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"The Cold Millions," this year’s NEA Big Read book, is available for check-out at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by the Homer Public Library

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Homer’s Big Read wraps up with a final week of events

Homer Public Library hosted 6 weeks of community reading

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What’s old is new at annual Winter Carnival parade

Homer celebrates 70 years of coming out of hibernation with the Winter Carnival this year

The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee (top left) meets with Agnew::Beck consultants Shelly Wade (top right) and Meg Friedenauer (bottom) over Zoom on Monday, Feb. 5<ins>, 2024 in Homer, Alaska</ins>. Screenshot.

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Comp plan steering committee holds 1st meeting

Homer’s comprehensive plan is a long-term planning document encapsulating the city’s goals and focus

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Planning commission denies Doyon conditional use permit

In a special meeting held Wednesday, Jan. 31, the Homer Planning Commission passed a majority 6-1 vote against…

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Microplastics prevalent in Kenai Peninsula waterways

100% of all tested sites in southcentral Alaska contained microplastics, report says

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From left: RJ Nelson, Jaclyn Rainwater, Debbie Vantrease, Wendall Cummings stand at the Homer Community Food Pantry booth at the Community Resource Connect event on Jan. 30 at the SPARC in Homer.

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Supplies and services offered at Community Resources Connect event

The Jan. 30 event coincides with the nationwide Project Homeless Connect effort

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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City to install mobile restrooms at 2 parks

Projected timeline would have units available in summer 2024

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Daniel withdraws, Slaughter’s in for House District 6 race

A torch is being passed in the race to represent the southern Kenai Peninsula in the Alaska House…

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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City council joins peninsula voices advocating for increased BSA

The Homer City Council unanimously passed a resolution at their Jan. 22 regular meeting advocating for increased education…

The Homer Spit stretching into Kachemak Bay is seen here on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Halibut Cove woman sentenced in seaplane incident

Marian Beck was sentenced to probation and fined on federal navigation interference charges

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Planning commission votes down Lighthouse Village preliminary replat

The commission will send their recommendation and comments to the borough

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Reid Brewer takes the helm from Kris Holderied as new director at the Kasitsna Bay Lab at Homer Islands and Oceans Center on Jan. 16.

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Reid Brewer takes the helm as director at NOAA’s Kachemak Bay Kasitsna Bay Lab

The Kasitsna Bay Laboratory is located on the south side of Kachemak Bay from Homer near the community…

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Chamber hosts short-term rentals discussion

Panel event held ahead of city council consideration of short-term rentals ordinance