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Homer man dies trekking in Patagonia
A longtime Homer man known for his infectious laughter and sense of adventure died Feb. 7 in a…
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Council prunes manager list to 3
After meeting in executive session for almost an hour and then in public for about half that time,…
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What’s in the works for Waddell Way?
If there’s a poster child for a city street that needs work, that would be Waddell Way. At…
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Hitting stuff for a living: TorQ plays on Valentine’s Day
For Canadian percussion group TorQ, its name has a double meaning. “Tor” stands for “Toronto,” the Ontario city…
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Council rejects executive session
In an almost unheard of action on Monday night, the Homer City Council voted not to go into…
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Council interviews manager finalists
Following a meeting on Jan. 28 in which the City Manager Selection Committee chose four finalists for the…
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Navarre: State facing ‘fiscal dilemma, not crisis’
As Alaska faces declining revenues from dropping oil prices, the loss in state funding also will affect municipalities…
Community
Faces featured in two exhibits
With some galleries on winter hiatus, only three of the regular art galleries have first Friday openings. Fireweed…
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Jazzline celebrates youth in the arts
At Bunnell Street Arts Center’s annual Jazzline dance performance, choreographer and director Jocelyn Shiro puts together a show…
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Four finalists chosen for Homer City Manager
In an executive session, the City Manager Selection Committee on Wednesday chose four finalists for Homer City Manager.…
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Council spikes pay increase, but will reconsider it Feb. 9
Although the Homer City Council appropriated pay raises for council members and the mayor in the 2015 budget,…
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Renters seek damages in 2013 sewage backup
Six days before the two-year statute of limitations took effect, a Homer lawyer filed a lawsuit in Superior…
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Council OKs change to zoning code permitting
The Homer City Council on Monday approved a change to the city zoning code that would make it…