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Grayling, four-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Grayling and Tux

These gals are so precious and affectionate. Grayling is curious about everything and Tux loves a good nap…

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Best Bets

The Betster is on the brink of marching outside, banging pots and pans together and shouting “Bring on…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

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Nurturing young artists

Homer youth share their creativity during a recent gallery Pop Up art weekend

Priya Helwig. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Opinion

Opinion: Taking action on the maternal health crisis

Last month, I traveled to Anchorage for a Maternal Child Health Conference.

Mike O'Meara.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

We are not ‘just’ teachers

Members of the Shakespeare Club perform at the West Homer Elementary School talent show on March 28 in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Eric Waltenbaugh.

Opinion

Point of View: Contributions from public schools support community relationships

Community. This word resonated with me throughout the evening of our West Homer Elementary Talent Show on March…

Heidi Hedberg. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Department of Health

Opinion

Opinion: Public Assistance Division is on course to serve Alaskans in need more efficiently than ever

The mission of the Alaska Department of Health’s Division of Public Assistance (DPA) is to promote self-sufficiency by…

Homer High School Yearbook students at the 2024 Great Gatsby prom. Left to right back: Ally High, Caitlyn Rogers, Minadora Reutov, Nathan Overson, William Bradshaw, Annabelle Franciscone, Sofia Loboy. Left to right front: Alaiyah Brost, Katelyn Marroquin, Suzanne Bishop, Julie Guess, Juliann Techie, Natalie Kientz, Amanda Toce

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Homer High celebrates prom with ‘The Great Gatsby’ theme

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel was set on Long Island, New York, and prom attendees dressed to the…

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Community

Pets of the Week: Asa, Guy and Pete

We’ve dealt with a lot lately due to a Canine Parvovirus outbreak. Now that we are seeing the…

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Best Bets

It seems that April Fool’s decided to show us what for, what with the several inches of snow…

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Anja Whitworth birth

Anja Marin Whitworth was born on March 11, 2024, at South Peninsula Hospital to parents Dara and Kevin…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past