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Defendant to plead guilty to new charges in ’12 incident

One of the defendants in an incident at a September 2012 teen drinking party intends to plead guilty…

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Radio frequency interference blamed for cell phone trouble

Radio frequency interference caused a disruption in cell phone service for some Alaska Communications wireless customers last month.…

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New charges filed in 2012 teen drinking party case

The Alaska Department of Law last week filed new charges against two brothers suspected to be involved in…

Thom Bursch’s “Toast of the New Year” was a crowd pleaser at one of the earlier Edible Arts shows.

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Skate, eat, dance your way into ’15

With New Year’s Eve in the middle of the week next Wednesday, Homer revelers can choose from celebrations…

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Kidnapping charge added to DV assault

A Kenai grand jury last week added a charge of kidnapping to an initial charge of third-degree assault…

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Manager’s position attracts 49

With applications for Homer City Manager open until the position is filled, as of Monday, 49 people had…

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JBER soldier charged in ‘sexting’ case with Homer girl

Homer Police have charged a Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson soldier in a “sexting” case last summer involving a…

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Seldovia seeking new police chief

Following the resignation in late October of Seldovia Police Chief Shad Haller, the city of Seldovia is seeking…

Matt North, center, co-owner of Alice’s Champagne Palace, samples some food made by chef Ryan Lee, right, in glasses, as other Alice’s workers zoom around the bar and restaurant.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Alice’s reopens Friday

On Monday as the owners and staff made final preparations for reopening Alice’s Champagne Palace, the atmosphere felt…

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Don Jose’s burglary latest in rash of thefts

A burglary early Sunday morning of Don Jose’s Restaurant on Pioneer Avenue is the latest in a string…

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Council passes budget

If the Homer City Council does nothing else all year, to keep the city of Homer running, it…

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No contact means no contact, say police

When a protective order says “no contact” with the person filing an order, that means no contact —…

Some of the students in Asia Freeman’s Kachemak Bay Campus painting and drawing class pose with her at a reception on Nov. 20 at the college. From left to right are Shirley Coursey, Shannon Cefalu, Melody Barrett, Stan White, Rita Pfeninger, Nell Gustafson, Freeman, Karen Holbrook, Debbie Poore, Carol Beverly and Chris Beverly. Not shown is Oceana Wills. Coursey, White and Holbrook are in Freeman’s drawing class, but did not have work in the show.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Show features KBC painting students’ work

The students in Asia Freeman’s fall painting class at Kachemak Bay Campus range in age and background from…