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Nutcracker Ballet opens next weekend

It’s almost time to step into that magical Christmastime dreamland. The 35th annual Homer Nutcracker Ballet opening weekend will take place at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3. Additional shows are scheduled for Dec. 6 and 8-9. The play’s opening weekend will also coincide with Homer Council […]

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City council seeks state funding for harbor expansion plans

The City of Homer is looking to the state to provide funds to move the port and harbor expansion ahead. The Homer News reported earlier this year that federal funding had fallen through for a study assessing whether it was technically feasible and financially viable to expand the harbor, delaying the project. The harbor expansion […]

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Hisense Smart Life Products Earn CES 2024 Innovation Awards

The global consumer electronics and appliances corporation Hisense has achieved recognition at CES 2024 with three of its Smart Life products receiving Innovation Awards. The acknowledged products include the 110 UX, In-Vehicle Projection System, and Smart Built-In Dishwasher. 110 UX Hisense has unveiled the 110UX at CES 2024, showcasing the latest iteration of its ULED […]

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Seldovia receives $2.3M to replace Jakolof Bay dock

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration last week announced that the City of Seldovia will receive $2.3 million to replace the dock at Jakolof Bay. The project is one of seven in Alaska funded through the department’s Port Infrastructure Development Program, which in total awarded $72 million to Alaska. In all, $653 million was […]

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From Hope to Homer, KPBSD adjusts to Alaska Reads Act

More than a year after Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the Alaska Reads Act into law, staff and students around the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District are working to bring themselves up to speed on a new literacy curriculum, new assessments and new professional development, all newly effective this school year. Like a lot of things […]

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The Best Gifts for Your Boyfriend or Husband (or Deli Man)

Men act like they’re picky and constantly annoyed with everything, but they’re really not. They actually love getting gifts, and relish the idea that you’re thinking of them. But what’s the secret to getting your fave dude something absolutely sick that he’ll never see coming? Like, he already keeps his fridge stocked with the meat […]

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School board rejects Nikolaevsk charter school application

Members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education last week narrowly rejected a charter application that sought to open a new K-12 school in Nikolaevsk, about 10 miles east of Anchor Point. The vote capped more than a year of work by both the Nikolaevsk community and the school district to find […]

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City council seeks recreation center alternatives

The Homer City Council passed two resolutions at their last regular meeting in an effort to cut alternate paths for resolving the issue of the Homer Education and Recreation Center once and for all. Resolution 23-115 authorizes the city manager to apply for a multipurpose Brownfield grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose […]

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Quality Of Life: Infineon Unveils Service For Enhanced Sleep Monitoring

Infineon Technologies AG has unveiled its “XENSIV Sleep Quality Service” at the OktoberTech Silicon Valley event. We are talking about a comprehensive hardware and software solution designed for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to enhance people’s sleep quality by integrating it into devices like bedside lamps, smart speakers, air purifiers, and televisions. Leveraging Infineon’s 60GHz Radar, […]

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Assembly OKs overhaul of borough gravel pit regs

A tiered permitting structure, more noticing of permit applications and more safeguards for land reclamation are among the highlights of a 27-page overhaul of the section of Kenai Peninsula Borough code governing material site permits approved by the borough assembly earlier this month. The unanimous vote in support of the ordinance caps more than a […]

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Home-school meeting draws dozens

Access to Kenai Peninsula Borough School District facilities and more extracurricular opportunities were among the ways attendees at a community meeting last week said the school district’s home-school program could be improved. In all, more than 70 people attended Thursday’s meeting, organized by the Kenai Peninsula Borough and school district, either in person at the […]

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‘Every vote matters’

“Slow” and “snail’s pace” were among the words central peninsula election workers used to describe voter traffic at their respective precincts during Tuesday’s municipal election. One worker in Soldotna studied a Sudoku puzzle while another tended to a colorful crochet project — both looking to pass the time in between voters. Against the backdrop of […]

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