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The Arts in Brief

Body movement class set to start Sept. 16 An Insightful Body Movement class starts Sept. 16 at the…

The Arts in Brief

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The Arts in Brief

Body movement class set to start Sept. 16 An Insightful Body Movement class starts Sept. 16 at the…

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Business in Brief

Marine Trades group  to attend Seattle expo Homer Marine Trades Association recently sent its members renewal forms and…

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DNR hears arguments on Chuitna water rights

A small creek is causing big trouble for Chuitna mine developers and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.…

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Bering Straits buys hardware company

Bering Straits Native Corp. is now in the hardware business. The Western Alaska Native regional corporation announced its…

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Security service for pot businesses latest to enter state market

Like a gold rush, Alaska’s upcoming green rush will bring stacks of specie and currency, along with a…

Janie Buncak stands amid the wares at her new kitchen boutique. The Classic Cook opened July 18 at 158 W. Pioneer Ave.-Photo by Toni Ross

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The Classic Cook serves up quality wares for kitchen

From shiny pepper mills to smooth cutting blocks, one of Homer’s newest shops testifies to its name. The…

Farmers Market: Hard work, great weather produce bountiful harvest

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Farmers Market: Hard work, great weather produce bountiful harvest

At last week’s Zucchini Festival, Dave Aplin gave a sincere moment of gratitude to the main sponsors of…

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Keeping it fresh: Farmers markets help grow local economies

Alaska’s agriculture industry has one of the highest rates of direct-to-consumer sales in the nation. Increasingly, producers are…

Hannah Heimbuch, left, of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council watches a video on an information kiosk about ocean acidification at Coal Point Trading Company on the Homer Spit. Kyra Wagner also watches. The kiosk was dedicated Monday. The Alaska Marine Conservation Council and Cook Inletkeeper collaborated on the project. -Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

The other day the Betster ran into a friend who has toiled for decades in the visitor industry.…

Bob

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Pet of the Week

Pet of the Week Bob is a cool cat, make no mistake. This young (1-year-old maybe?) orange tabby…

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Court Report

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Aug. 21:  Judgments Alexander C. Eutsler,…

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Trooper Report

Aug. 16 Alaska State Troopers at 9:01 p.m. received a report from a 25-year-old Homer man that a…