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Council passes utility, public assessments code rewrite

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Council passes utility, public assessments code rewrite

Members of the Homer City Council put a lid on a code rewrite that was months in the…

Emma Sulczynski, a sophomore at Homer High School, stands outside the school on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Student Spotlight: Emma Sulczynski

Depending on the size of the high school one attended, the memory of challenging Advanced Placement courses and…

High speed chase through Homer ends in arrest

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High speed chase through Homer ends in arrest

One man is in custody after Alaska State Troopers pursued him in a high speed chase from Anchor…

Sport programs end for Russian Old Believer schools

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Sport programs end for Russian Old Believer schools

Effective this year, the schools in three Russian Old Believer villages at the head of Kachemak Bay no…

Cafe Cups closes its doors

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Cafe Cups closes its doors

Homer residents and visitors may soon notice a little something missing when they drive down Pioneer Avenue —…

Borough assembly comes to Homer

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Borough assembly comes to Homer

With few items on the agenda for action, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting in Homer on Monday…

Dixon, Wiebe win Homer Mariner Triathlon

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Dixon, Wiebe win Homer Mariner Triathlon

Dozens of endurance enthusiasts rose early on Saturday to swim, bike and run in the annual Homer Mariner…

Nikiski volleyball ekes out win over Mariners

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Nikiski volleyball ekes out win over Mariners

The Nikiski volleyball team managed to stay just ahead of the host Mariners last weekend to pull out…

Mariner football blasts past Valdez

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Mariner football blasts past Valdez

The Homer football team stormed past Valdez last weekend in a nonconference Division III game hosted by Homer.

Out of the Office: Let’s pour one out for Mother Tutka

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Out of the Office: Let’s pour one out for Mother Tutka

For the two years I’ve lived in Homer, I’ve managed just two trips across Kachemak Bay that haven’t…

Harbor seals released by SeaLife Center into Kachemak Bay

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Harbor seals released by SeaLife Center into Kachemak Bay

Ugashik “ Uggy” and Charley Fritz were found neglected by their mothers.

Tom Stroozas looks to repeat term on city council

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Tom Stroozas looks to repeat term on city council

Homer City Council member Tom Stroozas has spent the last three years trying to help improve the city…

Storm Hansen-Cavasos, pictured here on Aug. 30, 2019 at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Hansen-Cavasos hopes to serve community on city council

While Storm Hansen-Cavasos would be a newcomer to the Homer City Council should she be elected, she’s no…