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Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Haunted Hickory Halloween event will not be held this year. The event includes…

Mac (Photo courtesy of Alaska Mindful Paws)

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Pets of the week: Mac, Logan and Kato

We have some unique critters currently up for adoption at Alaska Mindful Paws, including a male bunny named…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Oct. 28, 2021.

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Spaghetti Feed volunteer needed

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Point of View: Kevin Bell Arena shows generosity breeds generosity

Homer Hockey Association volunteers share stories of helping at the Kevin Bell Arena.

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State drops open container citation against Alaska lawmaker

Trooper who issued citation no longer with state after being accused of sexual abuse of a minor.

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Alaska state Rep. Laddie Shaw, an Anchorage Republican, waits for the start of a so-called technical session on the House floor, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. The fourth special legislative session of the year began Oct. 4, in Juneau, but there has been little action at the Capitol and little progress toward resolving Alaska’s fiscal issues.

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Special session trudges on with little action

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he will not call another special session this year.

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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School announcements

School district risk level update and upcoming events

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

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

Golden-yellow birch trees and spruce frame a view of Aurora Lagoon and Portlock Glacier from a trail in the Cottonwood-Eastland Unit of Kachemak Bay State Park off East End Road on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong)

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State Parks to hold meeting on Eastland Cottonwood unit

Meeting will include update on Tutka Bay Hatchery bill

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Sports in brief

Volleyball

Sara and Ed Berg retracing their daughter’s, Anesha “Duffy” Murnane, last known steps before disappearing two years ago on Oct. 17. The memorial walk is a way for the parents to keep her with them. “We don’t have anything left. This is one of the few things we have,” Sara Berg said. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Homer’s Best Bets

If a sudden influx of visitors shows up this month, credit yet another article in a big national…

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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities holds a virtual open house on Homer Airport improvements from…