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    The Homer Hockey Association’s Pee Wee C (III) took the tournament title at the 2016 Annual Moose Fest in South Anchorage at the Subway Arena on Jan 15, 16 and 17, coming out on top of six teams. Homer played and won three games to make it into the championship. They played Anchorage Comets for the championship, and won 5-0. The Comets were the reigning state championship team from last year. Standing, from left, are  Assistant Coach Joanna Riley, Fiona Hatton, Delilah Harris, Micah Williamson, Aiden Arno, Terry Gilliland, Haylee Owen, Coach Chris Owen and Dylan McBride. Front row, from left, are Casey Otis, Kazden Stineff, Owen Pitzman, Hunter Green and Timmy Hatfield. On floor in front is Keegan Strong, goalie.-Photo by Derotha Ferraro
    In Brief
    January 21, 2016 9:56 am

    KBRR council seeks members The Kachemak Bay Research Reserve Community Council has openings on its citizen advisory group. Anyone interested…

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    Mariner girls take second place at Nikiski tournament
    Mariner girls take second place at Nikiski tournament
    By Joey Klecka and Anna Frost • January 21, 2016 9:53 am

    Homer’s girls varsity basketball team took second place overall at the 27th annual Nikiski Tip Off Tournament that was held…

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    AMP tests under scrutiny
    AMP tests under scrutiny
    By Kelly Sullivan • January 21, 2016 9:29 am

    Some legislators are seeking an end to the Alaska Measures of Progress and Alaska Alternate Assessment tests. Rep. Jim Colver,…

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    KBBI RECOGNIZES RANDI SOMERS, STATION STAPLE
    KBBI RECOGNIZES RANDI SOMERS, STATION STAPLE
    By Annie Frost • January 21, 2016 9:17 am

    For the first time in KBBI history, the radio station dedicated a section of their music library for long-time volunteer…

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    A boater rounds Land’s End and Coal Point
    Homer is the harbor
    January 21, 2016 9:14 am

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    Committee wraps up review of city’s animal control code
    Committee wraps up review of city’s animal control...
    By Michael Armstrong • January 21, 2016 9:13 am

    A city committee intended to sunset in December got an extension to finish its work. That work should be completed…

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    Bob Shavelson of Cook Inletkeeper talks about the Boat House plan at an open house Jan. 13 at Land’s End Resort. Cook Inletkeeper is one of the sponsors of the project.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
    Sheltered pavilion proposed at harbor
    By Michael Armstrong • January 21, 2016 9:11 am

    The city has added many facilities over the past few years at the Homer Harbor: a new load-launch ramp, a…

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    School district, associations stuck on health care
    School district, associations stuck on health care
    By Kelly Sullivan • January 21, 2016 9:08 am

    The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, support staff and teacher associations met again Jan. 13 to discuss the unresolved issue…

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    Eva Saulitis
    Beloved Homer poet, scientist dies
    By Michael Armstrong • January 21, 2016 9:07 am

    This story has been updated to add information about a memorial reading at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Kachemak…

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    Helicopter hunting case continued
    Helicopter hunting case continued
    January 14, 2016 9:37 am

    Homer District Court Judge Margaret Murphy continued until next month a case involving alleged helicopter hunting on the Discovery TV…

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    Students Aiden Crane, Lynnzi Stout, Alex Shae and Quinton Blaine concentrate on a lesson in Jasmine Woodhead’s first and second grade class at Chapman School.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News
    Nikolaevsk, Chapman schools overcome challenges
    By Anna Frost • January 14, 2016 9:29 am

    For schools on the Kenai Peninsula, schools with students in poverty is more of a norm than an anomaly. The…

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    photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
    Big tides & longer days
    January 14, 2016 9:27 am

    A high tide of 21.1 feet fills up Beluga Slough on Monday as the sun sets at 4:32 p.m. Homer…

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    Bruce Turkington stands in front of a Spenard Builders Supply delivery truck. When Turkington first started out at the sales counter in 1975, his job included making deliveries.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
    SBS general manager retires after 41 years
    By Michael Armstrong • January 14, 2016 9:20 am

    Monday morning, Bruce Turkington slept in late. After almost 41 years working at Spenard Builders Supply, including 34 years as…

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