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Judge rules for ADFG in lawsuit over 2013 salmon management

ANCHORAGE — A state judge ruled in favor of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in the…

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Judge allows additional briefs in UCIDA lawsuit

ANCHORAGE — A federal judge ruled to allow additional information to be filed in the lawsuit regarding federal…

In this photo taken June 7 and released by BP Alaska, Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technology using an AeroVironment Puma drone is given a pre-flight checkout in preparation for flights by BP at its Prudhoe Bay operations. -Photo provided

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FAA OKs commercial drone flights over land

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights…

Kellen Priest, right, and Abby Leatherman, both tour brokers for Gastineau Guiding, ride electric-powered tricycles in  downtown Juneau late last month. Bob Janes invented the Access Hybrid, a trike with an assistive electric motor, meant to provide all the fun of a bicycle and all the function of a traditional mobility device. -Photo by Michael Penn, Morris News Service - Alaska

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New invention provides mobility for all abilities

JUNEAU — Adventure runs in the Janes family, so when Bob Janes found his father’s age affected his…

Farmers’ Market

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Farmers’ Market

I love all the booths at the Homer Farmers Market, brimming with flowers and vegetables, crafts and food. …

Kachemak Emergency Services firefighters fight a fire at the home of Alan Parks on Nearly Level Avenue off Rucksack Drive near Diamond Ridge Road. The house was a total loss.-Photo by Sandy Cronland

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Firefighters respond to house fire, wildfire

Local firefighters fought a Diamond Ridge house fire and a McNeil Canyon area wildfire on Thursday. In an…

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Visiting farm worker beaten in East End Road attack

Two apparently drunk men beat up and robbed a New York visitor in an attack Wednesday afternoon near…

Jewel Curtis, Tara Walter and Elisha Howard, from left, check out a brick cenotaph, or memorial, last Thursday built on Bishop’s Beach by Old Town artists in residence Jimmy Riordan, Jesus Landin Torrez III and Michael Gerace. The community art project was made with local clay and fired on the spot.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

Community

Homer’s Best Bets

Heat. Frost. An earthquake. Wildfires. Smoke. High winds. Snow. Aren’t you glad to see the end of May?…

Community

Court Reports

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through June 2: Judgments George M. Cook,…

Community

State Trooper Report

May 25 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a 44-year-old Wasilla man for sport fishing in Deep Creek with a…

Community

Homer Police Reports

May 23 A woman at 7:32 p.m. reported her special-needs son was missing. Police responded and the man…

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Fire Company Reports

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services May 26-June 1 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical…

Obituaries

Frank J. Libal

A memorial Service for Frank J. Libal will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 7, 2014, at…