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Student News Homer resident Alivia Erickson graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a bachelor of science degree in…

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College offers art, writing classes in January

The University of Alaska Anchorage Kachemak Bay Campus of Kenai Peninsula College offers a variety of visual and…

With new year, HEA starts generating own power

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With new year, HEA starts generating own power

After nearly six years of study, planning, designing and construction, HEA is set to begin generating its own…

Kenai Mayor Pat Porter, left, speaks to Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Cora Campbell following a news conference on July 20, 2012, in Anchorage. Porter attended a news conference led by Campbell and Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell to address actions the state can take in light of the poor king salmon run statewide, affecting both subsistence, sport and commercial fishermen. During the 2013 legislative session, Parnell successfully lobbied for $30 million over five years to research king salmon and possible causes for the decline in productivity seen statewide.-Photo by Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

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Management challenge: Inlet ‘fish wars’ escalate as king productivity ebbs

Editor’s note: This is the seventh in the Morris Communications series, “The case for conserving the Kenai king…

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Planning commission OKs microwave tower

In a unanimous vote, the Homer Advisory Planning Commission last week approved a conditional-use permit to allow a…

Jessi Dullinger holds a sign protesting House Bill 77 during a demonstration Monday on Pioneer Avenue near the veterans memorial. Dullinger helped organize the small protest.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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House Bill 77 draws crowds in opposition

The sometimes polarized communities of the Kenai Peninsula came together this week to oppose House Bill 77. During…

HB 77 would streamline Alaskans out of process

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HB 77 would streamline Alaskans out of process

I would first like to thank Sen. Peter Micciche for scheduling hearings in Soldotna and Homer, Dec. 9…

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Public meetings set for HB 77

With the high level of attention received by House Bill 77, Sen. Peter Micciche has requested public meetings…

Aydana Omar of Kazakhstan (second from left) is welcomed to Seldovia by members of her host famiily including  Taylor Haller (left), Chance Haller (second from right) and Ashley Haller Ritchie (right).-Photo provided

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Seldovia population increases by two

When a community’s population is less than 300, two newcomers stand out. Throw in foreign accents and the…

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Outage knocked out power for entire peninsula

A power outage last Friday knocked out power for the Kenai Peninsula, affecting the entire Homer Electric Association…

A map shows Kachemak Bay State Park and Wilderness Park.

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Kachemak Bay State Parks: Planning for the future

The last time the Alaska Department of Natural Resources updated its Kachemak Bay State Park and Wilderness Park…

A Utility Technologies Inc. worker installs a service line to a Landings Street home earlier this month.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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While some gas line work winds down, others labor 7 days a week

As natural gas line projects on the lower Kenai Peninsula wind down for the end of the construction…

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Middle school hoopsters take aim at Chapman tournament

Middle school boys and girls teams representing six Kenai Peninsula schools begin today the three-day 2013 Small Schools…