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Homer public health nurse Emily Sears demonstrates tools in her vehicle emergency supply kit during a presentation on winter storm preparedness at the Anchor Point Senior Center on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer public health talks winter emergency preparedness

A representative from the Homer Public Health Center discussed emergency preparation during the winter with Anchor Point residents…

Dancers in last year’s annual Nutcracker ballet rehearse “Waltz of the Flowers” on the Mariner Theatre Stage at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Chris Kincaid

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‘Nutcracker’ returns next weekend to Mariner stage

The ballet, a Homer annual tradition, will open at the Mariner Theatre on Dec. 6.

Alaska SeaLife Center staff work to rehabilitate an orphaned sea otter pup. Photo courtesy of Kaiti Grant | Alaska SeaLife Center

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Alaska SeaLife Center admits two rescued sea otter pups

The rescues mark an uptick in orphaned, injured and deceased sea otter reports across the state.

Professor of Biology Debbie Tobin gives an introduction to the audience at the start of the Semester by the Bay Symposium on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Semester by the Bay students present at symposium

Students participating in Kachemak Bay Campus’ Semester By the Bay program gave presentations during a day-long symposium hosted…

Snow blankets Homer City Hall on April 10, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

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Council to hold 3rd public hearing on comp plan

Community members will once again have a chance to provide feedback on the draft comprehensive plan on Monday,…

Nikolaevsk School is photographed on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Nikolaevsk, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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School board approves initial Nikolaevsk charter application

The application will next be forwarded to the State Board of Education and Early Development for review.

Community members line up for hot soup and bread during the Homer Community Food Pantry's annual Empty Bowl fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at the Homer United Methodist Church in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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‘Good food for a good cause’

The Homer Community Food Pantry raised $14,000 during their Empty Bowl fundraiser, held Nov. 7.

Kids and parents craft holiday ornaments during at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center during their annual Christmas tree lighting celebration on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Chamber announces holiday event schedule

It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season, and the Homer Chamber of Commerce is advancing…

The industrial area of Nikiski, featuring a refinery and currently mothballed LNG and fertilizer plants, was selected by the producer-led consortium of the Alaska LNG Project before the state took over in 2017. (Photo/File/AJOC)
The industrial area of Nikiski, featuring a refinery and currently mothballed LNG and fertilizer plants, was selected by the producer-led consortium of the Alaska LNG Project before the state took over in 2017. (File photo)

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Harvest Midstream announces Kenai LNG terminal acquisition

The company is now seeking engagement from global LNG suppliers and potential offtake customers, a Nov. 11 press…

Goldenview Middle School student Luciana Liu's winning poster entry for the 2024 Alaska Radon Poster Contest. Photo provided by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources

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Students invited to compete in statewide radon poster contest

The deadline to submit poster entries is Dec. 19.

The Cowles Council Chambers are seen in Homer City Hall on Pioneer Avenue in April 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

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Council accepts grant for library security grille

The Rasmuson Foundation awarded the Homer Public Library $19,000 in grant funding for the installation of a new…

The Homer Public Library. File photo

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Library updates privacy policy to address electronic communications

A resolution amending the Homer Public Library’s privacy policy was passed Monday during the regular Homer City Council…

The KBBI Public Radio office and studio is on Kachemak Way, as seen in this photo taken July 2, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Kenai Peninsula public radio receives grant funding

The Alaska Community Foundation fund recently awarded $2.9 million in grants to public media stations statewide, including in…