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Fifty-eight-year-old Wasilla resident Phillip T. Phillips was fatally shot by Alaska State Troopers’ SWAT officers Thursday night after after fleeing on a sailboat from Whittier — hours after a a Palmer jury convicted him of multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor. (Department of Law)

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Wasilla man fatally shot by Alaska Troopers after fleeing conviction for child sexual abuse

58-year-old Phillip T. Phillips was found guilty of multiple sexual abuse of a minor charges

Derotha Ferraro (SPH director of public relations and marketing), Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche, and Ryan Smith (SPH CEO) gather on July 2 for an employee event before the community celebration on July 3. (South Peninsula Hospital)

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South Peninsula Hospital in Homer celebrates 70 years

The hospital held a community celebration to mark the milestone

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Soldotna man arrested on child pornography charges

Adam O’Guinn, 29, is charged with possession of child pornography and receipt of child pornography

Mendenhall Glacier barely touches Mendenhall Lake near Juneau in this photo Eran Hood took from a helicopter on Aug. 13, 2025. (Eran Hood photo)

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Alaska ranked No. 1 in nation for mold risk in homes

The state has the highest Mold Risk Score due to its lakes and average annual humidity

Kids play with a bubble machine set up by one of the vendors at the Concert on the Lawn on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Karen Hornaday Park in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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KBBI Public Radio set for annual Concert on the Lawn in Homer

The Homer tradition brings together musicians from across the Kenai Peninsula and beyond

Anesha “Duffy” Murnane went missing on Oct. 17, 2019. (Homer Police Department/handout)

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Man sentenced to 87 years for 2019 murder of missing Homer woman

Kirby Calderwood was sentenced on July 2 for the murder of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane

The Alaska Stars Drill Team rides down Milo Fritz Avenue during the Fourth of July parade in Anchor Point. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News file photo)

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Homer ready to wave the flag for America 250 celebration

Festivities include the annual Fourth of July Parade

The Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection in Homer is one of 25 organizations to receive funding from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts. (Google Streetview)

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Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection awarded grant to support opioid response efforts

The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts awarded grants to 25 organizations nationwide

Retired educator Hal Neace will be attempting a 50-year reunion ascent of Graduation Peak alongside his children and grandchildren on July 6. He began the tradition with his senior students at Susan B. English School while teaching an outdoor education class called Project Adventure. (Hal Neace)

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Retired teacher to embark on 50th anniversary ascent of Graduation Peak

Hal Neace will climb the peak near Soldovia alongside his children and grandchildren on July 6

Proposed improvements to the Homer Transfer Facility are finally being realized thank to an initiative of local volunteers from Homer Drawdown and the expertise of Kenai Peninsula Borough employees. (Courtesy of Cook Inletkeeper)

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Local initiative seeks to extend lifespan of Homer landfill

The Kenai Peninsula Borough partnered with volunteers from Homer Drawdown

West Homer Elementary School Japanese Club instructor Megumi Beams (center), walks with the Alaska Japanese Club float, carries a cardboard Taiko drum and waves to the crowd at the 70th annual Homer Winter Carnival Parade on Pioneer Avenue on Feb. 10, 2024. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News file photo)

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Alaska Japanese Club Homer celebrates sister city through cultural events

2024 marked the 40th aniversary of Homer’s longtime partnership with Teshio, Hokkaido, Japan

Jim Lavrakas Sunrise over Grewingk Glacier, east of Homer, by local photographer Jim Lavrakas. His exhibition will be on display at the Homer Public Library until Sept. 30.

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Kachemak Bay photography exhibit set to open at Homer Public Library

Local photographer Jim Lavrakas’ exhibition will be on display until Sept. 30

TJ Young’s 360-degree totem pole in front of Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau, Alaska. (Courtesy of the Sealaska Heritage Institute/photo by Brendan Sainsbury)

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Alaska Native communites condemn social media trend ‘mocking’ totem poles

Native communites say cultural symbols are not tourist attractions created for public amusement