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Regulatory agency gets new head

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Gov. Bill Walker has decided to replace the head of the agency that sets rates…

The windsock on Rachelle Dowdy’s loon sculpture is almost straight out in high winds at Bishop’s Beach on Monday afternoon.-photo by Michael Armstrong

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Cleanup follows stormy weather

Minor flooding continued on the Anchor Point Road from an ice jam on the Anchor River after a…

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Standard & Poor’s lowers Alaska’s debt rating

Oil prices continue to lurk at less than $40 per barrel, and despite hope for a legislative salve,…

The wind sock flies almost horizontal Monday afternoon on Rachelle Dowdy's loon sculpture at Bishop's Beach.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Lower Peninsula cleans up after storm

A storm with hurricane-force winds that swept through the lower Kenai Peninsula last week knocked out power from…

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Alaska Supreme Court rules setnet ban initiative unconstitutional

The Alaska Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling on Thursday, declaring a ballot initiative to ban setnets…

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Inuit link steady food supply to environment’s health

ANCHORAGE — Alaska Inuit hunter John Goodwin for decades has hunted ugruk, the bearded seal, a marine mammal…

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Forget Me Not Alternative Healing plans open house Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

A new natural health business will celebrate its Homer opening Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Forget Me Not…

Dr. Rob Downey

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Functional medicine clinic opens Monday

South Peninsula Hospital and Dr. Rob Downey announce the opening of a Functional Medicine Clinic in January.  Downey…

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Walker reflects on his first year in governor’s seat, looks ahead

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker likened his first year in office to moving into a new house that…

Help pick Coast Guard rescue video of 2015

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Help pick Coast Guard rescue video of 2015

There are only a few more days to vote on which Coast Guard rescue video deserves to be…

Seashells and kelp decorate a driftwood tree at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit. An unknown artist made the sculpture, and beach walkers have been embellishing the tree since it was first put up earlier this month.-photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

As our planet rounds the point on its revolution that we arbitrarily call a new year, you might…

Fat Kat

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Pet of the Week

Fat Kat is a little bit shy at first, but don’t let that stop you.  This 6-year-old, spayed,…

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Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Dec. 24: Judgments Cody A. Falcone,…