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A family of trumpeteer swans feeds in Beluga Lake on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. The gray swans, called cygnets, were born and raised this summer. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Homer’s Best Bets

Now is the time when Homer hovers in that ambiguous time of summer/not summer. OK, technically fall started…

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Town Crier

The “MARCH WITH US…Defend Reproductive Rights” march will be held at noon Saturday, Oct. 2, beginning at the…

Lysimachia purpurea’s yellow blooms glimmer in the fall light. (Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick)

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Kachemak Gardener: Fall is here but there’s still lots to do in the garden

We took our own advice, packed the rickety camper (an A-Liner), and headed north to Hidden Lake. This…

A cyanotype by Kristin Link from a group exhibit, "Sound of Wind and Glass," with John Hagen and Michael Walsh showing for October at Bunnell Street Arts Center. (Photo provided)

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October shows offer eclectic mix of media

Some galleries or venues won’t be holding First Friday receptions, while others, like Grace Ridge Brewing, are in…

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Homer Farmers Market: Goods still available as winter approaches

After such a beautiful weekend, can we even begin to think about winter? Can we hope for a…

The masthead for the Homer Weekly News.

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Bjørn Olson poses for a photo at the opening of the Homer Drawdown: Peatland exhibit on Friday, Setp. 17, 2021, at the Pratt Museum & Park. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Art briefs

Homer filmmakers receive Rasmuson grants

Homer Foundation 30 years logo.

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Pandemic gave foundation new role

Looking ahead, Homer Foundation sets goal of $20 million endowment by 2028.

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Cops and Courts

Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Homer High School. (Homer News file photo)

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School announcements

School district risk level update and upcoming events

The beautiful weather last Saturday provided a clear view of Grewingk Glacier across Kachemak Bay from the Skyline Drive Overlook. (Photo by Sarah Knapp)

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Homer’s Best Bets

The manic work going on at the Lake Street reconstruction project brought a taste of Los Angeles traffic…

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Town Crier

Update: Town Crier has been updated with new information on closures at Homer Senior Citizens. Information in the…

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Lione Rae Bell

Lione Rae Bell was born at 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2021, at Alaska Native Medical Center in…