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A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Opinion

For those who vote and those who don’t

It is a right to vote, or not. Our local community elections happen every October; this year it’s…

Mike O'Meara

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Letters to the Editor

Restore government confidence starting at local level

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Sports

Homer falls to Houston, 13-8

In a rematch of the 2022 Division III state championship game won by Homer, the Hawks notched the…

Image via Homer Farmers Market

Community

Hit the market as the season winds down

Now is the perfect time to hit the Homer Farmers Market. Produce variety is at its peak; you…

Community

Conservation Corner

Soil Testing: Why the Fall?

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Community

Pet of the Week: Penny

This gorgeous gal is quite the cat. Penny is playful, quirky, and affectionate to boot; not to mention…

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

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Best Bets

September is in full swing — that smell of autumn in the air, leaves beginning to turn color,…

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Community

Already September

Local woman celebrates the seasonal transitions with an exhibit of paintings and photography

Opinion

The dubious Dunleavy deal to use public dollars for personal legal costs

It’s a tired game of deja vu: Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Attorney General Treg Taylor are again attempting…

Opinion

Point of View: Why should you celebrate National Estuaries Week with us?

The No. 1 reason is that you call one home! Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet are both estuaries.…

Opinion

Pay It Forward: A winter of big reads at the library

Homer to read and celebrate “The Cold Millions” by Jess Walter in January

A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Opinion

How many ways can you vote?

Multiple ballot options available to voters