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Woman found dead at Kachemak Drive home

A Homer man found a friend dead in her bed at their Kachemak Drive home, Homer Police said…

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Council nixes library cuts

In a meeting that ran to 10:30 Monday night, the Homer City Council at its regular meeting defeated…

Laurie Morrow, the new Pratt Museum director.

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New Pratt Museum director grew up on Kenai Peninsula

The Pratt Museum has hired a Kenai Peninsula-raised woman as its new executive director. Laurie Morrow, 45, comes…

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‘Missing’ Port Graham man arrested and charged with disorderly conduct

Alaska State Troopers last Friday filed charges of disorderly conduct, creating hazardous conditions, against a Port Graham man…

Claudia Haines reads "Penguin Problems" by Jory John and Lane Smith at the Homer Public Library.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer children will play part in picking top book illustrator

Several times a week, youth services librarian Claudia Haines holds Storytime in the Homer Public Library’s Joy Griffin…

Ryan Meganack's photo from the Alaska Sex Offender Registry.-Photo provided

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Troopers arrest man reported missing

Alaska State Troopers on Friday arrested a Port Graham man reported missing at sea on Wednesday afternoon near…

Ryan Meganack's photo from the Alaska Sex Offender Registry.-Photo provided

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Troopers arrest man reported missing

Alaska State Troopers on Friday arrested a Port Graham man reported missing at sea on Wednesday afternoon near…

Elias Allen, left, as the Nutcracker, fights with the King Rat, Aaron Taliesin, during rehearsals for the Homer Nutcracker Ballet  last Friday at the Homer Mariner Theatre.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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28th annual Homer Nutcracker Ballet continues the magic

Homer might be as cold as Moscow this winter, but when it comes to the annual production of…

Works in the 10x10 Members Show at Bunnell Street Arts Center include art in various media by more than 30 students. -Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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First Friday events

All Hopped Up Espresso 280 W. Pioneer Ave. Homer Connections K-12 Student Art by various artists 3-4 p.m.,…

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Student art highlight of First Friday

Art lovers can add a new venue to their art walk on First Friday: a show of art…

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Council tackles budget Monday

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to note how the city provides health insurance and that council…

A woman shows off a ring made out of crochet yarn by one of her fellow inmates during a session of the Wildwood Correctional Complex's crochet program Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the center's pretrial facility in Kenai.-Photo by Megan Pacer, Morris News Service - Alaska

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Crocheting together help, hope

Editor’s note: The spellings for the names of Ardith Lee and Paula Lee have been corrected. In the…

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HEA members file complaint

Two Homer Electric Association members last week filed a complaint with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska regarding a…