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The rescued sea otter pup looks at the camera in this undated picture, provided by the Alaska SeaLife Center. (Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center)

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Stranded otter pup rescued from Homer beach

She is estimated to be around 2 months old and was found alone by concerned beach walkers.

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Community

Pet of the Week: Nyx

She gets along with everyone and may be quite the couch potato.

Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo
Michelle Bonnet Hale is a former deputy mayor of Juneau.

Opinion

My Turn: Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Begich are complicit in destruction of US democracy

I have found myself struggling, these past few months, to find the right words to describe the inaction…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival attendees draw a surfbird from a photo reference during featured artist Danielle Larsen’s art workshop on Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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It’s commencement season! Congratulations to all upcoming graduates, and best of luck as you move forward into the…

Mike O'Meara.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Thank you for supporting softball tournament and team

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Legislature could go one Canadian step further

The Alaska Legislature last week approved a resolution supporting Canada’s independence, a body check on President Donald Trump’s…

Anne Smith

Obituaries

Anne “Annie” Elizabeth Smith

March 19, 1979 – February 18, 2025

Runners set off from the starting line at the beginning of the 2025 Migration Run on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11 on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

Sports

Annual Migration Run honors mothers

71 runners participated in the 5K race

Mt. Redoubt rises above Cook Inlet and the Anchor River drainage as fireweed is in bloom, as seen from Diamond Ridge Road on Friday, July 22, 2022, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

News

Native plants provide lifeline for local songbirds

Shorebird Festival talk highlights importance of native plants.

Community members and SPH staff pose with “Beary the Be Well Bear” during the 2024 Safe and Healthy Kids Fair in the Homer High School parking lot. (Photo courtesy of South Peninsula Hospital)

Community

32nd annual Safe and Health Kids Fair set for this weekend

The goal of the fair, which is in its 32nd year, is to promote health and prevent injury…

The Oceania Riveria stands out against a bluebird sky at the Homer Harbor on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Over 1200 passengers from aboard the boat explored Homer throughout the beautiful day. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

News

Summer tourism season kicks off with arrival of cruise ships

The first cruise ship of the season arrived with 930 passengers on April 28

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Community

‘No rules, only creation’

Local woman showcases exhibit of acrylic paintings with a belief that that art is for everyone.