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Residents talk fish to Seaton, Micciche

Homer area residents and voters from other areas of the Kenai Peninsula got a two-for-one special Friday with…

The Mariner girls finish strong in the 400 meter dash on Saturday. In yellow shirts, from left, are Cassidy Soistman, Tayla Cabana, Aurora Waclawski and Aziza Shemet-Pitcher.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Husky girls place first in borough meet

The Homer Mariners and Huskies collectively hosted the 2013 Kenai Peninsula Borough Finals on Friday and Saturday at…

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KBC director being honored for ‘meritorious service’

Among those being recognized at commencement ceremonies for Kachemak Bay Campus, Kenai Peninsula College-University of Alaska Anchorage, is…

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Mud, sweat and tears

When Homer’s varsity soccer teams opened their seasons Friday on Colony High’s shiny new artificial turf playing field,…

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E-cycle event again a success

Once again, individuals, businesses, nonprofits and government agencies demonstrated their support for electronics recycling on the Kenai Peninsula…

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Graduates lining up for commencement at KBC

From GEDs to master’s degrees, 32 students will be honored at the May 8 commencement ceremony of Kachemak…

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Council: Where’s money for HERC building, bike path?

Show me the money. While Mayor Beth Wythe and some council members didn’t say it in exactly those…

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2013 Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference

  WHEN: June 14-18 WHERE: Land’s End Resort Keynote speaker: Naomi Shihab Nye Cost: $375 through 5 p.m.,…

Mariner Wylie Donich rounds third base during a recent practice at the Homer Spit. The baseball field is still covered in snow — a situation facing other schools around the state.-Photo provided

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Mariners’ opening baseball game set for May 3 at home

Baseball season. Feels good just to say it, right? While a true summer has yet to arrive, the…

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Agriculture community looks for land

Kenai Peninsula residents want more agricultural use out of their public lands, according to a recent Kenai Peninsula…

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Small business center offers Homer seminars

The Kenai Peninsula’s Small Business Development Center will offer three workshops in Homer in May. They will be…

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Local teachers recognized for teaching excellence

Two area teachers are among seven Kenai Peninsula Borough teachers honored as 2013 BP Teachers of Excellence. Donna…

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Meeting to be held on extending gas line farther out East End

An organizational meeting to gauge community interest in extending the natural gas line beyond Waterman Canyon on East…