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Planning commission postpones decision on revised Doyon application

The commission held a special meeting on Oct. 16 on the revised Lighthouse Village redevelopment

Alaska and U.S. law enforcement agencies are looking into a case involving a boat that allegedly illegally travelled from Old Crow, Yukon, to Fort Yukon, Alaska, following an overdose in the remote northern Canadian community, according to a press release by the Alaska Department of Public Safety state troopers’ information office.

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Ninilchik woman dies in highway accident

A Ninilchik woman was killed last week in a single-vehicle rollover on the Sterling Highway, according to an…

The former Homer News office building, located at 3482 Landings Street, is photographed on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer News moves house

The paper’s new office is located on the Sterling Highway

The Economic Development Advisory Commission discusses the prospects of a citywide business licensing program in Homer, Alaska at their last regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in the Cowles Council Chambers at Homer City Hall. Screenshot.

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City makes no move on business license

Comments from the EDC recommend not creating a city business license

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Diamond Creek trail reopened for public use

Mudslides resulting from heavy rains on Oct. 11 previously washed out a portion of the trail’s upper leg.

Homer Public Library (Photo by Sarah Knapp)

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Full state funding restored to libraries for FY25

A supplemental Public Library Assistance grant was awarded to Alaska libraries on Oct. 15

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What an exciting week it’s been so far! With the election coming closer, there’s plenty of community engagement…

Assembly President Brent Johnson speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly supports full state funding for libraries

The borough resolution was passed in the wake of the Public Library Assistance Grant reduction

Agnew::Beck project consultant Shelly Wade explains the public feedback process at the Comprehensive Plan Open House on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center auditorium in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Comp plan team to hold community work session

The public is invited to share feedback on three potential growth scenarios on Tuesday

Kenai Peninsula Borough Purchasing & Contracting Director John Hedges speaks to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly during their work session in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly introduces ordinance to fund SPH women’s health center

A public hearing for KPB Ordinance 2024-19-25 will be held on Oct. 22