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HCOA announces Writers’ Contest winners

Now in its 21st year, the Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest has been going on long enough that writers…

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Snowmachine easement case settled — finally

Sixteen-feet wide. That’s the final number and detail in a 14-year dispute between members of the Snomads snowmachine…

A 38-foot gray whale skeleton is the highlight of a new exhibit at the Pratt.-Photo provided

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First Friday — low key but diverse

With several galleries closed for February, art openings for First Friday are scattered. What First Friday lacks in…

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Man hurt in hit-and-run; police seek information

Homer Police are seeking information about a driver who hit and knocked unconscious a 47-year-old man walking on…

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Cops charge third person in robbery

Homer Police last week charged a third person in the Dec. 17 armed robbery of the Grog Shop.…

Homer Winter Carnival: Mardi Gras, Kachemak Style

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Homer Winter Carnival: Mardi Gras, Kachemak Style

New Orleans has its Mardi Gras, Anchorage has Fur Rendezvous, but here in Homer we do our annual…

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Homer public transportation slow, but project still rolling

A plan to bring public transportation to Homer remains in the works, with a Chrysler handicap accessible van…

Alaskaloha shirts connect Alaska, Hawaii

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Alaskaloha shirts connect Alaska, Hawaii

On a blustery winter day with the temperatures dropping into the teens, the wind blowing 30 and the…

The 700-year old Milnholm Cross at Castleton, Scotland, is one of the most ancient Clan Armstrong relics.

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Cultural talk looks at link between names, clans and lands

What is the link between a land and a name? In 2006 on a tour of the Scottish…

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Man charged with texting while driving after landing in ditch

A man who drove his car down a steep embankment last summer has been charged with texting while…

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Herrick associate charged with hindering prosecution

The man driving a truck when Alaska State Troopers arrested Bret Herrick, 52, on Dec. 8 in Anchor…

Rep. Paul Seaton

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Seaton prepares for start of new legislative session

As Rep. Paul Seaton, the District 30 representative for Homer, heads to Juneau for the 28th Legislature meeting…

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Andersen brings blues to Alaska — Canadian style

Listen to Matt Andersen’s music, and you hear a deep, growling voice that could come from blues country…