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Sam

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Pet of the Week: Sam

What can you say about a cat like 9-year-old Sam? He is truly one of the sweetest boys…

The Homer Mariners faced off against the Redington Huskies last Friday night. The Mariners fell 56-14. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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Mariner football geared to face the Bears

The Homer Mariner Boys Football team will take on the Kodiak Bears this weekend.

The masthead for the Homer Weekly News as sketched by Alathea Clymer of Fritz Creek Studios.

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Wildflowers bloom along the Eveline Trail in the Eveline State Recreation Area near Mile 14 East End Road, Fritz Creek, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Taking to the tidepools on a moon-pulled afternoon will always reveal critters scattered throughout the sand which are…

Lori Holcomb of Talkeetna and daughters Heather and Heidi are introduced to "Creatures of the Dock" during a Saturday tour led in May 2007 by Marilyn Sigman (center), director of Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. (Courtesy photo/Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies)

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Growing educational programs and stewardship in a rapidly- changing environment

Editor’s note: The story of the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies continues in the latest of a series…

A new sign on July 2, 2022, on Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street indicates the new times and days for the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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CDC COVID-19 peninsula alert level remains at red

At high or red alert level CDC advises people to wear masks indoors

Obituaries

Josie Sutton Bills obituary.

Josie Sutton Bills

Obituaries

Lonnie Pritchard obituary.

Lonnie Pritchard

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Town Crier

Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

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Rahim.

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Pet of the Week: Rahim

Meet Rahim. This 8-month old young boy was tossed out and left on his own. He was brought…

Kenai Peninsula players participate in a softball clinic at Karen Hornaday Park on Saturday, July 30, 2022. (Photo by Bill Bell)

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Softball clinic held

On Saturday, July 30, at Karen Hornaday Park, Homer Mariner Softball, in conjunction with Tsunami Softball, hosted a…

Walking near the mudflats in Hope, Alaska, on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Courtesy Sabine Poux)

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Out of the Office: I’ll always have Alaska

The first time I came to the Kenai Peninsula I was on a solo weekend vacation about a…

Châteaugar Run Club is organizing a series of trail races in the Castlegar area. Photo: Steven Wells

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Jakolof 10 Miler held

On Saturday, July 30, the 2022 Jakolof 10 Miler took place, which is a 10-mile biking/running race from…