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The new, mobile bathroom unit rests on a concrete slab at Jack Gist Park on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Jack Gist Park receives spring improvements

City of Homer staff expanded the parking lot, installed a culvert, and added a mobile bathroom unit.

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Weekend softball roundup

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Homer’s Jessica Plumlee hits a grounder against Soldotna on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna softball defeats Homer

The Stars beat Homer 17-5 on Monday in Northern Lights Conference action.

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Homer nabs 13th at Rally in the Valley

Kenai Central finished sixth, Soldotna finished 10th and Homer finished 13th at the Rally in the Valley Softball…

Blakeley Jorgensen of AK Riptide (U14) pitches against AK Krush (14) at the USA/Junior Olympic softball tournament at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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USA/Junior Olympic softball tourney helps players sharpen skills

Central Peninsula Fastpitch Softball hosted the USA/Junior Olympic softball tournament at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park on Saturday…

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Friday softball: Kodiak sweeps Homer

The host Kodiak softball team swept Homer on Friday in Northern Lights Conference play.

Homer High School Mariner softball team poses at for a team photo at Jack Gist Park in Homer on Monday, May 14. Emilie Springer/ Homer News

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Mariner softball players reflect on 2024 season

After the school year ends, Homer High School’s softball team still has a few weeks left of their…

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Saturday: Chugiak softball tops SoHi in Bash on the Bay title game

The Chugiak softball team won the Bash on the Bay softball tournament for the third year in a…

(Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net) Colony’s Kara Macy slides into home safely as the ball bounces in front of Kenai Central catcher Maggie Grenier at the Rally in the Valley tournament Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Colony Middle School in Palmer.

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Soldotna softball takes 7th at Rally in Valley; Homer 8th, Kenai 13th

The Soldotna softball team led the Kenai Peninsula by finishing 4-3 to take seventh at the 6th annual…

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Homer softball finishes 0-7-1 at Sitka tourney

The Homer softball team finished 0-7-1 at the Sitka Softball Tournament to open the season.

Homer softball clinic.  Photo provided by Bill Bell.

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Softball clinic returns to Homer

Homer Mariner softball and Tsunami summer softball held their second annual College Coach Softball Skills Clinic for Kenai…

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Kenai Central ends run at state softball tournament

The Kenai Central softball team ended its season with two losses Friday at the Division II state softball…

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NLC softball: Kodiak clinches spot in final, awaits Homer-Kenai winner

In Friday play at the Northern Lights Conference softball tournament in Homer, top-seeded Kodiak clinched a spot in…