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Two bald eagles sit on a nest they built on an unused dolphin off the Homer, Alaska, Spit last Friday, June 15, 2018. At least one eagle chick has been seen in the nest. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Forget Stonehenge, Homer is the place to be for the summer Solstice, my friends! Well, maybe not Homer…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘no’ on Prop. 1

Sports

Homer to host first ever End of the Road Pickleball Tournament

The inaugural End of the Road Pickleball Tournament and Clinics will be held this coming Monday through Saturday…

Community

Arts Briefs

Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival runs this weekend

Obituaries

Fred P. WeissMay 23, 1947-May 20, 2018

Fred P. Weiss

Teresa Sundmark (Photo provided)

Opinion

Canceled meeting highlights importance of Pride MonthCouncil member’s actions had far reaching effects

My daughter called from a rest stop an hour south of Philadelphia last week. She’s just finished her…

Community

Local authors go on tour

A group of Alaska authors visits communities in Southcentral Alaska this summer to meet with readers, discuss the…

Obituaries

Gail SorensenJan. 13, 1926 – Feb. 26, 2018

Gail Sorensen

Forget-me-nots add a welcome burst of blue. (Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick)

Community

Perennials are the stars of the show

In this little garden herbaceous plants are the stars of the show. These are the soft-stemmed perennials that…

Community

Sloan Marie Bishop

Sloan Marie Bishop was born at 4:48 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Samantha…

Community

Sutton James Miller

Sutton James Miller was born at 2:56 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Rachel…

Sports

Kachemak Bay State Park trails report

The following is the trails report from Kachemak Bay State Park:

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Kachemak Bay State Park trails reopen after bear encounters

Two trails in Kachemak Bay State Park are open again after heightened black bear activity forced staff to…