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Ella Marie Brooks

Ella Marie Brooks was born at 5:25 a.m. Oct. 27, 2015, at South Peninsula Hospital to Joleen and…

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The Kachemak Nordic Ski Club holds its Annual Meeting, Dinner and Auction at 6 p.m. Saturday at the…

A humpback whale dives in Kachemak Bay on Sunday afternoon. Whales continue to be seen in the bay this month. At least a dozen whales were spotted on a boat trip, with some swimming in pairs.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Monday marked the 15th anniversary of continued habitation of the International Space Station. Ever since the first crew…

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Gold Diggers win Play Like Crazy volleyball tourney

The annual “Play Like Crazy” community coed volleyball tournament rounded out two days of intense, fun play on…

The Arts in Brief

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The Arts in Brief

Hospice, HCOA collaboration starts Friday   In collaboration with Hospice of Homer, the Homer Council on the Arts…

First Friday Events

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First Friday Events

As fall approaches winter and the daylight hours fade, the season turns to that magical time of the…

A mountain ash in the Homer High School parking lot adds a bit of late-season color. Many other trees have lost their leaves, but local ash trees still blaze on a sunny day last week. Snow is predicted for Friday, but Halloween should be clear.-Photo by Annie Rosenthal

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Homer’s Best Bets

Homer could be like this super-duper productive place except for one tragic flaw: We live in Homer. It’s…

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Pet of the Week

. She just doesn’t do well with other cats — err, or dogs. People? Yes, she loves people…

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Court Report

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Oct. 23: Judgments Zachary Trieselman, 24,…

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Troopers

Oct. 9 Alaska State Troopers at 10:38 p.m. went to a Ninilchik bar for a report of an…

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Homer Police Report

Oct. 20 A caller at 11:10 a.m. reported possible fraud. A caller at 12:15 p.m. reported a theft…

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Kachemak Emergency Services

Oct. 19-25 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to two medical calls and one fire call.

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Homer Fire Report

Oct. 19-25 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 11 medical calls.