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Homer woman dies in two-car accident

The family of a Homer woman killed in a car crash held an informal memorial on Tuesday at…

A panoramic view of Kachemak Bay during the shorebird migration in May shows the northwest side of the bay. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently designated the bay as a Habitat Focus Area, which could mean more federal funding.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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NOAA gives bay special designation

Scientific research in Kachemak Bay could get more federal funding thanks to its recent designation as a Habitat…

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Man charged with violating protective order through Facebook

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

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Burglary suspects face new charges after court appearance

Four defendants charged in association with the burglary of a Homer dentist’s home and office earlier this month…

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Homer woman killed in Happy Valley crash

A two-car crash on icy roads on Tuesday afternoon killed a 29-year-old Homer woman. Kayla Rodasti, the only…

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HVFD advises carbon monoxide detector check

A false carbon monoxide alert at a Homer residence earlier this month has prompted the Homer Volunteer Fire…

James Nelson, left, Science and Operations Officer, National Weather Service, Anchorage, presents the Thomas Jefferson Award to Allan Crawford, right, at a ceremony on Oct. 20 at the National Weather Service Anchorage forecast office.


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Weather observer wins national honor

At his home 8 miles northwest of Homer, weather observer Allan Crawford makes daily records of maximum and…

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Event designed to raise awareness of religious persecution

A report to Homer Police of suspicious activity at the NAPA parking lot on Main Street about 7:20…

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Police respond to magazine salesmen complaints

Following a rash of citizen complaints last week of suspicious salesmen going door-to-door pitching magazine subscriptions, Homer Police…

Crime & Justice

Police arrest 4 in downtown burglary, theft

Some good old-fashioned police work, including an attentive dispatcher, lead to the arrest this week of four people…

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Wagon Wheel thief pleads guilty, gets 10 days in jail

A former Wagon Wheel employee who took $716 from the Ocean Drive store in September after falsely claiming…

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Shark bites Homer man visiting Maui

A Homer man said he is fine after being bitten by a shark last Thursday off the west…

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Consultants gather info, brief community on PARC survey

As an Anchorage consulting firm continues working on the city’s Park, Art, Recreation and Culture, or PARC, assessment,…