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Pet of the week: Olive Oil.

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Pet of the Week: Olive Oil

Such a friendly feline

Photo by Christopher Kincaid/Courtesy Homer Nutcracker Productions Dancers perform on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, for the Homer Nutcracker Ballet held at the Mariner Theatre in Homer, Alaska.

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Point of View: Thank you, ‘Nutcracker’, for the light you bring to dark times

The Homer “Nutcracker,” built upon the foundation of so much good

Mike O'Meara

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Letters to the Editor

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The masthead for the Homer Weekly News as sketched by Alathea Clymer of Fritz Creek Studios.

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

A pair of bald eagles on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, perch on an antenna at the KBBI Public Radio station in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

If you’re one of the cool kids who still read comic strips — you know, like graphic novels,…

Winter beach on New Years Day (Christina Whiting)

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Best Bets

So long 2022 and hello 2023. Along with the new year comes an opportunity for contemplation, a full…

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Cops and Courts — Week of Dec. 15, 2022

Information about fire, police, and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Aaron Cooke A home built in 2016 at Mertarvik, Alaska, where villagers are moving from Newtok.

News

Villages chosen for relocation grants singled out for climate-change threats — and progress

By Yereth Rosen

News

In Anchorage House race, losing Republican candidate sues Democratic winner, challenging her residency

A Republican who lost her race for the state House in west Anchorage is suing the Democratic victor,…

Canyon.

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Pet of the Week: Canyon

Canyon, a 1-year-old female, is one of the sweetest cats around. She is gentle, affectionate, easy on the…

Photo by Christopher Kincaid/Courtesy Homer Nutcracker Productions
Dancers perform on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, for the Homer Nutcracker Ballet held at the Mariner Theatre in Homer, Alaska.

Community

Best Bets

Another day has been put to rest in the prolonged stretching of the red sun’s light beneath the…

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Opinion

Point of View: The joys of finding an apartment in Homer

Homer is a pleasant town with more than its share of great amenities, including good schools, accessible healthcare,…

Opinion

Point of View: The challenges of education in Alaska

In one word, the state of Education in Alaska is “pathetic.” Finger pointing, arguing and blaming everything except…