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The south side of 397 E. Pioneer Avenue as seen on Friday, May 27, 2022. The barn door to the right was cut into the wall of the former Refuge Chapel, a modifcation other tenants of the building claimed had been done in violation of the business condominium association rules. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Old Refuge Chapel declared ‘unsafe to occupy’

Fire marshal said ‘commercial’ activity in old chapel did not have valid plan review.

Benjamin Stevens shows his work at the Art Shop Gallery for June. (Photo provided)

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First Friday art exhibit openings: Vibrant art abounds for Epperson Day weekend

On the weekend that celebrates Mary Epperson, the creative heart of Homer, colorful and vibrant art shows at…

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Margot Francis Pollak

Margot Francis Pollak, also known as Strawberry, was born at 7:44 a.m. May 3, 2022, at South Peninsula…

Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News A sign at the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street points the way to the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street on Feb. 17, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. A sign at the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street points the way to the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street on Feb. 17, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Homer man dies of COVID-19

Homer man in his 50s did not die recently; 17 other Alaskans reported dead.

A graudating senior decorated her hat for graduation on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Homer High School. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Class of 2022 graduates

Seniors graduate in ceremonies from Nanwalek to Ninilchik.

The 10 participants in season 9 of "Alone," premiering on May 26, 2022, on the History Channel. Terry Burns of Homer is the third from left, back. Another Alaskan in the series, Jacques Tourcotte of Juneau, is the fourth from left, back. (Photo by Brendan George Ko/History Channel)

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Homer man goes it ‘Alone’

Burns brings lifetime of wilderness experience to survival series.

Hank Singletary

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Hank Singletary

Hank Singletary was born at 5:17 p.m. May 21, 2022, at South Peninsula Hospital to Anna and William…

Michael Armstrong, left, wears a flight suit while doing a helicopter tour of agricultural sites in Kachemak Bay in 2008. At right is cattle rancher Chris Rainwater. (Photo provided, U.S. Department of Agrculture)

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Out of the Office: Planes, trains, automobiles and helicopters

Every new Alaskan has a bucket list of things they want to check while living here (hopefully, a…

Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News A sign at the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street points the way to the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street on Feb. 17, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. A sign at the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street points the way to the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street on Feb. 17, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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CDC raises COVID-19 alert level for peninsula

No new Alaska deaths reported.

This illustration from the May 9, 2022, Homer City Manager's Report shows a draft map from a proposed tsunami brochure being developed by the City of Homer to educate visitors and residents about tsunami hazards in Homer, Alaska. The yellow line suggests the borders of the area people should leave in the event of tsunami evacuation order, but some places within that area are not in an inundation zone, such as the Homer Police Station. (Photo courtesy of City of Homer)

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City to revise tsunami brochure

After council criticism, city will revise tsunami brochure to exclude police station from evacuation zone.

A black bear gets into a bird feeder in Apri 2005 at Long Lake, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

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Watch out for bears, moose

Take precautions to keep attractants away from bears and give moose and calves space.

Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News A sign at the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street points the way to the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street on Feb. 17, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. A sign at the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street points the way to the South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic on Bartlett Street on Feb. 17, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Case rates doubles for southern peninsula

Fifteen Alaskans reported dead of COVID-19.

A 2019 photo of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane, missing since Oct. 17, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided, Homer Police Department)

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Police arrest man in murder, kidnapping of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane.

Ogden, Utah, man knew Murnane when he lived in Homer in 2019.