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The icy view of Kachemak Bay and the Homer Spit is enough to make any person shiver from the recent cold weather. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

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The Juneau artist William Spear designed a special pin for 2020: a flaming trash Dumpster. That seemed to…

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Pet of the Week: Lady D

Lady D is such a cool cat! She is a 2-year-old cinnamon tortoiseshell. This lady loves attention and…

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Anna Creasey

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Anna Creasey

Anna Creasey

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The Homer Unitarian Universalists will host a Vigil for Democracy at Wisdom, Knowledge, Friendship and Love Park from…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

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Point of View: 2021 proved that Murkowski has abandoned Alaska

As we enter 2022, it’s time to examine the record of Alaska’s senior senator, Lisa Murkowski, over the…

Point of View

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Point of View: Feds should clean up contaminated ANSCA lands

Walt Disney drilled for oil in Alaska in 1938. He and his associates wildcatted a second well on…

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Jan Louise Wurtz Agosta

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Jan Louise Wurtz Agosta

Jan Louise Wurtz Agosta

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Geoffrey Michael Kitzmiller

Geoffrey Michael Kitzmiller was born at 1:34 a.m. Dec. 24, 2021, at South Peninsula Hospital to Kelsey Rae…

Mary Elliott Nielsen

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Mary Elliott Nielsen

Mary Elliott Nielsen

Pet of the Week: Precious

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Pet of the Week: Precious

Precious is quite the character. At 8.5-years-old, she’ll gladly ask for love when she’s ready, just the same…