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City council asks governor for pink salmon fishery disaster designation

The Homer City Council at their Monday, Oct. 14 meeting, passed Resolution 24-108 requesting Gov. Mike Dunleavy designate…

ADFG assistant area sport fish manager with ADFG explains some of the features of the underwater camera used to measure and track fish at the Anchor River weir on Saturday Oct. 19, 2024 in Anchor Point, Alaska. Emilie Springer/ Homer News.

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Anchor Point weir extended to collect additional info on steelhead trout

Homer’s ADFG office provided tour of weir system to regional Trout Unlimited chapter members

A model presents a frog mask created by Carly Garay for the 2023 Homer Wearable Arts show ‘Camp.’ Photo by Annie Garay.

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Wearable Arts returns to the runway in downscaled 2024 show

Homer’s Wearable Arts Runway Show returns to the stage on Friday, Oct. 25 from 7 to 10 p.m.…

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Pier One Theatre’s “Fiddler on the Roof” cast perform their final bows at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 13<ins>,</ins><ins> 2024,</ins> at the end of the first week of performances<ins> in Homer, </ins><ins>Alaska</ins>.

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‘Fiddler’ returns for 2nd weekend at Mariner Theatre

Homer’s “Fiddler on the Roof” production begins the second weekend of shows on Friday, on Oct. 18. The…

Joolee Aurand, on bottom, demonstrates a yoga pose in this undated photo taken in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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Yogicstatica returns Sunday for 7th year at Bunnell

For the seventh year, Homer yoga instructors are offering a full day of yoga classes to the community…

Homer’s new mayor, Rachel Lord, presents outgoing Mayor Ken Castner with a plaque recognizing his service to the City of Homer at the conclusion of the city council meeting at the Cowles Council Chambers at Homer City Hall on Oct. 14, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Lord sworn in as mayor

Homer Mayor Ken Castner on Monday ended his term in office and handed responsibilities off to Homer’s new…

An aerial view of old town Cordova is displayed on the wall of the Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 19, established in 1918, during a tour of the Igloo at the Alaska Historical Society Conference in October 2024.  (Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Annual Alaska Historical Society conference tackles ‘Rights and Responsibilities’

The event was hosted in Cordova

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Two of Maite Agopian’s hand-crafted wood puppets are displayed at Bunnell Street Arts Gallery on Tuesday. Oct. 8<ins>,</ins><ins> 2024 in Homer, </ins><ins>Alaska</ins>. Agopian is completing an artist’s residency with Bunnell for the month of October.

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Puppeteers bring craft to Homer

Vermont puppeteers collect interviews from Homer residents for a show to be performed in 2025

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Homer performers sing and dance in “To Life” from the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” at a dress rehearsal on Oct. 3<ins>, 2024</ins> on the Mariner Stage in Homer<ins>,</ins> <ins>Alaska</ins>.

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Fiddler on the Roof opens on Thursday

Pier One Theatre’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” opens tonight, Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. at…

Representatives from the Doyon project team present information on their proposed project to the Homer Planning Commission during the special meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

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Planning Commission to hold public hearing for revised Doyon proposal

The special meeting will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at City Hall

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South Peninsula Hospital offers events for Breast Health Awareness Month

South Peninsula Hospital in collaboration with Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic and Ninilchik Traditional Council are hosting the…

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Dan Bigley, author of “Beyond the Bear,” will speak at an upcoming weekend event at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer<ins>,</ins><ins> Alaska</ins>.

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Love, recovery and living through disability

Anchorage resident to share story about 2003 bear mauling that left him blind

Image for the 2024 Ye Olde Harvest Festival that will take place Oct. 5-6, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. Art created by Dan Coe who will also have a booth available for visitors to the festival. Emilie Springer/Homer News.

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Renaissance returns with Ye Olde Harvest Festival

The festival will be held at Karen Hornaday Park, Oct. 5-6