Borough assembly dumps ordinance prohibiting marijuana cultivation

After hours of public testimony during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, the assembly voted down an ordinance that, if passed, would have placed before voters in ... Read More

State issues definition of ‘in public’ 02/25/15

At 7 a.m. Tuesday with Alaska’s new marijuana law just hours old, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board held a teleconference to address one of the big questions raised by the law. How...

What big teeth you have 02/25/15

Homer charter chaptain Josh Brooks spent Tuesday fishing by himself with one goal in mind: finding a salmon shark. The day was a success when Brooks hooked his prey 30 feet below the...

Marimba Madness: bittersweet performance for Williwaw 02/25/15

Feel like dancing? Or dessert? Or just a really great evening?

Marimba Madness, the annual Homer Council on the Arts fundraiser, is Saturday at the Elks Lodge....

City to comply with judge’s ruling, says decision doesn’t apply to all 02/25/15

On the day Kenai Superior Court Judge Charles Huguelet imposed a deadline for the city to respond to an order to show why it’s not in contempt of court regarding its assessment of...

No-so Snow Rondi

Pot: What's legal, what's not

Public to testify on borough ordinance prohibiting marijuana grow operations

Judge orders city to explain why it’s not following condo decision

Manager list now totals 2

AP Volunteers: Sale of angel kits benefits Haakenson

Anchor Point Snow Rondi: a Time to "Let Loose"

Carnival gets to heart of Homer winter

Event connects women of faith

What’s in the works for Waddell Way?

Homer man dies trekking in Patagonia

February keeps focus on heart health

Assembly approves funding for health care panel

Recall against assembly member Wolf shot down by borough

Council prunes manager list to 3

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Business

Dusek named new superintendent

Interim superintendent Sean Dusek will assume the superintendent of schools position on July 1, 2015. The Board of Education voted unanimously to offer the job to the 22-year Kenai Peninsula ...

Bald Mountain Air Service earns Medallion Shield

Therapy dog helps cancer patients get through treatments

SVT Health & Wellness hires nurse practitioner

Arts

Photography featured for First Friday

Often the art of photography doesn’t get as much attention for gallery shows, but this month two exhibits demonstrate a wide variety of equipment and subjects. At Bunnell Street Arts Center, ...

Ottavi returns to Bunnell for photography residency

Annual Jubilee show, performance is in April

Groups spur members to hone creative skills

Schools

Kachemak Selo: New school, hybrid distance learning program part of plan

The morning’s hush is disturbed only by the sound of a crow’s wings at it flies just beyond the edge of the bluff. The sun is still on the distant side of the Kenai Mountains, its light beginning ...

Drumfest

Diversity drives Connections

HHS students named ‘National Merit Scholars’

Sports

Mariners host Regions, games under way today

In their final weekend of regular season games, the Mariners took on Grace Christian, Anchorage Christian School and Houston at home in a series of nail-biting contests that were decided in the ...