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Upcoming events: Hockey: The Homer High School hockey team will face off against Wasilla High School during an…

Homer Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bob Painter hands certificates to the graduates of the department’s last two recruitment classes. The department gained six new graduates of firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and some who got cross trained in both fields, when they were sworn in at the Homer City Council meeting Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Firefighters, EMTs sworn in at council

The Homer Volunteer Fire Department may be losing a chief in Bob Painter before the month is out,…

In this file photo, the former Homer Boys & Girls Club was on on the south side of the HERC building at the corner of the Sterling Highway and Pioneer Avenue. The gym is now used for Community Recreation programs like pickle ball. (Homer News file photo)

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Council talks possible futures for the HERC

The fate of the Homer Education and Recreation Complex, the HERC, is once again on the lips of…

The Buzga family, from left to right: David, 5-year-old Blake, newborn Brooke, Jaimee, and 2-year-old Bradley, celebrate the addition to their family at South Peninsula Hospital. Brooke was the first baby born at the Hospital in the New Year, on Jan 4, 2018. (Photo by Katie Cannon)

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First Homer baby of 2018 comes late for the New Year, early for her family

Brooke Addison Buzga has the distinction of being the first baby born in South Peninsula Hospital in the…

The group heads rides along snow in a creek valley. (Photo courtesy Bjorn Olson)

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Fat tire bikes keep adventurers active during winter months

The bigger the better, right? When it comes to bike tires, plenty of people in Homer would have…

Homer Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bob Painter, right, supervises a search for the victim of a truck plunge at Baycrest Hill in July 2017.

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Fire chief says farewell

After 17 years at the helm of the Homer Volunteer Fire Department and 26 years in Homer, Chief…

This image from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster website depicts the church’s deity. (Photo by Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, www.venganza.org)

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Local man starts Flying Spaghetti Monster congregation in response to borough assembly’s invocation policy

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the status of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti…

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Weekly sports highlights

Upcoming events: Hockey: The Homer High School hockey team will face off against Wasilla High School during an…

Homer’s Daniel Reutov slips while dribbling the ball with pressure from Service’s Brandon Gail (14) Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at the Powerade/Al Howard Tip-Off tournament at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Weekly sports highlights

Upcoming events: Hockey: The Homer High School hockey team will face off against Wasilla High School during an…

This holiday instruction made by Wyatt Andree is part of an 18-page “How to Get Ready for the Holidays” book created by the students of Jennifer Reinhart’s kindergarten class. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Reinhart)

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Holiday how-tos from Paul Banks

At a loss for what to do with the kids over the holiday break? Not to worry —the…

Lighted tree and present structures decorate the lawn Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Bear Creek Winery Gardens near Homer, Alaska which host a lighted walk each year complete with performances of the Homer High School Swing Choir. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Bear Creek Winery lights up the night

By Megan Pacer Homer News

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Progressive, moderate groups meet, strategize

With Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor and Homer City Council elections behind them, and elections for the Alaska House…

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District superintendent hears busing complaints

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent Sean Dusek said he knew that when he traveled down to Homer…