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Hearings scheduled for major Homer criminal cases

Last year Homer Police and Alaska State Troopers arrested and charged nine defendants with major crimes ranging from…

New Year’s Eve contra dance at Tolman’s boat shop,

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new year’s eve at renn’s: the highlight of homer dancinG

On a howling New Year’s Eve night with snow and rain flying sideways, someone driving by Renn Tolman’s…

Making Sense of the bag law

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New ordinance only applies to thin, disposable bags

Starting Tuesday, the city of Homer’s ban on thin, disposable shopping bags took effect. Ban supporters expecting an…

Andrew Vait, center, with fellow Eternal Fair members Chris Jones, left, and Daniel Nash.-Photo by Jason Tang

Arts & Entertainment

Homer musician’s band ready to cut first album — in vinyl

When last we checked in with the musical career of Homer-grown musician Andrew Vait, Vait had these projects…

“Electric Fetus” by Mary Frische and Tom Collopy

Arts & Entertainment

Artists look at northern lights with low-tech, modern cameras

A new multi-artist exhibit at Ptarmigan Arts, “Aurora Borealis,” not only offers some of the best northern lights…

Charles Crampton testifies on the proposed sales tax changes at Monday’s Homer City Council meeting.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Food tax exemption still on table

How do citizens want to pay for city government and how much should that government cost? At Monday…

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State delays decision on heli-skiing

BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER Following a comment period that brought 1,500 comments from all over Alaska and…

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Endeavour’s delay fattens wallets of workers, city

Although Buccaneer Oil Alaska got from the city of Homer an extension to Dec. 8 to moor its…

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So far, city receives only 110 objections to special district

With less than two months to go for property owners to object to the proposed Homer Natural Gas…

Nutcracker ballet a mix of old, new

Arts & Entertainment

Nutcracker ballet a mix of old, new

Now in its second year with the new generation of artistic directors, the Homer Nutcracker Ballet continues in…

“Sky Candy” by Mary Collopy and Tom Frische of Wild North Photography is one of the northern lights photos in “Aurora Borealis” at Ptarmigan Arts.

Arts & Entertainment

New venues join First Friday shows

The ever changing and evolving Homer First Friday circuit sees two new venues offering shows this week. With…

Rachel Romberg, victim services coordinator for South Peninsula Haven House, poses after running a Mindfulness Meeting last Friday.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

Community

Mindfulness meeting: finding weekly serenity

Stressed out? Anxious? Maybe the holiday chaos has gotten to you. Maybe the bills have stacked up and…

Crime & Justice

Anchor Point man charged in arson for boat burning

Homer Police on Monday charged an Anchor Point man with first-degree arson, a felony, for burning a fishing…