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Keep Cannabis Legal makes rounds in Homer ahead of vote
Members of the Keep Cannabis Legal campaign are making the rounds ahead of the Oct. 3 general election.…
Elections
Ketter makes second run at city council
Kimberly Ketter is making her second run at the Homer City Council in two years. A transplant from…
Elections
Caroline Venuti one of several on docket for city council
Should lifelong Alaskan and Homer City Council candidate Caroline Venuti be voted into office, she hopes to use…
Elections
Dwayne Nustvold Jr: Capitalize on potential
While Dwayne Nustvold Jr. technically became a city resident in May 2016, he’s no stranger to Homer and…
Sports
Homer hockey player to hone skills in Canada academy
Though Mychaela Pitta is only 17, she’s been playing hockey for the majority of her life. She hopped…
News
Locals, travelers tough it out in Homer Mariner Triathlon
Athletes from near and very far battled blustery wind and brutal hills during Saturday’s 17th annual Homer Mariner…
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Weekly high school sports highlights
Upcoming events Homer Broomball is starting up. This is open to anyone and everyone who plays or wants…
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Homer chef to represent Alaska and “iconic” state dish at national event
Move over kings, sockeyes and pinks — there’s a new iconic Alaska food in town. Rather than everyone’s…
News
Local man retires after years of service
If shoppers frequent Safeway regularly, chances are they’ve seen or met Terry Elliott. The Homer resident has worked…
News
Homer population, business sales up in 2016
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that population and business sales in Homer rose in…
Outdoors & Recreation
New trails complete at Karen Hornaday
As if there weren’t already enough reasons to love Homer’s Karen Hornaday Park, a group of service-minded volunteers…
News
Commission recommends Spit opens for pot
The Homer Spit, once excluded from the commercial cannabis narrative in the city, has been brought back into…
News
Council talks capital projects
Even with few state dollars rolling downhill to help municipalities with infrastructure, cities are tasked each year with…