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Citizens initiative may ask question: Should commercial pot be banned?
After three ordinances and four Homer City Council meetings, the council on Monday wrapped up its work on…
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Toby Tyler’s show full of surprises
Longtime Homer artist R.W. “Toby” Tyler’s new show at Ptarmigan Arts lives up to its name, “Surprises from…
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Hearing continued in robbery case
A preliminary hearing was held and continued last Friday for Dellan Vanbuskirk, 28, charged with an armed robbery…
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Death of loved one raises lots of issues
All humans share at least two experiences: birth and death. What comes after birth marks our time on…
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Pot bust hearing moved to April 5; council set to debate regs Monday
A preliminary hearing for a Homer man charged with illegally growing marijuana was held and continued at the…
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Elder artist Toby Tyler featured
One of Homer’s most revered elder artists, R.W. “Toby” Tyler, gets some special attention in a show opening…
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Homer-area GOP voters cast preference for Cruz
Republican Party members on the lower Kenai Peninsula joined a record turnout statewide in the party’s Alaska version…
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Bill threatens senior tax break
A bill introduced Feb. 24 by Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, would allow local governments to choose whether they…
Community
Work = Art
When the Homer Council on the Arts put out a call for this month’s show, “Work = Art,”…
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Policy allows vehicle use for seasonal coal picking
A new beach policy passed at the Feb. 8 Homer City Council meeting came back for reconsideration at…
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Measure calling for city vote on pot sales moves forward
Editor’s note: The article has been changed to correct the name of Walter Swearingen and to clarify his…
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There’s no place like Homer for ‘Wizard of Odds’ winter musical
It takes brains, courage and a lot of heart to put together “Stepping Out,” the Homer Council on…
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Cutting up with Desiree Hagen
In late January as Homer artist Desiree Hagen worked to finish her installation at Bunnell Street Arts Center,…