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A preliminiary plat depicts approximately 26.5 acres of land the City of Homer will purchase for conservation, as approved on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of the City of Homer

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Council approves conservation land purchase

The property acquisition, slated to be completed early next year, is tied to the city’s ongoing green infrastructure…

The American and Alaska flags are set at half-mast in honor of Patriot Day on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at the VFW Post 10221 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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VFW remembers 9/11

Community members gathered in Anchor Point to commemorate Patriot Day.

Selections from the 2025 Lit Lineup are lined up on a shelf at the Homer Public Library on Friday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Library to suspend accounts with overdue items

The change endorsed by the Library Advisory Board was approved by the Homer City Council on Sept. 8.

The Homer Public Library. File photo

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Homer library receives annual state grant

The Homer City Council approved an ordinance accepting and appropriating grant funds for the Homer Public Library.

Sargeant Truesdell speaks during a forum with candidates for the Soldotna seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Truesdell talks budget, services as sole attendee of forum for assembly’s Soldotna seat

Truesdell is among three vying for the seat currently held by Tyson Cox.

A crowd moves along the sidewalk during the Third Annual Kenai Peninsula Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Lawton Drive in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Walking toward a world without Alzheimer’s

The Third Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s hosted in Kenai

Incumbent Sue McClure and challengers Tim McDonald and Leighton Radner, the three candidates for Seward mayor, participate in a forum at the Seward Community Library in Seward, Alaska, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Electricity, tourism define Seward mayoral candidate forum

Election day is Oct. 7.

Homer Electric Association General Manager Brad Janorschke speaks at the utility’s annual meeting of the members at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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HEA to host community meetings in October

The gatherings will include updates on HEA projects and operations.

The Kenai Municipal Airport is seen on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai sets stage for roughly $25M in airport maintenance next summer

The grant is for improvements to the airport runway, to runway lighting systems, and to the airport’s storm…

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Alaska World Arts Festival returns for 7th year

The annual event, which aims to cultivate connections through the arts, will kick off on Friday, Sept. 12.

The basket catches fire on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 at Mariner Park in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Homer ‘OPENS’ itself to annual Burning Basket project

This year’s basket was the 22nd to be created in Homer.

Artist Rosemary "Rozzi" Redmond shows a series of acrylic paintings with fishing themes at Grace Ridge Brewing in Homer, Alaska. The exhibit is open through September 2025. Photo by Christina Whiting

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Art for an ocean life

Redmond’s current exhibit aims to connect with those who have experienced similar thrills and excitement while on the…

Vice President Kelly Cooper speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly OKs information campaign on ballot measures

The education campaign would highlight “challenges” related to citizen-led initiatives on this year’s ballot.