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    Christie Hill, left, listens as Mayor Beth Wythe, right, reads a proclamation honoring Hill for “braving frigid Alaska waters to fight cancer.” Hill is a frequent participant in the Polar Plunge and in the past 15 years has raised more than $200,000 for the American Cancer Society.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
    Council hears good news: Cost to convert several...
    By Michael Armstrong • May 29, 2014 10:58 am

    Taking a day off for the Memorial Day holiday, the Homer City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday night,…

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    Honor ‘owner state’ concept; vote ‘yes’ Aug. 19
    Honor ‘owner state’ concept; vote ‘yes’ Aug. 19
    By Frank Mullen • May 29, 2014 10:44 am

    My friend Mike Heimbuch offered his opinion recently that it may have been a  mistake for the legislature to overturn…

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    Passages: Homer nonprofits  specialize in helping at critical junctures in lives old and young
    Passages: Homer nonprofits specialize in helping at critical...
    By Michael Hawfield • May 29, 2014 10:40 am

    I’m struck by the passages we go through in our lives. There are many passages we make by choice, from…

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    Whole community reading to kids
    Whole community reading to kids
    May 29, 2014 10:30 am

    Sprout Imagination Library has been thrilled to see our whole community getting involved in reading to kids. In collaboration with…

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    Marine safety lessons save lives
    Marine safety lessons save lives
    May 29, 2014 10:30 am

    A big shoutout goes to all the volunteers, staff members, parents and students at Voznesenka School for making another Marine…

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    Hospital food delicious
    Hospital food delicious
    May 29, 2014 10:29 am

    I just recently visited my mother at the Homer hospital. I have to say that the lunch that she was…

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    Students learn from artist
    Students learn from artist
    May 29, 2014 10:28 am

    Paul Banks Elementary was fortunate to have Jimmy Riordan, an Alaska artist and bookmaker in our school this spring. We…

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    Kudos to city for PARC survey
    Kudos to city for PARC survey
    May 29, 2014 10:28 am

    Every year, the City of Homer allocates general operating funds to the non-profit sector through an application process managed by…

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    Swimming lessons appreciated
    Swimming lessons appreciated
    May 29, 2014 10:28 am

    To Kellie Blue and the Bay Club staff:  Thank you for hosting our elementary folks for Learn-to-Swim. This opportunity could…

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    Scholarship winner says thanks
    Scholarship winner says thanks
    May 29, 2014 10:27 am

    I would like to offer a big thank you to the Drew Scalzi family and the Homer Foundation for honoring…

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    Better fire updates needed
    Better fire updates needed
    May 29, 2014 10:27 am

    I live in Soldotna  and have a ringside seat to the forest fire raging a few miles away. I join…

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    Tribute to steadfast Spit rats
    Tribute to steadfast Spit rats
    May 29, 2014 10:26 am

    More often than not you are female, somewhere between 18 and 30. Even if you are a local, you have…

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    City seeks CIP nominations
    City seeks CIP nominations
    May 28, 2014 6:27 pm

    Work is now underway to update the City of Homer’s Capital Improvement Plan. Community organizations are invited to contact the…

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