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Artist Rachelle Dowdy’s sketch of her untitled loon figure shows the design and construction of her sculpture. It’s about 8- to 9-feet tall and the pole with windsock is 12-feet tall. The sketch shows a suggested location near the Bishop’s Beach pavilion.-Illustration by Rachelle Dowdy

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Council considers Old Town art sculpture

At Monday’s Homer City Council meeting, the council once again takes up an issue it last tackled with…

The Homer Downtown Rotary Club placed United States flags on the city park at Lake Street and the Sterling Highway to commemorate the events of Sept. 11. -Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Today, history will be made. Today, a northern region rich with oil and populated by cantankerous individuals votes…

Bernice

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Pet of the Week

Pet of the WeekWill you be my friend?  Bernice is such a sweet, gentle girl. She loves attention…

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Court Reports

CourtsCourt records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Sept. 12:JudgmentsJonathan R. Cumpton, 25, charge…

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State Trooper Reports

TroopersSept. 10Alaska State Troopers at 6:14 p.m. tried to stop the driver of a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado on…

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Homer Police Reports

Homer PoliceSept. 5A woman at 9:04 a.m. reported losing her car keys at Bishop’s Beach.A woman at 2:35…

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Fire Company Reports

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency ServicesSept. 8-14Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to two medical calls.Homer FireSept. 8-14Firefighters…

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Isaiah Stewart Robinson

Isaiah Stewart Robinson was born at 10:01 p.m. Sept. 12, 2014, at South Peninsula Hospital to Madilyn and…

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Riley Steven Day

Riley Steven Day was born at 4:10 a.m. Sept. 11, 2014, at South Peninsula Hospital to Jennifer and…

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MacKayla Marie Rohrbacher

MacKayla Marie Rohrbacher was born at 8:35 p.m.. Sept. 10, 2014, at South Peninsula Hospital to Michelle Marie…

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Announcements

AnnouncementsThe sandhill crane migration is mostly over, but some cranes may still remain. Please report sandhill crane sightings…

Josh Reynolds, right, from SpitwSpots, and Jason Sodergren, left, work on the Pratt Museum’s GullCam on Gull Island last month. The Alaska State Museum gave the Pratt a grant to upgrade its remote viewing camera. The camera is offline while the upgrade is being completed.-Photo by Scott Bartlett, Pratt Museum

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Homer’s Best Bets

Thirteen years ago evil men flew planes into tall buildings and changed our world. One plane of heroes…

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Improv theater is Friday at K-Bay

Fresh Produce 2.0, Homer’s improvisational theater group, performs again at 6:30 p.m. Friday at K-Bay Caffé on Pioneer…