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Council appropriates $1 million for fire hall improvements
“You can sleep in the winter,” people who work in the busy summer fishing and tourism industries say…
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Felony charges dismissed in park shooting incident
In hearings last Friday at the Homer Courthouse, Homer District Court Judge Margaret Murphy granted motions by defense…
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Poet inspires writers at conference
Type in “Trethewey” on an iPhone, and autocorrect wants to turn the name into “Truth Way.” That software…
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Teen, others escape serious injury in Spit crash
Homer Volunteer Fire Department rescuers last Wednesday had to peel the roof off a crunched Toyota sedan that…
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Felony charges dismissed in park shooting incident
In hearings today at the Homer Courthouse, Homer District Court Judge Margaret Murphy granted motions by defense attorneys…
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‘Paint In’ returns for First Friday
Last summer’s Paint In live-art series at the Homer Elks Lodge returns for First Friday this month. Artist…
Community
Powerful play shows in Homer
In 2003, writer and journalist David Holthouse plotted to kill a man — the Bogeyman. He’d bought a…
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Hearing continued in park shooting incident
A hearing was held and continued last Friday with Homer District Court Judge Margaret Murphy for two Homer…
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Artists inspired by science in new Pratt exhibit
Birch trees, bugs and now bears. For more than a decade, the Pratt Museum has brought together scientists…
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No one hurt in shooting in park’s parking lot
As children enjoyed a pleasant summer evening at the Karen Hornaday Park playground last Thursday, in the parking…
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Council proposes paying for cop shop with $12 million bond prop
In continuing discussions on how to build a new Homer Public Safety Building, the Homer City Council has…
Community
Marrying life, art
T he partnership of Homer artists Skywalker and Brian Payne sounds like a romance novel tease. Can a…
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Bay Weld branches into sign business
Founded in 1974, Bay Welding Services and Bay Weld Boats has developed a reputation for building sturdy, seaworthy…