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Use of Homer’s food pantry on the rise
The Homer Community Food Pantry experienced a 115 percent increase in people seeking food assistance between 2013 and…
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Senator Murkowski discusses state’s challenges in Homer
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, spoke to a crowded dining room at Land’s End Resort on Friday about her…
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Schools study places to cut
Kenai Peninsula Borough schools could see cuts to the arts and sports as well as more students in…
Community
Homer’s Best Bets
For the past few days a car has laid on its side by a hairpin curve on West…
Obituaries
Deidre Ann Bottineau
March 21, 1954-Oct. 13, 2016 Homer resident Deidre Ann Bottineau, 62, died suddenly Thursday morning, Oct. 13, 2016.…
Obituaries
James P. Nestor
March 4, 1960-Oct. 12, 2016 Homer resident Mr. James Patrick Nestor, 56, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, at…
Obituaries
Paul Reis Mackie
Sept. 9, 1956-Oct. 3, 2016 Longtime Homer resident and Cook Inlet fisherman Paul Mackie died Oct. 3, 2016,…
News
Practicing mindfulness can improve your health, as well as the community’s
Editor’s Note: MAPP, Mobilizing for Action through Planning & Partnerships, is a local coalition that aims to use…
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Critical habitat plan revisions should consider full watershed
My dogs and I have a new favorite run. It starts out my back door and then onto…
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Alternative B offers best choice for harbor rate increases
The Homer Harbor is the engine for our community. The harbor is used by commercial fishing boats harvesting…
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HEA rate payers need to be wise
I attended the recent public meeting hosted by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to learn more about Homer…
News
Cook Inlet salmon seasonfalls short of expectations
Once again, the 2016 Upper Cook Inlet salmon season fell far short of expectations. The 2016 commercial harvest…
News
Alaska Federation of Natives celebrates 50 years
On the morning of Oct. 18, 1966, Emil Notti, an Athabascan born in Koyukuk, called the first gathering…