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Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre attends firefighter training on Saturday at the Homer Volunteer Fire Department Training Facility on the Homer Spit.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Because we want you to have your paper before Thanksgiving, we’re coming out early this week. If you…

Pet of the week

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Pet of the week

Pet of the Week Little Richard doesn’t get out much. This poor misunderstood boy just does not do…

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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…

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Military News

U.S. Air Force Airman Caleb T. Cool graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San…

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Andrew Carl and Grace Lynn Buckwalter

Twins Andrew Carl Buckwalter and Grace Lynn Buckwalter were born at 10:47 a.m. Nov. 17, 2016, at South…

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James McKenzie Hecks

Births James McKenzie Hecks was born at 5:22 a.m. Nov. 8, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital to Katrina…

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Marabelle Aldora Lee

Marabelle Aldora Lee was born at 7:19 a.m. Nov. 15, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital to Grace and…

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Town Crier

The Christian Science Society holds a Thanksgiving service at 10 a.m. Nov. 24 at its reading room, 3774…

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Fundraiser challenge starts to name Storyknife house after Saulitis

Poet Peggy Shumaker and her husband Joe Usibelli announced they would like to name the Storyknife main house…

Eivin Kilcher holds a bowl as Eve Kilcher ladles in homemade chicken soup for their daughter Sparrow.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Kilcher cookbook depicts delicious life

“Homestead Kitchen” was born out of the same kind of connection that started the Kilcher family’s reality television…

Kachemak Cuisine - Teri Robl

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Get into the spirit of the season with these tasty treats

Happy Thanksgiving! It is a beautiful frosty morning atop the mountain and I have a million-dollar panoramic view…

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Years Ago

20 years ago in the Homer News: Nanwalek residents were about to hold a special election on Dec.…

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Homer’s Best Bets

Ever since last week’s election, the Betster has been noticing people wearing safety pins. Holy Johnny Rotten! Is…