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Reality TV stars plead not guilty to hunting violations
A Discovery Channel reality TV star facing a charge of using a helicopter in a bear hunt suffered…
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Council dilemma: Public divided on beach policy
In his 1968 essay, “The Tragedy of the Commons,” philosopher Garrett Hardin posed a dilemma. When someone uses…
Community
First Friday outrageous for August
A few years ago, the late artist Gaye Wolfe organized ARTrageous August, an end-of-the summer celebration of art.…
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To drive or not on Homer’s beaches?
Next Monday at its 6 p.m. regular meeting, the Homer City Council will go from placid tidepools to…
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Hikers rescued near China Poot Lake
An Alaska Air Guard Guardian Angel team early on July 28 rescued two hikers lost near China Poot…
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Filing opens for local elections
Candidate filing periods opened this week for Homer City Council seats and Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, Board of…
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Four charged in alleged oyster poaching
Alaska State Troopers on July 24 charged a fourth person in an alleged theft of about $200 in…
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‘Last Frontier’ reality show members charged with 2014 hunting violation
Two members of the Discovery Channel reality TV show, “Alaska: The Last Frontier,” have been charged with using…
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Council knocks off 26-item punch list
With an agenda rivaling a contractor’s punch list of things to do before freeze up, the Homer City…
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Buccaneer bankruptcy demand hits Homer businesses, agencies
In the Buccaneer Oil bankruptcy case, some local businesses have been hit with a double whammy. Not only…
Sports
Homer man wins Wilderness Classic
In the grueling Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic, where contestants race unsupported through the wildest country of Alaska, just…
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Algal bloom not harmful, tapering off, say experts
A huge algal bloom present in the Pacific Ocean from Monterey Bay, Calif., to Alaska has been seen…
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Facebook pics lead to charges against guide
A Soldotna sportfish charter captain bragging about his clients’ catch on Facebook has led to the captain being…