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    The 2018 Burning Basket, Dream, catches fire on Sept. 9, 2018 at Mariner Park in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    An intimate view of the Burning Basket from...
    By Mira Klein • September 12, 2018 5:04 pm

    The image came via text in early June: a lilac-painted 1972 Volkswagen van set against a picturesque backdrop of nettles…

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    Bumppo Bremicker leans on his 1992 Subaru Loyale on Aug. 10, 2018 in the Homer Public Library parking lot in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Mira Klein)
    Homer’s Subaru love: More than a test drive
    By Mira Klein • August 22, 2018 1:39 pm

    “Everybody in Homer has a Subaru story.”

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    Jessica Entsminger’s dog, Leah, stands guard in front of the tent where they live on East Hill Road. (Photo courtesy Jessica Entsminger)
    Short-term rental boom exacerbating the summer labor shortage
    By Mira Klein • July 18, 2018 4:18 pm

    Jessica Entsminger is back to living in a tent.

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    Ultimate frisbee teams compete on June 25, 2018 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Mira Klein)
    Ultimate frisbee fills niche in Homer
    By Mira Klein • July 11, 2018 3:06 pm

    Even though school fall sports practices don’t start until August, Monday and Thursday nights are already buzzing at the Homer…

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