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Homer city election: Introducing the candidates

In the pause between the state and federal August primary and the November general election, the city of…

As about 200 people watch, the 19th annual Burning Basket, "Breathe," catches fire on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Just breathe

On a dreary, drizzly late-summer evening, Homer’s annual Burning Basket lit up the Spit on Sunday.

A still from "Jazzfest." (Photo provided)

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DocFest could be the golden year of documentaries — again

A list of the world’s documentary film festivals as put on a T-shirt might look like this: “Sydney,…

Fog rolls n on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 at the Halibut Campground in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: Rain happens

As I write this on Sept. 8, since July 1 Homer has had eight days of clear weather,…

People with Walk for Life march up Bartlett Street to the Water's Edge crisis pregnancy clinic on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. About 140 people walked from the Assembly of God Church and Glacier View Baptist Church on East End Road along Pioneer Avenue and up Bartlett Street to show their support for pro-life efforts and opposition to abortion. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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‘Walk For Life’ draws 140 marchers

Update: This article has been changed to include the full name of the Water’s Edge Pregnancy Care and…

Soniyae Stephens Reid rehearses for "Dance Moves," one of the Alaska World Arts Festival events for the festival starting Friday. (Photo provided)

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Alaska World Arts Festival back for 4th year

After four years and a pandemic, the Alaska Worlds Arts Festival might have found its groove.

One of the works of art from a scholarship fundraising exhibit at Ptarmigan Arts. (Photo provided)

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Summer isn’t quite over with September First Friday art openings

Although school is back in session, the fireweed has gone to fluff and the Labor Day weekend heralds…

Fog rolls in over the sign for the Storyknife Writers Retreat at an open house on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Finally: Storyknife holds open house

Monday afternoon while a torrential rain poured down on Homer, in the bluffs above town a light fog…

Recover, the 18th annual Burning Basket, starts to burn on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Burning Basket construction starts on Labor Day

The 19th annual Homer Burning Basket 2022 will be held Sept. 11 at Mariner Park on the Homer…

Homer artist Oceana Wills illustrated the cover of Scott Burbank's "Interior Waypoints: Sailing to Colombia."

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‘Interior Waypoints’ came out of six years of tropical travel

Decades from now literary scholars may ponder an interesting cultural blip: Why did so many memoirs get written…

Dr. Joe Llenos, right, poses for a photo in July in Homer, Alaska, with his wife Cindy, left, who also works in health care as a nurse. A board certified family medician physician, Dr. Llenos has joined the Homer Medical Clinic team. (Photo provided/South Peninsula Hospital)

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Doctors Martinez, Roberts join SPH hospitalist team

Change means SPH will have full-time hospitalist team.

City of Homer staff hold a meeting in the Cowles Council Chambers at Homer City Hall in this undated photo. The chambers are being remodeled to allow COVID-safe public meetings. (Photo courtesy of City of Homer)

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Mayor faces no opposition in re-election

Mayor Castner will run for third term

A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Stevens, Vance lead in unofficial primary results

With three candidates in the Senate and House races, all in the primary advance to the general election.