane colts are starting to fly. Please report sightings of fledged colts to Kachemak Crane Watch. Include…
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Homer’s Best Bets
If you’ve been seeing coworkers and friends walking around bleary eyed and in a daze, no, they haven’t…
Community
Announcements
Please report sandhill crane colt (chick) sightings to Kachemak Crane Watch. Include location, date, time and number of…
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Parnell signs hunting, philanthropy, refinery bills during peninsula visit
Changes to big game hunting regulations, Permanent Fund Dividend donations and Alaska’s refineries tax breaks were finalized Tuesday…
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Early blooms don’t hurt peony growers
Around the lower Kenai Peninsula as the calendar page turns to August, evidence of an early season can…