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At Bear Glacier near Seward, President Barack Obama talks about the rapid retreat of the ice and the large pieces calving off of the main body of ice during a tour of Kenai Fjords National Park on Tuesday.-Morris News Service - Alaska

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Seward trip provides close-up view of climate change effects

Standing at the bow of the Viewfinder, President Barack Obama gripped the steel railing as the boat cut…

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Will high-tech fish freezing come to Spit?

A thawed salmon filet that tastes the same as a fresh one? Is this too good to be…

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National Guard crews rescue man stranded overnight on bluff

A Homer man survived a night about 200 feet up a 300-foot tall bluff near the Baycrest Hill…

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City faces $1 million shortfall next year

Starting at the Sept. 14 Homer City Council meeting, the city’s 2016 budget will dominate its discussions. The…

Jewell: Denali name change is final

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Jewell: Denali name change is final

Late Sunday, U.S. Rep. John Boehner, an Ohio Republican and Speaker of the House, said he was “deeply…

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NONPROFIT NEEDS

KBBI is looking for a volunteer to help stuff envelopes for a mailing on Sept. 8, 9 and/or…

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Race to Alaska will return next summer

KETCHIKAN — The boat race that challenged contestants to sail, paddle or pedal their vessels from Washington to…

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Council spikes first try at beach driving ban

As its own sponsors recommended, the Homer City Council on Monday in a unanimous vote defeated a controversial…

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Green sentencing moved to Sept. 28

A sentencing hearing in the case of convicted murderer Demarqus Green that had been scheduled for Aug. 24…

The Kachemak Bay Wooden Boat Society hopes to restore the 30-foot, ketch-rigged Baltic Trader, Indomita, to its former glory.-Photo by Aryn Young

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Restoring the indomita: A chance to learn

Sitting in the yard at Desperate Marine, it’s clear that the wooden sailing vessel Indomita needs a little…

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Almost Finished

The state project shoring up the huge coastal erosion feature north of Anchor Point is wrapping up this…

This photo by COASST volunteer Carol Harding shows a dead and tagged murre found Aug. 22 on the Homer Spit. Volunteers tag dead birds to show they’ve been counted but otherwise leave the birds alone — something scientists recommend for beach walkers who find dead birds.

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Seabird deaths, warm oceans, algal blooms puzzle scientists

A series of unusual ocean events in Kachemak Bay, Alaska and the Pacific Northwest has scientists wondering if…

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Variety shapes culture of Spit

The vibrancy of the Spit depends on a mash-up of diverse elements and individuals: captains and slime liners,…