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A really big show

  The northern lights put on a show late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, as seen in this…

Smith unseats Burgess in run-off

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Smith unseats Burgess in run-off

Editor’s note: This story was changed to correct the date of the special election for Proposition 1. The…

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Smith defeats Burgess to win council seat

In unofficial results for the city of Homer run-off election for a Homer City Council seat, political newcomer…

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Exercise your right to vote Tuesday

It’s time for the people to stand up, be counted and participate in the process by exercising their…

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Homer Farmers Market awarded USDA funding

The board of directors for the Homer Farmers Market announced this week it has received an award of…

An interest from vendors and and the public had Alaska Wild Berry Emporium organizer Scott Wright smiling Saturday, as he greeted the public in front of a display of pumpkins from Snowshoe Hollow Farm.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky

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Emporium celebrates ‘incredible’ opening

The empty building that once buzzed with Alaska Wild Berry Products jam-, jelly- and candy-making energy was humming…

Numbers tell sad story of season

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Numbers tell sad story of season

The numbers are in and Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishermen have been griping about their season for a…

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Appeals filed in water rights case

JUNEAU (AP) — Business and industry groups have appealed a state agency decision to grant a water reservation…

A mountain ash in the Homer High School parking lot adds a bit of late-season color. Many other trees have lost their leaves, but local ash trees still blaze on a sunny day last week. Snow is predicted for Friday, but Halloween should be clear.-Photo by Annie Rosenthal

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Homer’s Best Bets

Homer could be like this super-duper productive place except for one tragic flaw: We live in Homer. It’s…

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Pet of the Week

. She just doesn’t do well with other cats — err, or dogs. People? Yes, she loves people…

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Court Report

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Oct. 23: Judgments Zachary Trieselman, 24,…

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Troopers

Oct. 9 Alaska State Troopers at 10:38 p.m. went to a Ninilchik bar for a report of an…

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Homer Police Report

Oct. 20 A caller at 11:10 a.m. reported possible fraud. A caller at 12:15 p.m. reported a theft…