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Sen. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle River, holds a news conference in front of the doors to the Senate chambers on Thursday, March 4, 2021.

News

State senator suspended by airline seeks Senate excusal

She requested the excusal from Saturday through Jan. 15.

May Fekete's portrait by Sarah Lewis is one of the photographs in the exhibit, "Pandemic Portraits," on display through Sept. 19, 2021, at Land's End Resort in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Lewis and Affinity Films)

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Art briefs

‘Pandemic Portraits’ is at Land’s End Resort

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

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Cops and Courts

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

Mama Mona, Lakshmi, Georgia and Lil’ Stripe (Photo courtesy of Alaska Mindful Paws)

Community

Pets of the week: Mama Mona, Lakshmi, Georgia and Lil’ Stripe

Mama Mona, Lakshmi, Georgia and Lil’ Stripe make a beautiful and sweet group of cats. Mama Mona is…

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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School announcements

School district risk level update and upcoming events

The Russian three-masted wooden vessel "Pilgrim" is moored at the Homer Harbor on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. The project of twin brothers brothers Sergey and Alexander Sinelnik, Pilgrim is a wooden-boat reproduction of a 17th century Russian sailing ship and has been sailing around the world since its construction in 2015 and launch in 2017. It arrived in Homer last week after sailing up the Inside Passage from Ketchikan. For more information on the ship, visit ww.http://www.sinelniki.ru. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Community

Homer’s Best Bets

Well, it’s over. Sure, some Spit businesses will hang in there through September, if not longer. Fishermen will…

Community

Town Crier

Capstone Clinic, a certified contractor of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, will offer a three-day…

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Sept. 9, 2021.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Thank you, Captain’s Coffee

The masthead for the Homer Weekly News.

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Bill Walker, left, candidate for governor, and Heidi Drygas, right, candidate for lieutenant governor. (Photo provided, Bill Walker and Heidi Drygas)

Opinion

Point of View: In a time of crisis, Alaskans deserve true leadership

Leadership means taking strong positions in Alaskans’ best interests, even in tough times. Alaska certainly is in tough…

The Alaska Grown logo.

Community

Homer Farmers Market: Growers create culture of caring

I have to admit that I start getting a little sentimental around this time of year. I can…

Homer Foundation 30 years logo.

Community

Foundation stayed flexible by being independent

Another in a series of short historical reminiscences to mark the 30th anniversary of the Homer Foundation, Alaska’s…

Former Alaska legislator and gubernatorial candidate Les Gara is seen in this undated photo. (courtesy photo)

Opinion

Point of View: I’m Running To Build A Better Future

We need a real PFD you can bank on with revenue to pay for it, not endless fights…