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Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, speaks at the Homer City Council meeting on Monday.-Photo by Michael Armstrong; Homer News

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Stevens visits Homer

In visits this week around Homer by Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, his stump speech could be summed up…

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Upgrade for Waddell Way moves along

At Monday’s Homer City Council meeting, the council discussed the basics of city government: roads and public safety. …

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Condo owners: City should follow judge’s order on gas assessments

At Monday’s Homer City Council regular meeting, the council agreed Ken Castner’s business condominium should be assessed by…

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Council still looking for new city manager

March 12, 2015: This story has been corrected to note the corrected dates when the Homer City Council…

Homer City Manager applicant Jeffrey Trinker of Rosenberg, Texas. After being offered the job at a March 3 Homer City Council special meeting, Trinker on Friday withdrew from consideration.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Trinker withdraws from city manager job offer

After the Homer City Council on March 3 made a conditional job offer for the job of city…

Mud makes for tough, dirty drive

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Mud makes for tough, dirty drive

Up on Fireweed Avenue, a gravel road about 4 miles out of town off East Hill Road, varied…

Homer City Manager candidate Jeffrey Trinker interviews with the city council on Tuesday. Trinker currently is executive director of support services for Rosenberg, Texas.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Council offers top post to Texas man

Saying they liked his eloquence, communication skills and perspective on the Homer economy, the Homer City Council on…

Woodard Creek flows under Pioneer Avenue and through the Pate family property to the Homer Council on the Arts.-Photo by Michael Armstrong; Homer News

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Woodard Creek Coalition: Promoting a Downtown Asset

It doesn’t get anymore in our backyard than Woodard Creek. For 541 Homer lots, Woodard Creek not only…

Adam Ottavi holds a self-portrait he did using the tintype process.-Photo Provided

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Photography featured for First Friday

Often the art of photography doesn’t get as much attention for gallery shows, but this month two exhibits…

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City to comply with judge’s ruling, says decision doesn’t apply to all

On the day Kenai Superior Court Judge Charles Huguelet imposed a deadline for the city to respond to…

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Manager list now totals 2

With Chris Johnson of Anacortes, Wash., withdrawing from the pool of applicants for Homer city manager, the list…

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Judge orders city to explain why it’s not following condo decision

A Homer condominium owner last week got a judge’s order to serve city officials and ask them to…

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Council debates free main allowance on gas line

As the city closes in on approving a final assessment roll for the Natural Gas Homer Special Assessment…