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Fairbanks woman takes derby lead
Winning the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby takes a good boat captain, a good angler, a lot of muscle, a little luck and, oh yeah, a $10 derby ticket.

Task force explores renovation of city hall
A six-member task force met Monday to begin plans to renovate or expand Homer City Hall to accommodate current and future space needs.

Homer family heads to Philippines
Taking on a new adventure is nothing new for Steve and Stacey Veldstra and their six children — Ann Marie, 18; Ethan, 14; Tyler, 11; Kailee, 9; Alyssum, 8; Adams, 7. Add a cross-cultural perspective, an existence that is earth-friendly, an approach that puts others first and a motivation that comes from the heart and you've got the Veldstra family summed up.

3 charged in 2008 burglaries
Three Anchor Point men have been charged for several burglaries dating back to the spring of 2008. In charging documents filed last week, the Kenai District Attorney's Office alleges that Nathan E. Sargeant III, 21, Ross A. Poindexter, 21, and Henri V. Mischler, 20, broke into homes and a business in the Anchor Point area. The business, The Warehouse, was hit twice. Sargeant and Poindexter were charged with four separate burglaries and Mischler with three burglaries between March 28 and April 28, 2008.

Homer Theatre offering reward to solve burglary
Seen any movie-size boxes of candy around town? If so, here's a chance to help solve a crime, bring a burglar to justice and get a reward for a good dead. How big a reward?

Murkowski concedes primary race
Backed by the Tea Party Express and Sarah Palin, a little-known conservative lawyer from Alaska became the latest newcomer to the national political stage to take down an incumbent in 2010.

South Peninsula Hospital celebrates completion of remodeling project
The on-time and under-budget completion of remodeling at South Peninsula Hospital was celebrated Saturday with events for the whole family. There were guided tours of the newly remodeled family birthing center, surgical center, laboratory and pharmacy, a variety of kids' activities and a healthy lunch that included locally caught salmon and salad greens.

$1 million bail set for suspect in police slayings
Bail was set at $1 million Tuesday for the man charged in the fatal ambush of two police officers in a small southeast Alaska village.

Walker mulling options after loss in GOP primary
A spokesman says Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker will soon decide whether he continues his candidacy, maybe as early as next week. Walker finished second in last week's Republican primary to Gov. Sean Parnell.

Palin returns to Iowa this month for big Republican fundraiser
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will headline the Iowa Republican Party's biggest annual fundraiser, party officials announced Tuesday.

Happy 90th
Mayor James Hornaday recognizes Aug. 29 as the 90th birthday of Juanita Cox at the Aug. 23 Homer City Council meeting.

Not as bad as you think
Homer echoes statewide election results
Teshio Japan delegation visits Homer
Ninilchik man found dead in Colorado prison
No one seriously injured in forced glacier landing
Guests, nonagenarian, gas line dominate council meeting
In other council business …
Peninsula state fair 'tremendous'
HEA workers injured in crash
No recalled eggs found in Alaska
Seldovia library celebrates 75 years
Runners, walkers help raise funds, awareness
Two cities celebrate friendship
Parties pick favorites in Tuesday's primary
Municipal election draws little interest
Meeting with Enstar puts gas line back on track
Federal report: SVT ferry funds were not misused
TEDx Homer offers programs for teens, adults on Friday