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Homer Maker Space creator Daniel Zatz helps West Homer Elementary fifth-grader Nick Barber design his first boat at the Maker Space after school on Monday, Nov. 9. From 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and 10 a.m. until noon on Saturdays, fourth- through eighth-graders can use the Space’s 3D printers for free to print a variety of inventions, from boats to rockets to rings.-photo by Annie Rosenthal, Homer News

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Maker Space combines creativity, high tech

At 5:30 p.m. Monday, when his mother told him it was time to leave the Homer Maker Space…

How arts unify community drives support for HCOA

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How arts unify community drives support for HCOA

Over the years, I have been asked why Homer Physical Therapy supports Homer Council on the Arts. Most…

Fear, excuses, resistance — or leadership

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Fear, excuses, resistance — or leadership

K enai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre has proposed the possibility of merging the hospitals on the peninsula.…

Legislators pull together, remove middleman from Alaska’s future

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Legislators pull together, remove middleman from Alaska’s future

Last week was historic for Alaska. Thanks to our state legislators, we took a significant step toward controlling…

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Energy fair great success

Homer Electric would like to thank everyone who helped make our seventh annual Energy and Conservation Fair a…

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Fight against polio almost won

Fight against polio almost won The following letter appeared on the cover of the Rotarian magazine, September 2015…

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MAPP mailing meaningful

I am writing to comment on a piece of mail I received from a group of people (MAPP)…

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Health fair sets new record

One thousand three hundred and eight-five people is a new record. The 32nd Annual Rotary Health Fair set…

Darlene Hildebrand and Rich Kleinleder of Hospice of Homer honor Bill and Dorothy Fry with the inaugural Compassion in Action award for their contributions to Hospice. Hospice’s annual auction is this Saturday from 6:30 p.m. at Wasabi’s.      -photo provided

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Hospice of Homer honors Bill and Dorothy Fry

If your Saturday night plans are still up in the air, Hospice of Homer’s annual “Preparing for the…

A Salvation Army-decorated “truck” housed Salvation Army Church pastor Christin Fankhauser all Saturday night at WKFL Park. As the church begins the process of trying to open a cold weather homeless shelter, Fankhauser came to sleep out to experience for herself what it would be like to spend a November night homeless in Alaska.-photo by Annie Rosenthal, Homer News

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Hope for homeless

It’s not easy to be homeless in Alaska in November. That was the verdict among approximately a dozen…

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Affairs, Anchor Point Post, and the American Legion Post 16 march in a Veterans Day parade today on the Sterling Highway. Homer honored veterans with a parade and a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center.-Photo by Annie Rosenthal, Homer News

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Homer celebrates Veterans Day

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Pet of the week

My name is Pauli. I’m about 1-year-old, neutered, medium-haired gray and just a tad bit shy. I do…

Students who recently successfully completed their Alaska Emergency Medical Technician II practical test are, front row, from left, Chelsea Marsh, Chessie MacRae and Emily Larson and in back row from left, Aleks Kay, Ryon Turley, Jake Kemnitz and Justin Norton.-Photo provided

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Seven complete EMT test

Seven students successfully completed their Alaska Emergency Medical Technician II practical test on Oct. 24. The students were…