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<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo provided</span>                                Bevilyn Wright, right, of Dalhart, Texas, stands next to her 194-pound halibut with Capt. Jared Berg, left.

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194-pound halibut leads derby

A 194-pound halibut caught by Bevilyn Wright of Dalhart, Texas, leads the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby.

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Farmers Market: Market produce inspires local chefs

A meal can be quick, rushed and solo. Think of that experience of a hurried grab at a…

‘Dirigibles of Denali’ adds a new layer of reality to Pratt show

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‘Dirigibles of Denali’ adds a new layer of reality to Pratt show

Walk through the Pratt Museum’s summer art exhibit, “Dirigibles of Denali,” and the show looks like a normal…

Reeling ‘Em In: Salmonid 101: How to tell silvers from reds

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Reeling ‘Em In: Salmonid 101: How to tell silvers from reds

I received a report last week that a couple of silvers had been caught outside the Nick Dudiak…

Killer whales from several pods swim in Kachemak Bay on July 9, 2018 near Seldovia, Alaska. About 40 resident whales were seen in the area. Emma Luck, a University of Alaska Southeast marine biology student saw the whales while working as a naturalist for Rainbow Tours. “I’ve personally never seen so many killer whales in one spot,” Luck said. “It was a sight to behold.” (Photo by Emma Luck)

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Best Bets

Wherefore art thou, nice weather? Hath Mother Nature forsaken us so easily?

Homer, Alaska: Letters to the editor

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Homer, Alaska: Letters to the editor

Why I marched with Pride

Peach dessert perfect way to highlight fresh fruit

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Peach dessert perfect way to highlight fresh fruit

This delicious, fresh peach dessert is a perfect way to showcase those sweet and juicy peaches we get…

News

Chef at market is unsung jewel

Most of us know that all parts of Swiss chard are edible, but many recipes direct you to…

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Outage shuts power on south side of bay for two daysAbout 135 in Halibut Cover, Peterson Bay, China Poot Bay without electricity

About 125 Homer Electric Association customers in Halibut Cove, Peterson Bay and China Poot Bay endured a two-day…

Campaign signs for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral candidates were placed on a lot along the Homer Bypass at the corner of Lake Street in the October 2017 election. (Homer News file photo)

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DOT&PF reminds Alaskans of laws guiding campaign signs

With political campaigns underway across the state, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) reminds Alaskans…

Arts Briefs

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Arts Briefs

Barbara Lavallee visits Art Shop Gallery

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SVT gets grant for new Anchor Point health clinic building

Seldovia Village Tribe received a $275,000 grant from the Rasmuson Foundation on Friday, July 6.

Alyse Galvin, left, and Dimitri Shein, right, listen to a question from moderator Kelly Cooper at the start of the debate among the candidates for the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Congress on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Democratic candidates spar in Homer debate

Homer has seen numerous campaign debates for city and state office, but Tuesday marked one of the first…