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Robbery suspect used stolen money for rent, police say

An alleged armed robbery at the Wagon Wheel on Ocean Drive last week wasn’t a robbery at all,…

Artist Rachelle Dowdy’s sketch of her untitled loon figure shows the design and construction of her sculpture. It’s about 8- to 9-feet tall and the pole with windsock is 12-feet tall. The sketch shows a suggested location near the Bishop’s Beach pavilion.-Illustration by Rachelle Dowdy

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Council considers Old Town art sculpture

At Monday’s Homer City Council meeting, the council once again takes up an issue it last tackled with…

The Alaska Communications store at the corner of Greatland Street and the Sterling Highway will close Sept. 30.-Michael Armstrong

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Alaska Communications’ Homer store to close

Effective Sept. 30, the Alaska Communications Homer store at the corner of Greatland Street and the Sterling Highway…

Tommy Neal listens to Judge Margaret Murphy at his arraignment Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Homer Courthouse. Neal, 19, was charged with third-degree theft and making a false report. Homer Police said Neal, a former Wagon Wheel employee, lied about an armed robber holding him up at the Ocean Drive store, and allege that Neal took money from the till.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Police arrest suspect in Wagon Wheel theft

An alleged armed robbery at the Wagon Wheel on Ocean Drive last week wasn’t a robbery at all,…

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Police seek warrant for suspect in robbery

Homer Police on Wednesday filed for an arrest warrant for a suspect in an armed robbery last Thursday…

A LifeMed Alaska medevac helicopter lands on the rooftop helipad of South Peninsula Hospital. LifeMed made 23 helicopter medevacs last year and 30 so far this year.-Photo provided

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Sept. 17 hearing to focus on heliports, helicopters

An omission in Homer’s city code has prompted a proposed revision of where heliports can and cannot be…

A sea star sculpture from the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies Washed Ashore program is made from collected marine debris and hangs at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union.-Photo above by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Coastwalk: 30 years of monitoring beaches

Since November of 1984, volunteers have been walking Kachemak Bay beaches, trash bags and clipboards in hand, with…

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Police seek suspects in Wagon Wheel robbery

Homer Police are seeking suspects in the armed robbery on Thursday of the Wagon Wheel on Ocean Drive.…

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Borough and federal emergency officials are reviewing the technical glitch which caused a false tsunami warning to go…

The sun shines on cruise ship passengers, shoppers, fishermen and kids enjoying activities on the Homer Spit on Labor Day, for many the unofficial close to a great summer season.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Summer in a word: incredible

The word on the street at the end of Homer’s traditional summer tourist season is “incredible” — incredible…

One of the photographs from Christina Whiting’s show, “I ❤ New York.”

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First Friday events

Homer’s diverse artist community builds on a tradition of longtime artists that has been enhanced by newer arrivals…

Poet Carolyn Forché-Photo by Sean Mattison

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‘Poetry of witness’ advocate, poet speaks

How does the poet react to war, displacement, imprisonment and even genocide? What words will they use —…

Rika Mouw models “The Gift of the Arctic Refuge".

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Mouw’s art selected for display in Secretary of Interior’s office

Homer artist Rika Mouw has had a work of art selected for the U.S. Secretary of Interior’s office…