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Awards earned by Peninsula Clarion and Homer News writers Delcenia Cosman, Jake Dye, Jeff Helminiak and Nick Varney are displayed on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer News, Peninsula Clarion take home 10 Alaska Press Club awards

The 2025 Alaska Press Club awards honored statewide news contributions from 2024.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche speaks during a meeting of the Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Micciche says borough budget will include $57 million for schools

The mayor’s budget still has to be approved by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly.

Two volunteers monitoring shorebirds on the Homer Spit in May 2016. (Photo courtesy of Kachemak Bay Birders)

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Kachemak Bay Birders kicks off 17th year of shorebird monitoring project

The first monitoring session of 2025 will take place Saturday.

Findlay Kilcher demonstrates his science project in front of other McNeil students during the Science Fair on Friday, April 4. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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McNeil students play with fire

The elementary school hosted a science fair on Friday, April 4.

Photo provided by Wilhelm Hakala/Homer High School yearbook
Homer Mariner varsity football player Jackson Snaric, #32, junior, holds the ball during a kickoff at the Aug. 30, 2024, bout against visiting Fairbanks.

Sports

Alaska Sports Hall of Fame nominates Homer football player for leadership award

Homer High School cornerback Jackson Snaric has been nominated for the Trajan Langdon Award.

Students with the Paul Banks Preludes prepare to perform during the annual Art Extravaganza on Friday, April 4 at Paul Banks Elementary School. The students will join others on Thursday, April 10 onstage the Mariner Theatre to perform in the Sea of Strings music event. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

Community

Sea of Strings to debut new, local compositions

More than 200 musicians — mainly students from the Homer OPUS program and the Homer Youth String Orchestra…

Jeff Dean is midway through the initial heat on a commission piece. Dean will be participating as one of the artists in this year’s Ready Set Art Ptarmigan Arts fundraiser. (Photo provided by Jeff Dean)

Community

Artistry for all to see

Ready… Set… Art! fundraiser brings artists together to complete works of art out in the public eye.

Paul Banks Elementary School Principal Eric Pederson interacts with students in this undated photo at the school in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Eric Pederson)

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Updated: KPBSD chooses Pederson as next Homer High principal

School district held public interviews Wednesday, April 9.

Cracks split the siding outside of Soldotna High School on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi siding, Hope roof repair projects move forward

The Soldotna project has been reduced from its original scope.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent Clayton Holland speaks during a meeting of the KPBSD Board of Education in Soldotna, Alaska, on Monday, April 7, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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KPBSD budgeting in ‘no-win situation’

School board plans to advance budget with significant reductions in staff and programs while assuming a $680 BSA…

Nikolaevsk</span> School is photographed on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Nikolaevsk, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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‘We just need more time’

Nikolaevsk advocated keeping their school open during a KPBSD community meeting last week.

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A demonstrator in Homer holds up signs during the nationwide Hands Off! protest on Saturday, April 5, at WKFL Park in Homer.

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Hundreds turn out in Homer, Soldotna to protest actions of Trump administration

Signs expressed support for federal programs, services and employees, as well as diversity, democracy and science.

Alaska State Troopers logo.

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Seldovia man found dead in submerged vehicle

83-year-old Seldovia resident Roger Wallin Sr. was declared missing on March 31.