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Michael and Jennifer Redding with South Peninsula Hospital's OB/Family Birth Center Director Joelle Burdick and their contribution of a CuddleCot in Homer, Alaska on July 15. Photo provided by Derotha Ferraro.

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South Peninsula Hospital receives CuddleCot donation

Wasilla family with ties to Homer hopes to help provide infant care device across Alaska communities

A photo taken from Skyline Drive at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023, shows vehicles evacuating from the Homer Spit after a tsunami warning was issued. The warning did not affect the Homer area, but sirens sounded anyway. The warning was later canceled. Photo by Shannon Cefalu.

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No tsunami warning for Homer

Warning is for Kodiak, Kennedy Entrance south to Unimak Pass.

Photo provided by Nina Faust On July 9, Jason Sodergren and retired veterinarian Ralph Broshes capture and attend to the crane that was shot with an arrow.

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Crane shot with arrow rescued

Team captures crane, removes arrow and releases it back into the wild

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Fritz Creek general store burns

Fire damage causes loss of a long-time community hub to East End residents

Traffic is backed up on the Homer Spit late Friday afternoon on June 20, 2023, in Homer, Alaska, while Homer Police and Homer Volunteer Fire Department staff respond to a tourist injured when she was hit by a car that veered onto the bike trail. (Photo by Christina Whiting/Special to the Homer News).

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Crash that injured tourist also killed her dog

Arkansas woman suffered major injuries when driver veered into her on the Homer Spit Trail.

Kachemak Emergency Services and Homer Volunteer Fire Department personnel respond to a fire at the Fritz Creek General Store early Thursday morning on July 6, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Mark Kirko

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Fritz Creek general store burns

Fire damage causes loss of a long-time community hub to East End residents

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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Homer sees slight increase in COVID-19 patients

Home testing makes trend hard to track, but hospital reports uptick in patients seeking treatment for COVID-19

Photo provided by Kachemak Crane Watch Sandhill crane shot last Saturday on East End Road in Homer.

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Crane shot with arrow

Wildlife troopers seek information on shooting

Community members ride on the Anchor Point VFW Post 10221 float down School Street during the Anchor Point Fourth of July parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Communities turn out for Fourth of July

Homer and Anchor Point hosted parades, events for the public

Traffic is backed up on the Homer Spit late Friday afternoon on June 20, 2023, in Homer, Alaska, while Homer Police and Homer Volunteer Fire Department staff respond to a tourist injured when she was hit by a car that veered onto the bike trail. (Photo by Christina Whiting/Special to the Homer News).

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Spit crash injures tourist

Arkansas woman suffers major injuries when driver veered into her on the Homer Spit Trail.

Runners participating in the Homer Spit Run 10K to the Bay race begin the course at Homer High School on Saturday, June 24, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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A perfect day to run

Historic Homer races to the ‘end of the road’ had 160 participants

A banner inviting the community to Anchor Point's annual Fourth of July celebrations is posted by the Sterling Highway heading south on Saturday, June 24, 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer, Anchor Point to hold Independence Day festivities

Seize this Independence Day with a number of events hosted by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and the…

The Homer Theatre, located on Pioneer Avenue, is photographed on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 in Homer, Alaska (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer Theatre aims for revitalization

Facing financial crisis, the movie theatre fights to keep its doors open