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K-Bay Caffe owners Michael McGuire, left, and Caressa Starshine, right, pose for a photo behind the counter of the cafe’s new location at 378 E. Pioneer Avenue in the former Orca Plumbing building.-Annie Rosenthal

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Light shines in K Bay Caffe’s new location

Since its opening in 1998, K Bay Caffe has boasted “the best latte on the peninsula.” Now it…

Homer author Joan Brown Dodd poses with a copy of her 2014 memoir, “Cow Woman of Akutan.” The book chronicles the adventures of Dodd’s family after they  moved to the Aleutians in the 1960s to start a cattle ranch. -photo by Annie Rosenthal, Homer News

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Holy cow!

Joan Brown Dodd is the archetypal Homer woman: born somewhere else, exceedingly tough, multi-talented, artistic and humble. She’s…

theArts InBrief

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theArts InBrief

Fresh Produce performs again Fresh Produce 2.0 will have another all-improvised benefit performance at 7:30 p.m. at the…

Elections

Q & A with Candidates for Homer City Council

1. What do you see as the top-3 core services provided by the city of Homer?  Donna Aderhold:…

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NONPROFIT NEEDS

The R.E.C. Room (youth Resource & Enrichment Co-op) needs a refrigerator.  Contact: Anna Meredith, recroom@kbfpc.org, 235-3436  KBBI is looking…

Yes, it takes village to raise community-centered bakery

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Yes, it takes village to raise community-centered bakery

   In ancient times not all people had ovens in their homes. Small villages had communal ovens lit…

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HEA secures lower price on gas deal with Furie

The price of Cook Inlet natural gas continues to trend downward as utilities and producers agree to contracts…

Permanent Fund earnings part of solution

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Permanent Fund earnings part of solution

Announcement of the annual Permanent Fund dividend is one of Alaskans’ most anticipated events of the year. Dividends…

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October session on TransCanada buyout coming

It appears a fall special session is back on after Gov. Bill Walker met with a small group…

Prepare for opportunity disguised as something that looks like a loss

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Prepare for opportunity disguised as something that looks like a loss

T he 12th annual enactment of the Burning Basket interactive, impermanent art was a brilliant success. A giant…

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Baby Boomers face fall of their lives

At the Homer Farmers Market last weekend, I got into a conversation with an old friend I don’t…

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Chamber open house scheduled for today; raffle tickets on sale

The Homer Chamber of Commerce will have an open house for members and prospective members from 10 a.m.-4…

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Time to elect fiscal conservatives to seats on Homer City Council

I don’t know about you, but as for me, I am fed up with our socialist city council.…