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Homer Public Library celebrates lifelong learning

2 honored with annual award

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Homer resident Lee John Henry listens during an omnibus hearing Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Kenai Superior Court in Kenai, Alaska. Henry was indicted Oct. 20 on murder and robbery charges for the 2013 death of Mark Matthews in Homer.

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Lee John Henry pleads guilty to 2013 Homer killing

Henry has been awaiting trial since 2016

East End Road, Homer, Alaska. Feb. 26, 2023.  Photo provided by Christopher Kincaid.

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Aurora overhead

Peninsula treated to light display Sunday

The KPBSD Board of Education listens to Homer High School student body secretary Cecilia Fitzpatrick present their resolution over Zoom on Homer High’s dress code disallowing Salty Dawg apparel in school at the regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/screenshot)

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Students push against Salty Dawg apparel ban

Student government resolution receives near-unanimous support

Peter Micciche (second from left) is sworn in as mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Micciche sworn in as borough mayor

Micciche received more than 50% of votes cast during the Feb. 14 special election

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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School announcements

School district risk level update and upcoming events

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Bookshelves were moved away from the leaking ceiling in the Homer High School library on Jan. 23.

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Homer High School library experiences water leaks, awaits roof replacement

If you visit the Homer High School library today, you’ll notice some alarming changes. Several shelves on the…

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor-elect Peter Micciche testifies before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly during a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Micciche made borough mayor

Peter Micciche is the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s new mayor following certification of the Feb. 14, 2023, special election…

The logo for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is displayed inside the George A. Navarre Borough Admin Building on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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School board finance group mulls budget cuts

More students per teacher and the closure of school pools and theaters are among the cuts being considered…

The logo for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is displayed inside the George A. Navarre Borough Admin Building on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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School budget debate draws attention to home-school enrollment

As the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District works to fill a projected gap between revenues and expenditures for…

Alaska Department of Fish and Game Northern Kenai Peninsula Area Manager Colton Lipka shares information with Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Council Chair Mike Crawford as the advisory council deliberates their position on a proposal to the Board of Fish during a meeting at Cook Inlet Aquaculture in Kenai, Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Advisory council wraps up Fish and Game recommendations

The Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Council met Thursday to discuss their position on the final set of…

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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School announcements

School district risk level update and upcoming events

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People hold flags of the participating teams of the 2023 Arctic Winter Games.

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Peninsula athletes compete, make connections at Arctic Winter Games

Fifteen athletes represented the Kenai Peninsula in the 2023 Arctic Winter Games earlier this month as part of…