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Hearing continued again in HHS fake bomb case
A preliminary hearing was continued on Friday, July 26, in the case of Zachary Fraley, the Homer High…
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Homer boy still in Providence Hospital after near-drowning at Bishop’s Beach
A 9-year-old boy who nearly drowned at Bishop’s Beach last Thursday is in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit…
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First Friday Events
In years past, the late Gaye Wolfe inspired art supporters to make August an “artrageous” month of shows,…
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Salmonstock
Salmonstock, the annual three-day music festival celebrating wild Alaska salmon, returns this weekend to the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds…
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Buccaneer announces latest drilling report for Cosmopolitan site
Buccaneer Energy Limited this week announced the latest results for its Cosmopolitan well site in lower Cook Inlet…
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New organization forms to advocate for business
Frustrated by what they see as an anti-business attitude on the Homer City Council, a group of about…
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Man injured in gas pipeline construction accident
A worker with a subcontractor on the Enstar Natural Gas pipeline project suffered a serious injury last Friday…
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Another hearing set on water-sewer rate changes
A proposed new water-sewer rate schedule is back on the table for the Homer City Council. At its…
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NOAA extends Catch Sharing Plan comment period by only 14 days
In response to requests by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, the Homer Chamber of Commerce…
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Pilgrim daughter’s heroism at heart of new Kizzia book
Homer writer Tom Kizzia’s “Pilgrim’s Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier” works…
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Cottonwood trail: an easy hike with a great view
On the Homer side of Kachemak Bay, finding a good, short hike can be a challenge. Across the…
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‘Living Alaska’ picked up for series
Following the success of a pilot episode for “Living Alaska” produced by Orion Entertainment of Colorado, HGTV has…
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Council considers new rates on Monday
A proposed new water-sewer rate schedule comes back for reconsideration at 6 p.m. Monday for the Homer City…