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Kenai District Attorney Scot Leaders shows a document to witness James Stevenson during the trial of Demarqus Green on Friday. Green is charged with the murder of Demian Sagerser. Stevenson is Green's cousin and was testifying some of the events during the day on July 7, 2012, when Sagerser was killed.

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Green murder trial continues

After using up the April juror pool and dipping into May jurors, a jury was finally seated last…

Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, and Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, speak at the Homer City Council meeting on Monday night.

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Legislature needs compromise to pass budget, Stevens says

With the Alaska Legislature still in recess and leaders trying to craft a balanced budget, it all comes…

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Governor signs bill creating Marijuana Control Board

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law legislation creating a new board to regulate the legal…

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Stevens, Seaton to host town hall meeting Monday

Sen. Gary Stevens and Rep. Paul Seaton will host a town hall meeting at Alaska Islands and Oceans…

Cindy Sisson, left, and Jason Sodergren look for birds at Mud Bay on the Spit during a shorebird monitoring session last Friday. A group of birders identifies species and counts numbers every five days in late April and May during the shorebird migration.-Michael Armstrong

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Shorebird Festival: Birds and Fun Abound

Now in its 23rd year, the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival has settled into a weekend- long wildlife festival…

Veterans on the Last Frontier Honor Flight pose for a photo at the Iow Jima memorial.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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WWII, Korean War vets feted in honor flight

Sixteen million men and women served in World War II. Of those, 2 million remain alive. As that…

A sandhill crane feeds in Beluga Slough with a flock of greater white-fronted geese, an Aleutian goose and a lesser Canada goose in April 0f 2013. These birds also can be seen during the shorebird festival.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Stars of the Shorebird Fest

Spring has come, and with it a possible 40 species of shorebirds that have arrived in Homer during…

George Matz looks for birds during a shorebird monitoring session last Friday at Lighthouse Village near the Mariner Park Slough. A group of birders identifies species and counts numbers every five days in late April and May during the shorebird migration.

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Stars of the shorebird fest

Spring has come, and with it a possible 40 species of shorebirds that have arrived in Homer during…

A yellowlegs feeds in Beluga Slough in late April 2013.

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Top 10 shorebirds sure to delight

Top 10 shorebirds sure to delight Ask birders to list their top-10 favorite shorebirds and quickly their picks…

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s dropout rates for the last 10 years. (Source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development)-Graphic by Vincent Nusunginya

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District’s dropout rate continues to improve

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District dropout rates have steadily declined for the past five years. At the end…

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Council decides to sell some land

In two actions on Monday night, the Homer City Council loosened up restrictions for a West Hill Road…

Bob and Lora Craig pose in Anchor Point’s new library building. Bob Craig is the library board’s president; Lora Craig is the librarian.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky

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AP library gets new home

The sign at 34020 North Fork Road, just east of Coastal Realty at the corner of North Fork…

Meta DeArmoun gets her steps in as part of a nine-week walking challenge. Seldovia’s forests and beaches provide incredible views while residents walk as part of a nine-week challenge.-Photo by Laura Hilts

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Seldovia residents embrace svt’s walking challenge

One, two, three, four… Step after step. Step after step. Thousands of steps are adding up into millions…