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Updated: Communities hold vigils for deported Soldotna family
A vigil for immigrant justice was held in Homer on Wednesday. Another will be held Sunday evening at…
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School district outlines 2026-2027 budget shortfall
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District held a series of community budget meetings beginning last week in Homer.
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Homer takes 2nd, 3rd place in Winter Carnival tournament
Homer High School hosted the annual Winter Carnival basketball tournament last weekend.
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Search and rescue group members receive certification
The initial cohort of a Homer-based search and rescue group recently completed a hands-on, nationally-certified training session.
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Calderwood pleads guilty to murder of Homer woman
Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane on Feb. 5, four years after…
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Homer boys basketball tops Nikiski
Homer will host the annual Winter Carnival basketball tournament this weekend, starting Thursday.
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Kenai sweeps Tsalteshi ski meet
The Kenai Central High boys and girls teams both placed first last Friday.
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Homer stands with Minneapolis
Nearly 300 people took part in an “ICE OUT” demonstration on Sunday.
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Board of education considers school consolidations
Paul Banks Elementary in Homer and Seward Middle School are currently under consideration for closure in the next…
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300 stand for 3rd ‘No Kings’ protest
The rally held Saturday in Homer coincided with demonstrations nationwide protesting the Trump administration and recent ICE shootings.
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Former refuge manager speaks on loving the land
Robin West presented his talk, “Looking Back, Looking Forward,” in Soldotna on Tuesday evening.
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Change of plea hearing set for Calderwood
A sentencing date and location will be determined at the next hearing on Feb. 5.
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Vance, Bjorkman prefile bills for new legislative session
The second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature began Tuesday.
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Community Resource Connect returns next week
The annual free event will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the SPARC tent in Homer.
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Looking back, looking forward
Robin West will give a talk about his 30-year career Tuesday evening at the Kenai refuge headquarters and…
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Homer playwright receives fellowship award
Kate Rich is revising a new play, which she hopes to take to the Valdez Theatre Conference Play…
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State regulatory commission approves electric utility rate increase
The Homer Electric Association ratified a 4% base rate increase in November.
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Homer boys, Soldotna girls place 1st in ski invitational
Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra took first place for the girls’ division, leading her team to victory at the meet.…
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Ninilchik Traditional Council expands public bus service
The Homer-Kenai BUMPS bus will now run five days a week.
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Community meeting in Homer to focus on proposed state forest
The Department of Natural Resources will continue to gather community input on the potential establishment of a Kenai…