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    Yarrow Hinnant, the Pratt Museum’s new gardener, works in the botanical garden outside the building Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    The Pratt’s new gardener wants you to rediscover...
    By Megan Pacer • July 18, 2018 2:07 pm

    Yarrow Hinnant has long known the many health and subsistence benefits native plants can provide. As the Pratt Museum’s new…

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    A boardwalk runs along Ismailof Island in Halibut Cove, Alaska, in this 2012 file photo. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Downed poles knock power out on south bay...
    By Michael Armstrong • July 18, 2018 1:57 pm

    Two separate power outages on the south side of Kachemak Bay caused some Homer Electric Association customers to lose electricity…

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    Several people walking down Pioneer Avenue in a giant salmon costume for Cook Inletkeeper’s portion of the Independence Day parade Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. Other participants carried signs promoting the Stand for Salmon initiative. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Independence Day, Homer style
    By Megan Pacer • July 11, 2018 4:20 pm

    Another Independence Day parade is on the books for Homer.

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    Campaign signs for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral candidates were placed on a lot along the Homer Bypass at the corner of Lake Street in the October 2017 election. (Homer News file photo)
    DOT&PF reminds Alaskans of laws guiding campaign signs
    By Michael Armstrong • July 11, 2018 2:06 pm

    With political campaigns underway across the state, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) reminds Alaskans that the…

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    Athletes represented Homer in Special Olympics
    Athletes represented Homer in Special Olympics
    By Megan Pacer • July 11, 2018 9:31 am

    Several Homer athletes represented their town at this year’s Special Olympics USA Games last week, participating alongside athletes from all…

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    Alyse Galvin, left, and Dimitri Shein, right, listen to a question from moderator Kelly Cooper at the start of the debate among the candidates for the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Congress on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Democratic candidates spar in Homer debate
    By Michael Armstrong • July 11, 2018 3:31 am

    Homer has seen numerous campaign debates for city and state office, but Tuesday marked one of the first times candidates for federal office took the floor.

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    Mariner drowns in Cook Inlet; body brought to Homer Harbor
    Mariner drowns in Cook Inlet; body brought to...
    By Michael Armstrong • July 5, 2018 7:10 pm

    A Kenai man died at sea Thursday after falling overboard from a commercial fishing boat this morning north of Kodiak….

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    International event to raise awareness of endangered Mexican porpoise
    International event to raise awareness of endangered Mexican...
    By Michael Armstrong • July 4, 2018 9:35 pm

    Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to indicate where Emma Luck attends college. She is a student at the…

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    Members of the HERC Task Force and the public, located in the gym currently used for community recreation, listen to city staff talk about the state of the building during a walk-through Tuesday, June 26, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Task force gets up close look at HERC
    By Megan Pacer • July 4, 2018 9:35 pm

    Those tasked with determining the future of the Homer Education and Recreation Complex got an up-close look at what they’re…

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    City hopes to track speeds on Ben Walters Lane
    City hopes to track speeds on Ben Walters...
    By Megan Pacer • July 4, 2018 8:26 pm

    The city of Homer is eyeing a way to get a solid answer on whether there’s a speeding problem on…

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    Homer Solar Tour is Saturday
    Homer Solar Tour is Saturday
    By Michael Armstrong • July 4, 2018 4:34 pm

    Homes and businesses using varieties of solar power are on tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for the…

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    The 39-year-old current Homer Police Station at its location on upper Heath Street near Homer High School and above the Homer Volunteer Fire Department. (Homer News file photo)
    Council certifies Prop 1 election; cop shop bond...
    By Michael Armstrong • July 4, 2018 1:41 pm

    At a special meeting on Monday, the Homer City Council certified the results of last week’s special election for Prop…

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