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Homer’s Hannah Hatfield passes the ball to teammate Kelli Bishop after a scramble on the floor for the ball during a Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 basketball game against Seward in the Alice Witte Gymnasium in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Girls basketball defeats Seahawks, boys fall short

The Lady Mariners basketball team claimed a victory over the Seward Seahawks on Saturday in Southcentral Conference action…

Homer’s Alden Ross takes the puck down the ice under pressure from Colony High School’s Kaden Ketchum during a Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 hockey game at Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer hockey splits weekend games against Colony, Houston

Homer’s hockey team split the second two games of its three-game weekend hosting teams from the Mat-Su Valley.

Outpatient addiction treatment services open in Homer

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Outpatient addiction treatment services open in Homer

Run by faith-based Mat-Su organization, services have been long time coming

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Homer Bookstore releases 2019 best seller list

The Homer Bookstore has released its annual list of best selling novels, how-to’s, cookbooks and more for 2019.

Mariners best Palmer hockey team

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Mariners best Palmer hockey team

Hungry to avenge their dramatic loss in overtime to Palmer in last year’s state championship game, members of…

Making an entrance

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Making an entrance

Homer’s first baby of 2020 couldn’t wait for parents to get to hospital

Homer gets second year of crowdfunded fireworks

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Homer gets second year of crowdfunded fireworks

Homer was treated to a second year of fireworks in 2020, just a day after they were originally…

Brad Anderson, the new director of the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, outside the Homer News office Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer Chamber of Commerce welcomes new director

As the year came to a close, the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center welcomed a new…

Frtiz Creek area resident Barrett Fletcher gives the invocation before a Tuesday, Sept. 17 2019 Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting as a representative of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster at Homer City Hall in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Year in review

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to clarify the matter of a Regulatory Commission of Alaska ruling…

A bridge stretches across a fork of Tonsina Creek along the Tonsina Creek Trail on Dec. 8, 2019 near Lowell Point, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: Best laid plans

I’ve always been a planner.

Storm Hansen-Cavasos is sworn in as a new member of the Homer City Council at a Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 council meeting at Homer City Hall in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Lawsuit filed over city election is dismissed

Parties in the case against the city of Homer filed by a former council member over the Oct.…

Groups weigh in on Jet Ski issue; Fish and Game extends comment period

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Groups weigh in on Jet Ski issue; Fish and Game extends comment period

As local entities weigh in on a proposal to repeal the current ban on personal watercraft in critical…

Bear Creek Winery Garden of Lights celebrates 5th year

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Bear Creek Winery Garden of Lights celebrates 5th year

Snow may be scarce on the ground, but holiday cheer still abounds at the annual Garden of Lights…