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Super splash of thanks

Living, breathing working and being by the sea is fantastic. Learning safety skills is essential. Thanks to the…

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Graduate full of gratitude

I am a graduating senior and as I walked out of the high school for one of the…

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Presentation will help community put prevention strategies in place

I want to thank the Homer News and reporter Anna Frost for your thorough and thoughtful coverage of…

Evergreen primula auricula thrives here at latitude 59 and 1/2 degrees. These have found a home under the lilacs.-Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick

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Annuals fulfill purpose by adding color, punch to garden

I talk too much. Three times this past week I have invited interested gardeners over to look at…

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Police investigating theft of firearms from local home

A Homer resident called 911 to report that someone had broken into her home on Saturday, May 14…

Tristan Arnold, Bay Bloom, Katharine Bramante,  Patrick Collinson, Kobe Curry, Ella Czarnezki, Maleda Denbrock, Indyra Edwards-Smith, Myles Evarts, Willow Kitchens,  Molly Koski, Hannah Leaders, Isaiah Maal,  Scott Michael,  Sonia Montague, Grayden Musgrave, Morgan Noyes, Selena Payment, Ayden See, Thomas Snow, William Stang, Jordan Strausbaugh, and Zane Tews list off names of the creatures they found in the tide pools to the Peterson Field Station naturalists (not pictured). The group is teacher Terri Carter's fourth, fifth and sixth grade class from Soldotna Montessori.

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Peterson Bay Field Station teaches value of nature

“Disco!” yells an excited boy standing on top of a cluster of rocks on Otter Rock. The rest…

Sharon Stiteler talks about a birding trip where she climbed the side of a volcano to photograph a bird in Guatemala during her keynote speech, “1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know.” -Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Shorebird Festival keynotes mix comedy, beauty, science

Three notable birders bestowed their knowledge on eager listeners during the Shorebird Festival keynote speeches. Festival-goers from all…

The four mountaineers camped on the tundra before reaching the base of Denali, where they traversed over ridges and glaciers to reach the summit.      -Photo Provided

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Homer local first to summit Denali for 2016 season

Homer resident and Quest College student Parker Sorensen, Quest graduate and Juneau-native Iris Neary, Quest student Giovanfrancesco “Frenchie”…

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Anchor Point honors residents for their service

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Medical Services honored community members with Years of Service Awards at the annual…

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Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through May 9: Criminal Court Burton D.…

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Trooper Report

May 7 Alaska State Troopers at 7:18 p.m. conducted a traffic stop near mile 162 of Sterling Highway.…

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Homer Police

May 2 A caller at 7:18 a.m. reported a suspicious vehicle on Pennock Street. A caller at 10:02…

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Kachemak Emergency Services

May 2-8 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to one medical call and two fire calls,