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Cool temps don’t faze farmers

Basking in the sun last Saturday at the Homer Farmers Market, you would think we had never seen…

In this June 28, 2018, photo, Democrat Mark Begich, a candidate for governor in Alaska and a former U.S. senator, poses outside a downtown office building in Juneau, Alaska. Begich is seeking to ease concerns some have about his entry into the race, saying he would not be running if he did not think he could win. The race is shaping up to be a three-way, general election contest between Begich, independent Gov. Bill Walker and the eventual Republican nominee. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

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Ex-US senator’s entry causes angst in Alaska governor’s race

JUNEAU — Mark Begich is a star in Alaska Democratic politics, a former U.S. senator and mayor of…

Kite boarders play in Kachemak Bay while a fog bank covers the south shore last Saturday afternoon, June 30, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. When the afternoon bay breeze kicks in, Homer’s kite boarding community can be seen off the Mariner Park beach. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

If the glint of motorhomes on the Homer Spit or the difficulty making a left turn off of…

Pet of the Week: Bobcat Marley

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Pet of the Week: Bobcat Marley

Bobcat Marley is a 4-year-old neutered male. “I wanna love you and treat you right I wanna love…

Jenna Lamendola Sitenga and Gregory Alan Aird

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Jenna Lamendola Sitenga and Gregory Alan Aird

Jenna Lamendola Sitenga of Homer, Alaska and Gregory Alan Aird of Lake Forest, California were married on June…

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Evelyn Sprague

Evelyn Sprague A memorial mass for Evelyn Sprague will be held at 1 pm. Saturday, July 7, 2018…

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Mayor Zak did right thing
by standing up to prejudice I notice that several of the critics of our…

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Reeling ’em in: Butt ugly lingcod make bad pets but great eating

It’s been a few years but last weekend I was asked again what I thought of lingcod and…

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Homer Solar Tour is Saturday

Homes and businesses using varieties of solar power are on tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday…

The 39-year-old current Homer Police Station at its location on upper Heath Street near Homer High School and above the Homer Volunteer Fire Department. (Homer News file photo)

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Council certifies Prop 1 election; cop shop bond passes

At a special meeting on Monday, the Homer City Council certified the results of last week’s special election…

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Governor calls for halt of Pebble mine review

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to suspend its…

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Farmers in awe at success of crops

I have heard that visitors from out of state marvel at the veggies we are able to grow…

Jerrod Niemann. (Photo provided)

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Backyard Country BBQ comes to the Kenai

Backyard Country BBQ Featuring music by Jerrod Niemann Trick Pony The Ken Peltier Band June 29: Soldotna Creek…