A sign advertising the annual Homer Documentary Film Festival hangs on the side of the Homer Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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A conversation with Doc Fest co-founder Jamie Sutton

The 16th annual Homer Documentary Film Festival begins today, marking the 16th year Homer has been host to…

Homer girls, Colony boys win Homer swim invite

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Homer girls, Colony boys win Homer swim invite

The Homer girls swim team blasted past the competition to claim first place at their own invitational meet…

Houston continues undefeated streak with win over Homer

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Houston continues undefeated streak with win over Homer

The Houston High School football team kept its winning streak going last weekend and rolled over the Mariners…

School board hears teacher concerns on contract, health care

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School board hears teacher concerns on contract, health care

Teachers, school staff and concerned community members flooded the Homer High School Mariner Theater with red on Monday…

Vance talks budget, communication at legislative update

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Vance talks budget, communication at legislative update

House Rep. Sarah Vance (R-Homer) told constituents she won’t budge on her campaign promises of fighting against a…

Students get hands on experience in natural resources class

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Students get hands on experience in natural resources class

People know exactly how to get to Homer High School’s football field and the Alice Witte Gymnasium. The…

Mariner volleyball ekes out win over Kodiak

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Mariner volleyball ekes out win over Kodiak

The Mariner volleyball team came out victorious after a hard fought battle last week against Kodiak, a 4A…

Mariner volleyball takes second at Homer Jamboree

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Mariner volleyball takes second at Homer Jamboree

Homer team off to strong start under direction of former assistant coach

New South Peninsula Hospital CEO starts work

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New South Peninsula Hospital CEO starts work

South Peninsula Hospital’s new CEO, Ryan Smith, had his first official day of work on Monday.

Workers with Chumley’s General Contractors lay and weld pipe near Mile 166 Sterling Highway several miles north of Diamond Ridge Road during construction of the Anchor Point-Homer natural gas trunk line in April 2013, near Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

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Tariff dispute with Enstar over gas line extension resolved

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct two typos and to add clarifying details about how…

An image representing the Death Cafe, an international movement to hold groups and discussions about death. A local woman has started a Death Cafe in Homer at the Stowaway Cafe. (Image courtesy Lynsey Stow of Stowaway Cafe)

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Death Cafe comes to Homer

Woman hopes to provide a space to normalize death and dying

North Fork Fire nears containment; Ready alert canceled

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North Fork Fire nears containment; Ready alert canceled

Caribou Lake Fire continues to grow slowly

This map provided by the Great Basin National Incident Management Team 1 shows the perimeter of the Caribou Lake Fire, burning about 25 miles northeast of Homer, Alaska. (Image courtesy Great Basin National Incident Management Team 1)

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Community meeting for Caribou Lake Fire to be held Saturday

Ground crews, aircraft continue work to contain the blaze