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Audition for Spring Cabaret set

Auditions for the Homer Council on the Arts Spring Cabaret are at 6 p.m. Jan. 29 at HCOA.…

New administration can make government better

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New administration can make government better

A recent study out of Princeton University found we no longer live in a democracy. According to the…

Initiative all about greed, not saving Kenai’s kings

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Initiative all about greed, not saving Kenai’s kings

As you are out and about during this unusual winter, a clipboard-wielding stranger might approach you and ask…

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Family appreciates support

The Wise Family would like to thank everyone for the wonderful turnout for the memorial service and all…

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Clinic wants to get you covered

Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic would like to thank the Anchor Point Senior Center for allowing us to…

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Bycatch should be reduced by half

Halibut has been an important part of my 35 years of Alaska experience. From longlining to charter fishing,…

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Bycatch threatens small communities

I first began commercial fishing for halibut along the Aleutian Chain and Bering Sea in 2002. The Aleutian…

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Walker should reverse SB 21

I find it odd that Gov. Bill Walker is so willing to deplete our state savings when he…

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Some more history to remember

Loved the 50th Anniversary issue of the Homer News. What a huge job, to go through all the…

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Thanks from Angelica’s family

Dear Alaskans and Beyond, On the evening of Christmas Day, our 11-year-old girl, Angelica, was hurt in an…

Rick Paulsrud emcees the 2014 Sportsman’s Banquet at Chapman School in Anchor Point, while a taxidermied deer stares over his shoulder.-Photo provided

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Sportsman’s banquet: a fun evening not just for men

It began as a mid-winter event for men to swap hunting and fishing stories. Six years later —…

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City manager selection committee to have finalists by February

The City Manager Selection Committee plans to select a batch of semi-finalists for Homer’s new city manager by…

Lucy

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Pet of the Week

What a lover. Lucy is 3 years old, soft, cuddly and oh-so-ready for her very own home. Good…