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"Octopus" is an acrylic painting by new co-op member Heather Mann on display at Ptarmigan Arts in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Ptarmigan Arts

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July First Friday

Summer is in full swing, and Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate with new and ongoing exhibits.…

A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Opinion

Point of View: Why ‘fee simple’ still matters in Homer

We, the people, have the freedom to own, to build, and to choose what we do with the…

Deven Mitchell is the executive director and chief executive officer of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. (Photo courtesy of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.)

Opinion

Opinion: The key to a stronger fund: Diversification

In the nearly 50 years since Alaskans overwhelmingly voted to create the Alaska Permanent Fund, it has become…

Commanding Officer Corey Engel, Rear Adm. Megan Dean, and former ASPEN Commanding Officer Shea Winterberger smile for a photograph during the Change of Command ceremony on Thursday, June 26, on the Homer Spit . (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

News

USCG ASPEN changes command

Commanding Officer Corey Engel will be in charge of the cutter’s operations and crew.

X̱’unei Lance Twitchell receives his legislative citation from Rep. Andi Story, D Juneau, at a ceremony at the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Ellie Ruel / Juneau Empire)

Community

‘Molly of Denali’ writer X̱’unei Lance Twitchell receives legislative citation

State award commends Lingít language revitalization

The Cowles Council Chambers are seen in Homer City Hall on Pioneer Avenue in April 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

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Homer mayor recognizes Parks and Recreation Month, ADA Awareness Day

Parks and recreation areas are fundamental to the environmental well-being of the community, the proclamation said.

Homer’s Cosmic Creature Club performs at the 2024 Concert on the Lawn at Karen Hornaday Park. (Emilie Springer/Homer News file)

Community

July events to provide entertainment and fun on lower Kenai Peninsula

Events include the Highland Games, Concert on the Lawn, local art camps and the Ninilchik Rodeo.

Mike O'Meara.

Opinion

Letters to the editor

Scholarship award inspires hopeful future

Cassie Lawver. Photo provided by Cassie Lawver

Opinion

Opinion: Alaskans were misled on marijuana taxes and education funding

When Alaskans voted in 2014 to legalize recreational marijuana, they did so under the belief — repeated often…

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Point of View: Life is harder when you outlive your support group

My mom lived until she was 97. She died two weeks after President Joe Biden was sworn in,…

The headwaters of the Ambler River in the Noatak National Preserve of Alaska, near where a proposed access road would end, are seen in an undated photo. (Ken Hill/National Park Service)

Opinion

Opinion: Congress must back the Ambler Road to secure Alaska’s economic future

Alaska stands at a pivotal moment and the stars have aligned for our state. The Ambler Road —…

Biscuit and Beignet, 11-month-old sisters. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

Community

Pets of the Week: Biscuit and Beignet

These sweet treats are twice the love for you.

Fresh-picked lettuces are for sale at the final Homer Farmers Market of the year on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

Opinion

Opinion: Congress must rethink reconciliation bill’s harmful impacts on Alaska’s food systems

The nutrition and agriculture sections of the reconciliation bill under consideration by the U.S. Senate threaten to do…