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Cline family appreciates support I want to take this opportunity to thank the community and people of Homer…

Shawn Zuke (left) and Anita Christie (right) sit on a couch during a planning session for the Homer ubuntu group at Stowaway Coffee on East End Road in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Jennifer Tarnaki)

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Community seeks to foster African value of ubuntu in Homer

Alaska has a reputation for attracting and fostering independent types: dreamers, free-thinkers and do-it-yourself-ers. Homer, the little hamlet…

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Storm knocks out power on peninsula

Homer Electric Association crews responded to multiple outages throughout the day and into the late evening hours on…

Opinion

Board of Fish meets in Anchorage

The Alaska Board of Fisheries is holding a meeting for state-wide Dungeness crab, shrimp and other miscellaneous shellfish…

The recently remodeled and expanded Homer Medical Clinic on Bartlett Street. (Photo provided)

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Homer Medical Clinic expansion complete

Homer Medical Center recently expanded its primary care clinic, South Peninsula Hospital announced in a press release this…

High waves blow on Kachemak Bay about 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 as seen from West Hill Road in Homer, Alaska. The storm caused power outages on the lower Kenai Peninsula and high winds caused drifts on area roads, including Ohlson Mountain Road. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Community

Best Bets

Was there ever a friend so fickle as the weather? The Betster thinks not. Just when she lulls…

Community

Cops and Courts

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

Pet of the Week: Orin

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Pet of the Week: Orin

Pet of the Week Orin is a 1 1/2-year-old male. He is sweet as all get out and…

Community

Wesley Mason Thompson-Orriss

Wesley Mason Thompson-Orriss was born at 4:46 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Carla…

Homer Flex School students hold their Academic Achievement awards for the school’s third rotation. Back row, left to right: Coletn Morris (Study Skills), Makayla Rain (World History), Autumn Carslon (Culinary), Emily Baylink, McKenzie Hill (Ceramics) and Nicholas Reutov (Drawing). Front row, left to right: Audina Carlson (Math) and Amber Bridgeman (Alaska Studeis). (Photo submitted)

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Homer Flex releases academic achievement list

This week Homer Flex awarded students Academic Achievement Awards for rotation three. Pictured: Back Row L to R:…

Community

Nora Teall

Nora Teall was born at 5:08 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Coral…

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Town Crier

The Kachemak Bay Birders will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26 at the Islands and Ocean Visitor…

Peggy and John Chapple, 2018

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John and Peggy Chapple 1968-2018

John and Peggy Chapple John (Bumper) and Peggy Chapple celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with family on Feb.…