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Project Jukebox makes historic Homer stories available online
It’s been almost 17 years since lower Kenai Peninsula residents spoke in informal sessions for the Alaska Communities…
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R – O – U – N – D – A – B – O – U – T
Over the next few years, downtown Homer will see several intersection and road improvements that will make safer…
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Troopers seize meth lab in car
A common traffic violation– failure to signal a turn — led to an arrest last Saturday for methamphetamine…
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Investigation leads to changes at The Terrace
The Terrace, an assisted living facility run by Homer Senior Citizens, has made numerous changes to its operation…
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Man arrested on kidnapping, assault charges
An Anchor Point woman and her teenage daughter escaped in their stocking feet on a cold and snowy…
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Federal jury trial starts in airport shooting suit against city, police
A federal jury trial started on Feb. 4 in U.S. District Court, Anchorage, in the case of a…
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Tourism on rebound from 2009 low
After a decline in tourist visits in 2009 and 2010, Alaska has seen a general increase in overall…
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Water-sewer task force makes new recommendations, revises its model
After public testimony at its January meeting, the Water-Sewer Task Force last Tuesday made some changes to a…
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Homer charter captain gets 10 years for meth dealing to teens, child porn
A federal judge on Feb. 8 sentenced a Homer sport fishing charter captain to 10 years in prison…
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Museum gets up close with whales in new exhibit
The title of the Pratt Museum’s new exhibit tells it all: “Encounters: Whales in Our Waters.”And by “encounter,”…
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HCOA announces Writers’ Contest winners
Now in its 21st year, the Kenai Peninsula Writers’ Contest has been going on long enough that writers…
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City insurance won’t pay for sewage flood damage
The city of Homer’s insurance provider won’t pay for damages to homes hit by a mid-January sewage flood.…
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Dance honors director’s father
In modern dance, as kinetic and fluid as the choreography can be, sometimes the dancers slow and pause,…