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Judge orders city to cease assessing condos differently

In a harsh rebuke to how the city of Homer assessed condominiums, Kenai Superior Court Judge Charles Huguelet…

Abigail Kokai’s quilt, “Snowflake.”

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More art with April’s First Friday

Now that spring has arrived, it’s not just crocuses popping up around town. New venues also appear this…

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Chief on cannabis commission causes concern

A Homer City Council member has questioned the propriety of having the police chief sit as a member…

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Missing child found safe at home

Searchers found a 3-year-old boy missing for about 45 minutes last week in the best possible place —…

Harbormaster Bryan Hawkins stands by one of the windows overlooking the harbor in the new Harbormaster’s Office building.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Harbormaster’s Office soon open for business

For the employees of the Homer Harbor, the job comes with one of the best perks around: a…

Katie Koester

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Council picks Koester as manager

In its second go-round of interviewing city manager candidates, the Homer City Council dipped into its own employee…

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Cannabis commission ordinance introduced

The Homer City Council on Monday introduced an ordinance creating a Cannabis Advisory Commission. Sponsored by council member…

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Council passes gas roll

After public hearings, hundreds of letters and dozens of people testifying, the Homer City Council on Monday passed…

From left to right, Chelsa Johnson of Homer, Mike Olsen of Kodiak and Raymond Tepp of Kenai hold up their winning king salmon. Olsen won first place with a prize of $27,762 for a 30.40-pound fish, Johnson won second place with a prize of $18,508 for a 28.60-pound fish and Tepp won third place with a prize of $14,542 for a 26.50-pound fish. Tepp won first place in 2014, and wears the NOMAR champion vest. He presented Olsen with this year’s vest. A record 1,321 anglers fished. For complete story, go to Homer News.com.-Photo by Aaron Carpenter, Homer News

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Kodiak fisherman wins winter king tournament

Fishing by himself at an undisclosed location he described as “out in the water,” Kodiak fisherman Mike Olsen…

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Council to interview two for city manager job

The Homer City Council will interview two applicants, both city employees, for city manager at 5 p.m. Tuesday…

Anthony Resetarits, right, and Joseph Resetarits, left, stand as Anthony Resetarits prepares to be searched and handcuffed by Alaska State Trooper Sgt. Jeremy Stone.

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Resetarits brothers plead guilty, sentenced on harassment charge

In an emotional change-of-plea and sentencing hearing at the Homer Courthouse on Thursday, a 2.5-year-old case involving a…

Joseph Resetarits hugs his brother; Anthony; during a sentencing hearing Thursday. At right is attorney MIchael Moberly.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Resetarits brothers plead guilty, sentenced to harrasment; Older brother also gets 70 days on felony charges

In an emotional change-of-plea and sentencing hearing at the Homer Courthouse on Thursday, a 2.5-year-old case involving a…

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Resetarits sentencing is March 12

Two Homer men charged with harassment in a September 2012 Homer teen drinking party incident appear at 2:30…