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Can torture ever be justified?
When almost half the population of the United States believes that the torture of prisoners can be justified,…
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Adage is true: When you give, you receive
It’s December, it’s dark and more rain than snow falls. So what’s new? What can we focus on…
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Heavenly lights dance on a silent Christmas Eve
T his Christmas Eve it will be two decades since I experienced an unrivaled eruption of grandeur helping…
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Walt Wrede has served city, its residents well
As City Manager Walt Wrede prepares to leave the position he has held for 12 years, we want…
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Students think outside the ‘letters to santa’ box
In Kari Greiner’s second-grade class at Paul Banks Elementary School, the boys and girls broadened their horizons when…
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‘Coach Tommie’ loses battle to cancer
Less than two months after a text alerting his sister, Linda Rourke, that he was in the hospital…
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Jubilation! Bells: joyful sounds of Christmas
Maybe it’s the clear, echoing tones. Maybe it’s the hundreds of years of history. Maybe it’s the motion…
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Seniors benefit from VA contract
As one of his final accomplishments in office, Alaska Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, has given Homer area veterans…
Community
Homer’s Best Bets
Now comes the time in the holiday season when … well, don’t panic. OK, panic. See the date…
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Pet of the Week
Pet of the Week Garfunkle is a 1.5-year-old black-and-white girl who will wake you up for breakfast, and…
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Courts Report
Courts Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Dec. 12: Judgments Findlay W.…
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State Trooper Reports
Troopers Dec. 7 Alaska State Troopers received a “report every dangerous driver immediately” complaint of a person driving…