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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Sept. 9: School board meeting, Homer High School auditorium, 7 p.m. Sept. 18:…

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Full-day agenda planned for school board in Homer

The nine-member Kenai Peninsula School Board will make its once-a-year visit to Homer on Monday. A full agenda…

Connie Nadine Smith

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Connie Nadine Smith

Homer resident Connie Nadine Smith, 65, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at her home. Memorial services will be…

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Student News & School Events

Student News Nicholas Faulkner of Homer, a member of the class of 2016, has been named to the…

Principal Eric Pederson and his family — daughter Ingrid, 1; wife Sherry; son Einar, 6; and daughter Addy, 4 — are a new Paul Banks Elementary School family.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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School year begins with new principals, new students

At Paul Banks Elementary School’s meet-the-teacher event Monday afternoon, the parking lot was crowded and hallways were filled…

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Six schools earn five stars

Six Kenai Peninsula schools, including three on the lower peninsula, have earned a five-star rating, the highest available,…

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4 ballot props go to voters in October

With the closing of the filing period for city of Homer and Kenai Peninsula Borough candidates in the…

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Four city council, 1 school board candidates on October ballot

With the closing of the filing period for city of Homer and Kenai Peninsula Borough candidates in the…

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Natural gas trunk line to be energized on Friday

Homer residents may catch a whiff of an unusual smell on Friday: the pungent scent of rotten eggs.…

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Dirty River Ramblers play in Ninilchik, Homer

The Dirty River Ramblers perform at several venues in Ninilchik and Homer. With Homer-grown musician Josh Krohn on…

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‘Swell and Debris’ plays Aug. 21

Men in the North Pacific” plays at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Pier One Theatre. Based on the…

Reports are positive for Buccaneer Energy’s Cosmopolitan No. 1 site near Stariski. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Buccaneer pleased with results at Cosmo

Buccaneer Energy CEO Curtis Burton says he is very pleased with results so far on the company’s Cosmo…

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Two candidates file for city council, filing period still open

Halfway through the candidacy filing period for the Oct. 1 election, two Homer residents have filed as candidates…