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No-till farming workshop set for May 20 near Kasilof

The Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District invites Kenai Peninsula farmers to a workshop covering all aspects of…

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Large earthquake hits Homer

A 5.54 earthquake hit the Homer and the lower Kenai Peninsula at 6:16 a.m today. The quake was…

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MAPP holds open house, community meeting

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships-Southern Kenai Peninsula, or MAPP-SKP, holds two meetings next week. A community…

Barbra Ann Veeck, BP Teacher of the Year-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer news

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Homer teacher honored for work

One of five Kenai Peninsula Borough teachers named as this year’s “BP Teachers of Excellence,” Barbra Ann Veeck…

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Sandhill crane monitoring season has started. Please report sandhill crane sightings to Kachemak Crane Watch at 235-6262 or…

Brad Janorschke, center, general manager of Homer Electric Association, is flanked by HEA Board President Dick Waisanen, right, and HEA Board Vice President Bill Fry of Homer as they prepare to cut the ribbon at the dedication ceremony for the Nikiski Generation Plant May 1. Joining them are community members present for the dedication.- Melissa Carlin, HEA

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HEA debuts Nikiski energy facility

“It’s humming!” Rick Roeske, shouted over the deep vibrations emitting from the maze of whirring turbines and endless…

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KBC commencement May 7

The Kachemak Bay Campus, Kenai Peninsula College-University of Alaska Anchorage, has announced the 2014 commencement will be at…

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Softball off and running

The Homer High School softball team went on a shakedown cruise last week, with Head Coach Bill Bell…

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Sandhill crane monitoring season has started. Please report sand- hill crane sightings to Kachemak Crane Watch at 235-6262…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District May 21: School closes.   Chapman School May 5: Kindergarten to Alaska Islands…

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Homer DMV reduces hours temporarily

Following the loss of both employees at the Homer Division of Motor Vehicles office, the office at 3798…

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New fisheries group plots strategy

Resources for All Alaskans, a group formed to combat a proposed initiative to ban commercial setnet fishing in…

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Ribbon-cutting ceremonies set for water trail

Paddlers and boaters from around Kachemak Bay, the Kenai Peninsula and the state are invited to an inauguration…