Elections
Recall election targets three council members
To paraphrase the 1982 punk rock song by the Clash, “Should they stay or should they go?” On…
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New judge assigned in recall suit
Despite an expedited court schedule in a lawsuit by three Homer City Council members seeking to stop a…
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Two file to run for borough mayor’s job
Though there are still nearly 10 months before Kenai Peninsula Borough residents will pick a new borough mayor,…
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Trump win surprises Homer voters for better or for worse
Eight years ago at Alice’s Champagne Palace when President Barack Obama became the first African-American elected president, a…
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New and veteran voters cast ballots on Election Day
Some Homer voters celebrated a milestone this week: voting in their first U.S. Presidential election. At the other…
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Ballot Measure 1 would allow residents to register to vote when they apply for PFD
Ballot Measure 1 would allow residents to register to vote when they apply for PFD Ballot Measure…
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Cheaper loans for students idea behind measure 2
State Sen. Anna MacKinnon of Eagle River has tried for more than four years to make student loans…
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Your vote matters, but president still elected by Electoral College
In the presidential election on Nov. 8, if voting Democrat, Alaskans will choose June Degnan, D’Arcy Hutchings and…
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’16 election unlike most
On the first day of early voting on Monday, 3,300 Alaskans statewide cast their ballots, including 142 in…
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Homer gets a new mayor, but not a new cop shop
Homer voters in Tuesday’s election selected candidates with strong business backgrounds. In the Homer mayoral race, they chose…
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Zak wins Homer mayor; cop shop proposition defeated;
Editor’s note: On Oct. 7 the canvass board counted absentee and other ballots. There is no change in…
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Margaret Stock visits Homer in race against Murkowski
U.S. Senate candidate Margaret Stock visited Homer on Thursday, Sept. 22, meeting with local businesses owners and community…
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Lewis: Homer can be a four-season destination
I came to Alaska in 1976 and moved to Homer in 1989. Lyn and I raised our two…