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Council OKs funds for gas conversions for city buildings
Like a lot of other building owners, the city of Homer has been looking at the natural gas…
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Council postpones action on water-sewer rates
Although it held a second reading and a public hearing on proposed changes to the city water and…
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Lower peninsula streams closed until July 15
Because of low king salmon runs, an emergency order issued Wednesday by the Alaska Department of Fish and…
Outdoors & Recreation
$500 reward offered in cow moose poaching; orphaned calf now at zoo
A hunters organization has put up a $500 reward leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person…
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Love makes overcoming medical adversity easier
On May 25, my marimba band Shamwari played for the opening day of the Homer Farmers’ Market. One…
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Police arrest four in meth, heroin bust
Following a tip that an Anchorage man on parole for drug charges might be in the Homer area…
Crime & Justice
Changing of guard at Homer Police
Lt. Randy Rosencrans has retired after serving with the Homer Police Department for more than 20 years and…
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Homer ready to relay
In five years the annual Homer Relay for Life has become one of the town’s bigger cancer fundraisers.…
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Airshow thrills spectators
The Alaska Aviation Centennial Celebration arrived at the Homer Airport the evening of May 24 to an appreciative…
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Centennial Air Show visits Homer Friday
With the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Attu being honored this month, there’s a bit of poignancy…
Community
Nothing to do? Not this summer!
“Ah, mom and dad, there’s nothing to do.” Kids, don’t try that line on your parents. Between arts,…
News
Probe follows ‘prank’
A week after the discovery of a suspicious bomb-like device that caused Homer High School to be evacuated,…
Arts & Entertainment
Creating home wherever you are
How do you find a home when you find yourself away from the land you’ve grown up in?For…