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‘Les Miserables’ opens Oct 10

The Pier One Theater season ends with a showing of “Les Miserables” starting at 7 p.m. Oct. 10…

One of Elizabeth Emery’s prints on exhibit at Bunnell Street Arts Center.-Photo provided

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First Friday Events

Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center 95 Sterling Highway Voices of the Wilderness, poetry, paintings, photography, fiber art,…

Wythe: Let’s look at alternatives

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Wythe: Let’s look at alternatives

It has been my privilege to be Homer’s mayor for the past two years. I have worked hard…

Sarno: Involve citizens, youth

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Sarno: Involve citizens, youth

My mayoral office hours will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Daily citizen meetings at…

A leaf and berries lie on a boulder in the Pratt Museum’s botanical garden last Friday — one of the best places in town to do some fall “leaf peeping,” as they call it in New England.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Every October we enter the cusp of winter, or winter as we Alaskans define it. Alaska doesn’t cycle…

Arno: Let’s encourage prosperity for all

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Arno: Let’s encourage prosperity for all

I don’t have all the answers and I surely don’t know everything and we will have our differences…

Arnold: Let’s get city back to basics

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Arnold: Let’s get city back to basics

First of all, thank you for voting. I’m running for city council because I’d like to see the…

Lewis: Homer needs young families

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Lewis: Homer needs young families

Homer has many things going for it. We have great beauty, a good port and harbor, many recreational…

Lowe: Balanced budget key to city’s success

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Lowe: Balanced budget key to city’s success

Determining the city budget will be one of the priorities to focus on this fall. Ultimately all city…

News

School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictChapman SchoolToday: National Custodian Day.Fireweed Academy (grades K-2)Oct. 10: Egg take at the Anchor…

Author Dorothy “Dottie” Cline signs copies of “Paul Banks, Alaskan Music Man” at the Homer Bookstore on Sept. 27.-Photo by  McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Namesake celebrated

At Paul Banks Elementary School’s first “Paul Banks Day,” Sept. 16, the K-2 students, faculty, staff and visitors…

Fireweed Academy currently operates out of two locations, with grades K-2 at 813 East End Road. -Photos by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Fireweed Academy: offering alternative education

The only charter school in the southern Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Fireweed Academy opened its doors as…

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Kachemak Skeeters open range for invitational, open house

 An invitationsal and open house organized by the Kachemak Skeeters at the Kachemak Gun Club range, Sterling Highway…