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Homer feels Tuesday’s quake
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred Tuesday around 6:30 p.m had its epicenter on the west side of…
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Visitors say thanks
I would like to thank those who assisted my wife and I on June 23. My wife had…
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Put this on your to-do list
Back-to-school preparation begins now, and an important part of that is making sure your child’s health is in…
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City should freeze spending
I have been thinking about Homer’s financial situation and I think I have come up with some possible…
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War games kill fish (and us)
When the Defense Department says they do not kill fish, this is a half-truth. The U.S. military is…
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Nature of the Spit
In 1966, when Daisy Lee Bitter, then a middle school science teacher in Anchorage, first brought a school…
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Hospice honors cycles of life, community
At life’s most difficult times, hospice caregivers offer valuable help. Yet hospice relies on the community for help…
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City may tax some junk food
In a meeting with an 8-page agenda and 26 items, the Homer City Council on Monday met until…
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City should consider other public safety building options
Editor’s Note: This letter has been updated to include corrected numbers on the cost to residents of a…
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National Moth Week: check out local microfauna
Most area moths are small, with wingspans of about an inch. But catching them with a digital camera…
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Homer’s Best Bets
OK, Besteroids, here’s something the Betster bets you didn’t know: This is National Moth Week. In celebration of…
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Bristol Bay sockeye run makes late surge
Bristol Bay lived up to its reputation for unpredictability as a bizarre late rush of sockeyes has surged…
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High court: mine initiative unenforceable
JUNEAU — Alaska’s highest court ruled Friday that an initiative seeking to restrict large-scale mining in the Bristol…