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    Anchorage considers another run at Olympics
    Anchorage considers another run at Olympics
    By Molly Dischner • August 21, 2013 2:01 pm

    Winter sports have an undeniable tourism draw for Alaska, but a recent effort in Anchorage could increase that economic impact…

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    No wind, no problem
    No wind, no problem
    By McKibben Jackinsky • July 11, 2013 3:22 pm

    Having just competed in the 17th annual two-day Homer Yacht Club Land’s End Regatta on June 29-30, local captains and…

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    With a layer of mud and a few scrapes and scratches to prove they did it, Homer entrants in Seward’s Mount Marathon junior race catch their breath at the finish line. From left: Izabelle Hagge, Alison McCarron, Brenna McCarron, Megan Pitzman, Lauren Evarts and Brenna Evarts with Katie Costello of Kenai.-Photo by Stephanie Pitzman
    Area runners take on Mt. Marathon challenge
    By McKibben Jackinsky • July 11, 2013 3:02 pm

    Take the Spit Run, chop the 6.2-mile distance in half, stand it on its ear and what do you have?…

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    Ninilchik rodeo family camaraderie is evident in each event, whether it’s a young cowboy experiencing the thrill of calf riding, a bull rider trying to hang on for eight seconds, or the two-member teams in the roping competitions.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News
    Rain can’t dampen rodeo excitement
    By McKibben Jackinsky • July 11, 2013 11:53 am

    One minute, Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds’ bleachers were empty and water-soaked clouds hovered above the rodeo arena. Within minutes, a much…

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    Homer High School student Ian McCormick tosses the stone as judge Ron Campbell of Idaho watches. -Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
    Highland Games: bring a bit of Scotland to...
    By Michael Armstrong • July 9, 2013 12:38 pm

    OK, first let’s get the obvious question out of the way. What do men — and women — wear under…

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    Area athletes take basketball silver,  set personal records in swimming
    Area athletes take basketball silver, set personal records...
    By McKibben Jackinsky • June 19, 2013 3:09 pm

    Sixteen local athletes competed in the 2013 Special Olympics Alaska Summer Games in Anchorage the weekend of June 7, winning…

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    Nothing funny about fake bomb in school
    Nothing funny about fake bomb in school
    May 22, 2013 5:49 pm

    The world has changed.In the 21st century — after the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001, and more recently, after…

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    Popeye wrestlers win 9 state titles, 43 medals in championship action
    Popeye wrestlers win 9 state titles, 43 medals...
    By Norm Anderson • May 8, 2013 7:20 pm

    More than 1,000 wrestlers packed into Wasilla’s Menard Sports Complex last weekend for three days of state tournament action. Homer’s…

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    The Divas celebrate their win in the USA Hockey Alaska State Tournament. Back row, from left, are Leslie Mastick, Karyn Noyes, Di Carbonnel, Ori Badajos, Nora Rojek, Deb Moseley, Jessie Cashman and Coach Dean Kildaw; front row, from left, are Chuck Flyum, Ingrid Harrald, Leslie Slater, Lydia Brown, Hannah Johnson and Kristen Brown.-Photo Provided
    Divas win state title
    By Ingrid Harrald • May 1, 2013 6:03 pm

    The Divas women’s hockey team headed to Anchorage last weekend to play in the USA Hockey Alaska State Tournament. This…

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    Keep running, Boston
    Keep running, Boston
    April 24, 2013 3:28 pm

    Local and visiting walkers and runners young and old turned out Saturday to honor victims of the April 15 Boston…

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    Mitch Wyatt
    Mariner continues wrestling in Colorado
    April 17, 2013 4:10 pm

    Mitch Wyatt, 2011 Alaska State Champion wrestler and 2011 Homer High School graduate, has been named to the National Wrestling…

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    Walkers, runners and a few canine companions set off on a Friday Night Five, a 5K noncompetitive event sponsored by the Kachemak Bay Running Club and organized by club member Rachel Lord, center. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News
    Runners, walkers support Boston
    By McKibben Jackinsky • April 17, 2013 3:46 pm

    By McKibben Jackinsky Staff writer Shock from the bombings at the end of Monday’s Boston Marathon has swept around the…

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    Triathlon rounds out season
    Triathlon rounds out season
    April 10, 2013 4:57 pm

    Clear icy weather gave way to snow in this year’s Kachemak Nordic Ski Club’s Sea to Ski Triathlon. This year…

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