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Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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3 file for city council seats

Council members Caroline Venuti and Rachel Lord are running for reelection

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Run, salmon run

5K walk/run supports Ninilchik local youth

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Wastewater treatment plant finishing maintenance

Maintenance that began on the Homer Wastewater Treatment Plant earlier this summer will be concluding this week, with…

Local youth anglers participate in the 15-and-under king salmon fishery on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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ADF&G opens youth coho fishery Saturday

The bag and possession limits for the youth fishery are six coho salmon of any size

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Peony celebration extended

Delayed season brings challenges and benefits

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Installation of new Kachemak Bay tsunami sirens begins

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management began installations of new tsunami siren equipment across the borough…

Jim Stearns and Lara McGinnis, co-founders of the first Ninilchik Community Fund associated with the Homer Foundation, are photographed on Friday, July 14, 2023. Photo provided by Lara McGinnis

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Ninilchik establishes first community fund through Homer Foundation

Ninilchik has established its first community fund, and with it the Homer Foundation has further strengthened its service…

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Fritz Creek general store burns

Fire damage causes loss of a long-time community hub to East End residents

Kachemak Emergency Services and Homer Volunteer Fire Department personnel respond to a fire at the Fritz Creek General Store early Thursday morning on July 6, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Mark Kirko

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Fritz Creek general store burns

Fire damage causes loss of a long-time community hub to East End residents

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A young girl digs in pursuit of razor clams under watchful eyes at the Ninilchik Beach in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Saturday, July 1, 2023.

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Razor clams open four days in July

East Cook Inlet fishery opened for the first time in eight years

Community members watch ducks, run down the Anchor River during the Fourth of July Duck Race on Sunday, July 2, 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Winners announced for Anchor River duck races

The Anchor River saw a (temporary) influx of brightly-colored ducks to its ecosystem on Sunday afternoon.

A Kachemak Bay Highland Games participant prepares to throw a weight for distance on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Karen Hornaday Park in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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For the love of the games and gathering

Annual Highland Festival showcases Scottish culture and feats of strength

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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City to consider land purchase for Public Works relocation

Homer’s Public Works Department may be getting a new home in the future.