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Flowers in teapots add some color to the boardwalk by Coal Town Coffee and Tea on the Homer Spit.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Recently while walking the Spit, the Betster noticed an odd phenomenon: Homer cars sure do have a lot…

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Never forget: Your garden is to use, enjoy

It’s the best: three “grands” old enough to entrust with scissors and willing to go forth and cut…

Ozzie Sheakley, editor Erin Greenwell, Donald See and director Samantha Farinella.-Photo provided

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Native veterans speak through documentary

War, racism, personal traumas and societal changes are all hard to talk about. Voices from Alaska’s rural Native…

Pet of the Week

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Pet of the Week

Short on tail (a manx) but long on personality, Val is 5-years-old and absolutely wonderful. This gray-and-white boy…

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Troopers

June 14 Alaska State Troopers at 9:20 p.m. received a REDDI complaint of a person speeding in a…

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Homer Police

June 22 A person at 11:04 p.m. made a 911 call of people illegally camping in the woods…

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Kachemak Emergency Services

June 15-21 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to four medical calls

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Homer Fire

June 15-21 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 15 medical calls and two fire calls.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Service

June 15-21 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls and one fire call.

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Births

Josiah Wade Overdorf was born at 8:59 p.m. June 27, 2015, at South Peninsula Hospital to Cassie and…

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Announcements

The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies offers Ocean Connection from 1-5 p.m. every Thursday starting July 7. Reach…

Two savannah sparrows fly around a sign at the Mariner Park Beach on the Homer Spit near the storm berm. Over the past years, the berm has built up, improving habitat for birds.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

You know how in all the hip cities neighborhoods have cool names? There’s Soho in New York for…

Christina Fenner’s “Joan and Seraphim,” one of her works in her History Retold exhibit at Bunnell Street Arts Center.

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First Friday Events

Alaska Marketplace 1130 Ocean Drive New works by M. Marali Sargent-Smith 5-7 p.m., First Friday Opening Reception Formerly…