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Ninilchik EMS board sues to collect fees

In the state and national health care debate, one issue keeps coming up. Medical providers cannot refuse to…

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Early morning fire destroys storage building

An early morning fire on Sunday destroyed one of 16 storage buildings at East End Mini Storage, a…

One of Anchorage artist Duke Russell’s paintings about Alaska myths.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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‘Unalaskana’ show challenges Alaska clichés

In Alaska art and culture, a spirit of irreverence often runs counter to serious or commercial images of…

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Power outage shuts down Spit, other Homer areas

An electrical equipment failure shut down power from the Safeway grocery store on the Sterling Highway to the…

Sydney Paulino, center, acts out a scene from a teen-suicide prevention film being made last week at Homer High School.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer youths creating suicide-prevention film

It’s a scene common to most any American high school. A girl walks down a crowded hallway, students…

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No injuries in Katmai National Park plane crash

A pilot and five passengers walked away from a Cessna 206 plane crash Sunday on a bear viewing…

The Schwoerer family of the S/V Pachamama and the Top To Top Expedition pose with Mossy Kilcher at Seaside Farm. From left to right, front, are Kilcher and Salina; back, Andri, Alegra, Sabine, Noe and Dario Schwoerer.-Photo by Michael Armstorng, Homer News

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Top to top family explores world

By land and sea, world explorers often visit Homer on their way north for further adventures or an…

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NOAA to hold teleconference on halibut plan

Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries and the Homer Chamber of Conference and Visitor Center…

Mark Matthews: His death has been ruled a homicide. A reward leading to the arrest and conviction of Matthews’ killer is being offered.-Photo provided

Crime & Justice

Reward doubled in trail homicide

Following a forensic examination and further investigation, Homer Police have ruled the death of Mark Matthews, 61, a…

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Hearing continued in 2012 boat arson case

A change of plea hearing scheduled for Monday in the case of Makai “Mike” Martushoff, 59, has been…

This map of the Kenai Peninsula House and enate districts show the Alaska Redistricting Board’s proposal. Homer would be in House District 31-P and Seldovia and Halibut Cove in House District 32-P.-Map provided, Alaska Redistricting Board

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Latest election districts a lot like pre-2012

Homer will go forward into the past with a redistricting plan passed last month by the Alaska Redistricting…

First Lady Sandy Parnell, left, and Gov. Sean Parnell, right, serve food to Thomas and Joanne Munger during the Governor’s Family Picnic at Karen Hornaday Park. -Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Gov. Parnell talks Alaska with Homer

On his visit to Homer last Thursday to be the host of the fifth Governor’s Family Picnic held…

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Homer planning commission rejects heliport permit

The Homer Advisory Planning Commission has denied a conditional use permit application by Eric Lee of Slingblade Aviation…