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Homer Farmers Market: Choice abounds in colors, varieties

I’m lazy — I admit it. It is so seldom that I actually make it to the Homer…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Aug. 19, 2021.

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This photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident. On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state of Ohio that tried to get the U.S. Census Bureau to provide data used for drawing congressional and legislative districts ahead of its planned release. (AP Photo / Matt Rourke)

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Census data for state show population gains and losses

Mat-Su Borough population grew by over 20%..

Athabascan singer and storyteller George Holly, performs at the unveiling of a place-name marker at Chanshtnu, or “grassy creek,” the Dena’ina Athabascan name for Westchester Lagoon, on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Anchorage, Alaska. (Joaqlin Estus / Indian Country Today)

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New place names highlight Alaska city’s Dena’ina roots

ANCHORAGE — Just 15 years ago, most Anchorage residents wouldn’t have been able to answer the question: Who…

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HCOA holds one-day special event

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.

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Jessie Goodrich, left, and Lauren Kuhns, right, pose on Aug, 8, 2021, after swimming in the Change Your Latitude 10 km open ocean swim in Sitka. Goodrich is a Homer open ocean swimmer and Kuhns is a Homer woman attending Assumption College in Worchester, Massachusetts.

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Sports in brief

This story has been updated to reflect the cancellations of Friday night’s volleyballs games versus Seward.

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Alice Witte Fund started a legacy of scholarship funds

Death of popular vollyball coach inspired first of many scholarship funds.

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KPBSD Superintendent Clayton Holland

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Superintendent’s Welcome

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! Our district is very excited to have all of our students, staff,…

Todd Elkington

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Todd Walter Elkington

Todd Walter Elkington

Inez L. Longfellow Smith

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Inez L. Longfellow Smith

Inez L. Longfellow Smith