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Dar Williams’ “What I Found in a Thousand Towns” (Basic Books, September 2017, $27)

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‘Thousand Towns’ looks at what some cities do right

On her visits to Alaska over the past 20 years, like a lot of visitors to Homer, singer-songwriter…

Elections

Seven run for two seats on council

In the Oct. 3 municipal election, Kenai Peninsula Borough residents will elect a new borough mayor and vote…

Rachel Lord: Expanding options for new families

Elections

Rachel Lord: Expanding options for new families

If elected to the Homer City Council, candidate Rachel Lord would be the youngest member of a council…

Stephen Mueller: Looking to heal Homer

Elections

Stephen Mueller: Looking to heal Homer

Like a lot of Homer immigrants, city council candidate Stephen Mueller moved here with his wife, Robyn, after…

Pinks run in places never seen before in bay

Community

Pinks run in places never seen before in bay

All around Kachemak Bay the past weeks, people have reported large runs of pink salmon in places never…

Campaign signs for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral candidates, shown here Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, have been placed on a lot along the Homer Bypass at the corner of Lake Street. According to state law, no sign visible and legible from the road can be placed along state right of ways such as the Bypass and Lake Street unless the sign is related to a business. The “for sale” sign the background would be legal. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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ADOT&PF reminds Alaskans of laws guiding campaign signs

With campaigning for elections underway in Alaska, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) last week…

Homer visitor takes fish, food to Hurricane Harvey victims

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Homer visitor takes fish, food to Hurricane Harvey victims

Homer visitor “Kajun” Kenny Joffrion stands by his truck and refrigerated trailer loaded with fish, red beans and…

Former Anchor Point resident Chase McKinney, in blue shirt, helps rescue Houston-area flood survivors Aug. 28-30, 2017 in Texas. McKinney and a friend, Israel Lopez, picked up stranded victims and helped get them to high ground in their bass boat. (Photo provided)

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Homer helps hurricane victims

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to describe U.S. Coast Guard veteran Israel Lopez’s duty in the…

Erin Searcy-Dudgeon Wells of Rogues & Wenches, center, leads a sing along at the Kachemak Bay Wooden Boat Society Festival on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon campground in Homer, Alaska. At left are Lucia Woofter and Lena Gonzales. At far right is Hunter Woofter, Devin Frey, second from right, and Bob Woofter, (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

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Photos: Messing about in boats

By Michael Armstrong Homer News

Robin Austin, left, and Natalia Mulawa, right, work on Shine, this year’s Burning Basket, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit, Alaska. The annual interactive art project will be offered to the community on Sunday and then transformed into heat and light at sunset. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

Community

Burning Basket is Sunday

The 14th annual Homer Burning Basket project of community interactive, impermanent art, is presented to Homer this coming…

Lynn Marie Naden’s sculpture at the Pratt Museum invites visitors to submit thoughts on the subject of “Root,” write them on a piece of paper and put it in the sculpture. The slips of paper ultimately will be used in a larger sculpture she will create. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Community

‘Root’ shows make everyone an artist

Tree roots. Root causes. Square roots. Getting to the root. Root beer. Grass roots. Root chords. Anything about…

News

Letters to the Editor

Second thoughts? I doubt Mr. Stroozas had “second thoughts” on the resolution proposing Legislative changes to state recall…

Troopers seek Texas man missing in Homer

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Troopers seek Texas man missing in Homer

Thursday update: Alaska State Troopers have released more details about a Texas man they are searching for on…