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Billy. (Photo courtesy Homer Animal Shelter)

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Pet of the week: Billy

Billy is a 10-year-old male cat.

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Years Ago

Homer happenings from years past

Now is that time to clean and sharpen garden tools to get them ready for next season, as seen here on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in the Kachemak Gardener's shed. (Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick)

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Kachemak Gardener: Admitting to mistakes leads to joy of correcting them

If a shrub is in the wrong place, don’t be afraid to move it

Halloween trick-or-treaters walk down Bayview Avenue, on Oct. 31, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. Bayview Avenue and Mountainview Avenue were one-way for the night to minimize traffic. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Your experience might differ, but for the past month the Betster’s mailbox has been blowing up with fliers…

A poster for the Pratt Museum's "Greetings from the Past: History in Postcards" exhibit that opened Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at the Pratt Museum in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Pratt Museum)

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Pratt exhibit looks at history of the postcard as seen through museum’s collection

Postcards evolved from simple cards to full-color images

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Charles Cronley Leffingwell

Charles Cronley Leffingwell was born at 11:11 a.m. on Oct. 21, 2020 at home, attended by midwives from…

Mark Anthony McCabe

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Mark Anthony McCabe

Mark Anthony McCabe

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.

Charles D. Graham

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Charles D. Graham

Charles D. Graham

Ray Arno

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Ray Arno

Ray Arno

Theodora Bowden

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Theodora Bowden

Theodora Bowden

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Town Crier

Alaska Elections 101 Episode 4 will be presented virtually from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursday. This is presented by…

Pets of the week Hamish and Andy. (Photo courtesy Homer Animal Shelter)

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Pets of the week: Hamish and Andy

Hamish is a 6-month-old male cat and Andy is a 4 1/2-month-old male cat.