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Volleyball camp great experience

I would like to formally thank the Homer Foundation for awarding me with one of the Alice Witte…

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Brother Asaiah continues to help

Homer Head Start would like to thank the Homer Foundation for administering the Brother Asaiah Bates Fund, a…

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Better options than oil

I’m disappointed it lost. For me it was about giving the oil companies incentive to drill in Cook…

Youth Advisory Committee nurtured attitude, habit of thinking outwardly

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Youth Advisory Committee nurtured attitude, habit of thinking outwardly

During my freshman year at Homer High School a youth-run group was formed. Its focus turned outward, to…

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Parnell appoints KBC prof to historical commission

Gov. Sean Parnell appointed Kachemak Bay Campus associate professor Michael Hawfield to the Alaska Historical Commission, the governor’s…

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Assistive Technology visits southern Kenai Peninsula

Margaret Cisco of Assistive Technology of Alaska will visit Homer and Anchor Point on Sept. 4 and 5…

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Part of Kachemak Drive to be closed Sept. 3

A short section of Kachemak Drive will be closed to through traffic from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sept. 3.…

Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Union Strike Continues

Striking Enstar Natural Gas worker Wally Jacks waves at cars as fellow striker Geoff Decter sits in a…

Community

No future for old police headquarters, says chief

In January 1978, construction was underway for Homer’s new police headquarters, a single-story facility being built behind the…

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Council to update city’s priority list

The Homer City Council reviewed the city’s 2015-2020 Capital Improvement Plan, CIP, at the council’s work session on…

Tuesday afternoon a push boat owned by Harris Sand and Gravel of Valdez moves new floats into the Homer harbor for installation in September.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Under way in harbor: big projects

Runners, walkers, bicyclists and rollerbladers are making good use of the recently extended Spit Trail. Walls of the…

Outdoors & Recreation

Adventurer speaks about world journey

British adventurer Sarah Outen speaks at 7 p.m. today at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center about…

Summer produces veritable berry heaven

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Summer produces veritable berry heaven

The strawberries are setting fruit — again. I really am impressed by the quantity of berries that John…