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Larkin Olaf Bertil Young

Larkin Olaf Bertil Young was born at 6:26 a.m. March 22, 2017, at South Peninsula Hospital to Hanna…

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Lewis Alexander Kaye

Lewis Alexander Kaye was born at 12:31 p.m. March 20, 2017, at South Peninsula Hospital to Janice and…

Longtime Homer doctor retires

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Longtime Homer doctor retires

By MCKIBBEN JACKINSKY For the Homer News There have been many finish lines for Randall (Randy) Wiest since…

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Cops and Courts

Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases. Anchor…

Kathy Ann Duncan

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Kathy Ann Duncan

Kathy Ann Duncan June 27, 1956-March 21, 2017 Longtime Alaskan and Homer resident Kathy Ann Duncan, 60, died…

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Art Briefs

Deadline is Friday for art contest The deadline for the Artists Know Climate Change contest is Friday. Deliver…

Broad-based tax needed as part of fiscal fix

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Broad-based tax needed as part of fiscal fix

In debating the state’s fiscal future amid a $3 billion annual budget gap, many Alaskans talk about how…

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We are all in this together

I strongly disagree with the recall effort targeting Donna Aderhold, Catriona Reynolds and Dave Lewis. They are upstanding…

At the Homer City Council meeting on March 28, Poppy Benson speaks in support of council members Donna Aderhold, David Lewis and Catriona Reynolds, the targets of a movement to recall them. Many of the 100 people attending Tuesday's meeting held paper hearts to show support for the three council members. One woman held a sign that said, "Let's recall hatred." Recall organizers have targeted the three because they sponsored Resolution 17-019, the inclusivity resolution. "I would hate to think any faction in our city would go after you," Benson said to Aderhold, Lewis and Reynolds. "It is very unfortunate the city is going to be put through this. I would like to express my support for all three of you who are the target of a vicious action." Tess Dally also spoke in support of the three council members as well as the council and the mayor.  "Three of you have made a difficult decision that really ended up taking a risk, taking a risk for people on the margin," Dally said of Aderhold, Lewis and

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Best Bets

If your social media newsfeed has been clogged with talk about fake news and alternative facts, boy, do…

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Wilder Orion Augustus O’Neill

Wilder Orion Augustus O’Neill was born at 8:52 a.m. March 20, 2017, at South Peninsula Hospital to Cassiar…

Haven House honors Homer women of distinction

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Haven House honors Homer women of distinction

South Peninsula Haven House invites the community to celebrate the 2017 Women of Distinction during a dinner and…

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Even Garden of Eden had a snake

I was shocked, appalled and more than a little disturbed by Lynn Spence’s Point of View in the…

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Travel ban hurting tourism

Heads up about an unintended consequence of the travel ban! Our business is already seeing a decline in…