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Litmus tests Three council members didn’t attend the June 11 council meeting, presumably because they didn’t want to…

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‘Viva Vaquita!’ comes to Homer

Homer participates in “Viva Vaquita!”, an international series of events held July 7 to support the critically endangered…

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Fourth of July events

Fourth of July events • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 50th Annual American Legion and Auxiliary Fourth of…

A golden crowned sparrow hops along through the gravel and grass just off Lake Street on Monday, June 23, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Best Bets

According to a press release from WalletHub that popped up in the Betster’s email, the top-10 beach towns…

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Arts Briefs

‘Spamalot’ opens Friday “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” Pier One Theatre’s big summer musical, opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday at…

Pet of the Week: Lula

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Pet of the Week: Lula

Lula (Nellie) is a 3-5-year-old female. Whoa Nellie! You might remember this sweetie from a while ago. She…

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Kachemak Bay State Park trails report

General announcements Please report problems, file complaints, or complements at 907-235-7024 or 907-262-5581. Email: eric.clarke@alaska.gov and jason.okuly@alaska.gov Advisory:…

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Ship with reported norovirus outbreak stops in Alaska

JUNEAU (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report an outbreak of norovirus on a…

Local author Richard Chiappone discusses the merits of writing in the first person point of view with attending members of the 2018 Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference in his workshop, “I, Me, My: The Privileges and Responsibilities of the First Person Point of View Narrator”, on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Land’s End Resort in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman)

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Writers’ Conference another successful production

Since 2002, the nationally recognized Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference has aimed at bringing together people of similar talents…

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Local authors go on tour

A group of Alaska authors visits communities in Southcentral Alaska this summer to meet with readers, discuss the…

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Farmers market is on tourist to-do list

This week is the peak of summer light, the solstice. I’ve been hearing people groan at the thought…

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Sutton James Miller

Sutton James Miller was born at 2:56 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Rachel…

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Sloan Marie Bishop

Sloan Marie Bishop was born at 4:48 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Samantha…