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A roll of I voted stickers await voters on Saturday at the Alaska Division of Elections office in Juneau. A federal judge on Thursday denied a request to block campaign finance provisions of a ballot measure approved by Alaska voters in 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

News

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.

A banner at Homer City Hall identifies the building as a voting precinct. Early voting runs at city hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Friday and Monday in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Vote Tuesday in primary, special elections

Races on Southern Kenai Peninsula including three running for State Representative, State Senator.

Kate Lochridge stands by one of her paintings for a pop-up show of her work on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at the Homer Council on the Arts in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by MIchael Armstrong/Homer News)

Community

Pop-up exhibit shows culmination of art-science residency

First Friday art goers last week who stumbled upon a show in the basement of the Homer Council…

One of photographer Blaine Wright's images from his show opening Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Ptarmigan Arts in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Community

Artists new and returning to Homer show for August

August First Friday shows feature an artist new to the Homer art scene among a solid collection of…

Icebergs have been pushed close to shore at Grewingk Glacier Lake on Monday, July 25, 2022, in Kachemak Bay State Park near Halibut Cove, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Glorious Grewingk

It’s a little walk to Grewingk Glacier, but worth it.

Mt. Redoubt rises above Cook Inlet and the Anchor River drainage as fireweed is in bloom, as seen from Diamond Ridge Road on Friday, July 22, 2022, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Sports

Out of the Office: Take the long way around

“Slow Down. What’s the hurry?” reads an inscription on the Reuben Call bench at the end of the…

Callie Steinberg, the new multimedia sales consultant for the Homer News, poses for a photo on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Homer News hires news multimedia sales consultant

The Homer News has hired a new multimedia sales consultant, Callie Steinberg. New to Alaska since last November…

A new sign on July 2, 2022, on Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street indicates the new times and days for the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

News

Homer woman dies of COVID-19

Woman 80 or older was part of 25 new deaths reported.

A group of about 400 people march along Pioneer Avenue for the "Women's March: Bans Off Our Bodies" protest on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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‘Bans off our bodies’: About 400 march to protect reproductive rights

In one of Homer’s largest protest marches, on Saturday about 400 people walked, held signs and chanted in…

New Homer News reporter Charlie Menke poses for a photo on Friday, July 8, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Business

News hires Homer local for reporter position

The Homer News has hired a new reporter to join the staff of Homer’s oldest news source. Born…

"Protection: Adaptation and Resistance" includes these robes, "Kaxhatjaa X'óow: Herring Protectors," made by Káakaxaawulga/Jennifer Younger, K'asheechtlaa/Louise Brady and Carol Hughey. The show is on exhibit at the Pratt Museum & Park in Homer, Alaska, through Sept. 24, 2022. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Community

Pratt show features Native art of the pandemic and beyond

An early press release for “Protection: Adaptation and Resistance,” this summer’s exhibit at the Pratt Museum &Park, incorrectly…

This map shows a proposed rezone from rural residential to urban residential for the lower West Hill Road area. The Homer Planning Commission recommended only rezoning the area east of West Hill Road, and the Homer City Council introduced an ordinance at its June 27 meeting to just rezone the east side. (Map courtesy of city of Homer)

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Council considers West Hill rezoning

East side of lower West Hill would be rezoned to urban residential

A new sign on July 2, 2022, on Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street indicates the new times and days for the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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CDC puts peninsula in high-risk status

Terrace Assisted Living closes to visitors because of COVID-19 cases.