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Fire destroys East End Road boat shop

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Fire destroys East End Road boat shop

An early morning fire on Valentine’s Day completely destroyed a commercial boat shop near Mile 6.6 East End…

Event connects the homeless to supplies, services

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Event connects the homeless to supplies, services

Close to 100 people experiencing homelessness in the Homer area got help recently at a one-day event designed…

Homer Winter Carnival Parade celebrates wilderness

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Homer Winter Carnival Parade celebrates wilderness

A dreary, rainy afternoon gave way to bright sunshine falling across Homer just in time for this year’s…

Community talk to be held on missing Homer woman

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Community talk to be held on missing Homer woman

A community conversation will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center…

Paul Banks celebrates annual reading challenge

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Paul Banks celebrates annual reading challenge

As schools across the state seek ways to entice their young students to read, youngsters at Paul Banks…

Ninilchik Fire Chief David Bear moves the fire truck out of the new Ninilchik Emergency Services building on Aug. 9, 2014, to make room for visitors to the open house of the new NES building. (Homer News file photo)

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Ninilchik Emergency Services chief, assistant chief reinstated

Former board has resigned and been replaced, and department is back to normal staffing

Halibut charters get new regulations

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Halibut charters get new regulations

The guided halibut charter fleet for Area 3A, including Homer, had its allocation set at 1.71 million pounds…

Susitna River sockeye delisted as stock of yield concern

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Susitna River sockeye delisted as stock of yield concern

The stock was designated after missing its sustainable escapement goal 5 years in a row.

Former Ninilchik Fire Chief David Bear moves the fire truck out of the new Ninilchik Emergency Services building on Aug. 9, 2014. (Homer News file photo)

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Ninilchik Emergency Services Chief fired along with volunteer in leadership position

2 p.m. update:

Members of the Krewe of Gambrinus march down Pioneer Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 during the Winter Carnival Parade in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

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Homer’s annual Winter Carnival on deck

The ever popular Homer Winter Carnival is back, and the weather warmed up just in time.

Ninilchik Fire Chief David Bear moves the fire truck out of the new Ninilchik Emergency Services building on Aug. 9, 2014, to make room for visitors to the open house of the new NES building. (Homer News file photo)

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Ninilchik fire chief let go during restructure

The board of directors for Ninilchik Emergency Services has terminated the volunteer fire department’s chief while it restructures…

Vigil held for woman missing since October

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Vigil held for woman missing since October

Homer hasn’t given up hope.

Kasilof man killed by troopers

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Kasilof man killed by troopers

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation and the General Investigative Unit in Soldotna are investigating.