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"Kerlingarfjoll, Iceland," a photograph by Jason Kim depicting the Highlands of Iceland in 2017 with geothermal hotsprings meeting snowcapped mountains, is part of Kim's "Road to Homer" exhibit on display at Homer Council on the Arts through August. Photo provided by Jason Kim

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A long and winding ‘Road to Homer’

Photographer showcases the five-year journey to Alaska

Image via Homer Farmers Market

Community

Plan and prepare for the Farmers Market Zucchini Festival

I was hanging out at the Homer Farmers Market with a guest of mine when I happened to…

Years Ago

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Midnight, six-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

Community

Pet of the Week: Midnight

This beautiful boy is such a gentle soul. Midnight is a bit reserved in the beginning, but opens…

Families enjoy playing at Bishop's Beach during a -1.1 tide on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Best Bets

September is coming close around the corner, but that doesn’t mean Homer is slowing down yet! With the…

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

Voices of the Peninsula: Municipal government? What are their responsibilities?

Municipal governments (boroughs and cities) are similar to state and federal governments. They have a legislative and executive…

Mike O'Meara

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Thank you, firefighters, for invaluable safety demonstration

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Community

Seeing art in underwater worlds

Marcelle McDannel’s underwater photography is now on display at Ptarmigan Arts

Image via Homer Farmers Market

Community

A festival returns to the market

It has been an odd year for weather here in Homer, I can’t ignore it.

Opinion

Voices of the Peninsula: Will you vote?

Will you be able to vote on Tuesday, Oct. 3?

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Point of View: The wrong move

The job of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation trustees is to focus on pursuing, maintaining and growing our…

KPBSD Superintendent Clayton Holland

Opinion

A letter from the superintendent

Dear KPBSD staff, students, families and community members

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Best Bets

It’s not exactly fun in the sun with the continuing days of fog and rain here in this…