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Cassian Shay Rios

Cassian Shay Rios was born at 10:35 p.m. May 30, 2018, at South Peninsula Hospital to Daniel and…

Parker Gibson

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Parker Gibson

Parker Gibson Aug. 29, 2002 – June 15, 2018 Parker Gibson, 15, died Friday, June 15, 2018 in…

Opinion

Vote ‘yes’ on Prop 1 for new cop shop

A few weeks ago the security alarm at the Homer News went off on a Saturday. We’ve always…

Ashley Steiner stands by her food trailer, The Tickled Pear, on Friday, June 1, 2018, at its spot near Coal Point Seafoods on the Homer Spit. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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New businesses open in town

With the start of summer and the tourist season, several new businesses have opened in town to serve…

Sports

Trails condition report

The following is the trail conditions report from Kachemak Bay State Park: Overall Conditions: Snow line is at…

Outdoors & Recreation

Reeling ‘Em In: Ma Nature gets gussied up

Well, Mother Nature really went styling last week, didn’t she? The ageless lady gussied herself up in a…

News

Birds are tourists too

Following is the latest in a monthly series of articles about birds and birding, celebrating The Year of…

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Letters

Some facts about taxes The sales tax in Homer is 7.50 percent, higher than any city in Alaska.…

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Everything Homer voters need to know before the June special election

With the Homer special election coming up on June 26 for city voters, it’s time to review what…

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Feds seek info on destroyed AP eagle nests

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service has offered a $2,500 for information on the cutting of three…

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Vendor blamed for mistaken tsunami alert broadcast in Alaska

JUNEAU — A third-party vendor is being blamed for a mistaken tsunami alert broadcast on Alaska TV and…

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Lower peninsula has bumper crop of cukes

I have written about the Homer Farmers Market for years and I usually throw out a reminder to…

(From left to right) Brandi Blauvelt, daughter of owners Elaine and Dale Griner, and Thurmond’s employee Janet George prepare fresh deep-fried halibut for those attending the fourth annual Thurmond’s Far West Auto Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 9 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman)

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Thurmond’s Auto celebrates customer appreciation day

The sun came out just in time on the afternoon of Saturday, June 9 to herald the fourth…