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House explosion still under investigation; probably gas related
A natural gas explosion most likely caused a two-story log home near Mile 166 Sterling Highway to be…
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Anchorage rep pre-files bill on contraceptive access
On Monday, Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, filed House Bill 21, which aims to provide greater access to reproductive…
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Ms. Vance goes to Juneau
Right before Rep.-elect Sarah Vance headed to Juneau on Monday to be sworn in Jan. 15 as District…
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Homer’s first baby enters 2019 with a bang
Homer’s first baby born in 2019 gave her family a bit of a scare when she arrived, but…
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Homer athletics director, coach, joins Alaska Wrestling Hall of Fame
When Homer wrestling coach and high school athletic director Chris Perk found out last month he was about…
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Outages hit lower Kenai Peninsula
Homer Electric Association crews responded to numerous power outages on the lower Kenai Peninsula between Dec. 29 and…
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Vance holds constituent meetings this week
Rep.-elect Sarah Vance, R-Homer, will visit with District 31 residents at these times and places:
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Homer City Clerk installed as first vice-president of state clerk organization
The Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks (AAMC) Executive Board last month installed Homer City Clerk Melissa Jacobsen as…
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State minimum wage rose 5 cents on Jan. 1
Starting Jan. 1, 2019, Alaska’s minimum wage will be raised by 5 cents, from $9.84 to $9.89.
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Shutdown continues; some local agencies affected
A partial government shutdown that could extend through early 2019 has shuttered several federal operations on the Kenai…
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Coast Guard, Homer celebrate 50-year continual partnership
Editor’s note: The story has been corrected to state that this is the U.S. Coast Guard’s golden, or…
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Home explosion rocks Homer area
Update: This story has been updated to correct the time the Sterling Highway was reopened and to include…