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First Friday events

As Homer art lovers know, April always brings a special treat: student art shows from kindergarten to high…

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Cops and Courts

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

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Liam Dean Meader

Liam Dean Meader was born at 9:38 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Kahana…

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The Kachemak Bay Birders will meet on Monday, April 2 at 4:30 p.m. at the Islands and Ocean…

Charlie Edwards of the Optimist holds his trophy after winning this year’s Winter King Salmon Tournament on Saturday, March 24, 2018 on the Spit in Homer, Alaska. His winning fish weighed 24.6 pounds. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Best Bets

As we Alaskans know, living here brings many benefits: an Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, no state sales or…

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Arts briefs

Pratt holds Community Conversation tonight In conjunction with Curators’ Closet, the Pratt Museum holds a Community Conversation at…

Pet of the Week: Baxter

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Pet of the Week: Baxter

Pet of the Week Baxter is a 3-year-old Siberian Husky. Meet Captain Tubby Lumpkin — also known as…

Homer High School students Marissa Geissler (let) and Theodore Castellani, as Riff, perform a scene from “West Side Story” during a dress rehearsal Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Mariner Theatre in Homer, Alaska. The musical is this year’s production for the school’s Concert Choir class, and and was last performed by the high school 15 years ago. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Warm up your snapping fingers: “West Side Story” comes to Homer

A forbidden love. A bitter rivalry. And love and hate expressed through rhyme. No, it’s not Shakespeare’s “Romeo…

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Donald Michael Shover

Donald Michael Shover was born at 3:31 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Kristin…

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Robin Aleta Lynn Rutter

Robin Aleta Lynn Rutter was born at 4:37 a.m. March 16, 2018, at South Peninsula Hospital to Kayla…

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Xander Douglas Mayes

Xander Douglas Mayes was born at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Vanessa…

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Guitar legend Dennis Agajanian plays at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Refuge Chapel. All are welcome.…

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Looking forward to spring and fresh fish

It’s March — lots more daylight and sunshine! Easter is coming. The promise of crocus, daffodils and tulips…