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Gus VanDyke: City’s actions don’t say it’s open for business

My name is Gus VanDyke. I am a 21-year Alaskan, the last 17 years in Homer. I was…

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Assembly seeks solution for coastal transportation

When it comes to the M/V Tustumena’s long-overdue return to service, absence is not only making hearts of…

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Borough ballot propositions touch on tax exemption, school projects, term limits

With the Oct. 1 municipal election less than two weeks away, Kenai Peninsula Borough voters have time to…

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Vote ‘yes’ on school bond

As Mariner football and soccer parents, past, present and future, we urge our neighbors and friends to get…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Oct. 14: School board meeting, Soldotna, 7-9 p.m.   Chapman School Sept. 20:…

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State asks ConocoPhillips to reopen its LNG plant

ANCHORAGE (AP) — The state of Alaska wants ConocoPhillips to reopen its mothballed Kenai Peninsula liquefied natural gas…

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Buccaneer preparing to begin work at West Eagle

Pointing out Homer’s year-round ice-free deepwater port and its designation as a port of refuge, Homer Mayor Beth…

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School board spends day in Homer

The welcome mat was rolled out for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board’s annual visit to the southern…

Homer City Council candidates-Photos provided

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Four run for two city seats

Lower Kenai Peninsula voters won’t have national or state elections to worry about this fall. When we go…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Sept. 18: Classes released 90 minutes early for teacher and instructional support staff…

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Changes at 911-call center could save money

The Kenai Peninsula Borough last week introduced an ordinance to increase the number of its employees in the…

Varsity boys tackle the uphill portion of Friday’s Homer Invite cross country course, with Nikolaevsk’s Greg Trail in the lead.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Mariner girls run to first-place finish

Under sunny skies and before a crowd of cheering fans, the Homer Mariner girls varsity cross country team…

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Teaching artist training is in November

Artists and teachers who wish to join the roster to teach in Artist in School residencies should plan…