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Photo by Michael Armstrong; Homer News

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Not Over Yet

Fireweed is close to fully blooming at Beluga Slough last Thursday. According to folklore, when the fireweed blooms…

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Firefighters keep Tyonek blaze away from oil and gas facilities

Firefighters have kept the wind-driven Tyonek fire on Cook Inlet’s west side away from the Beluga gas field…

Thea Person snuggles with a baby goat in Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center’s outdoor amphitheater during Saturday’s Earth Day celebration.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Busy weekend, Homer style

Earth Day celebrations spreading from Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, along Beluga Slough Trail and to Bishops…

Ice racers during the first Homer Winter Carnival in 1955.-Photo provided by Ray Kranich from the Wythe family collection

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Beluga Lake Ice Racing going on 60 years

Editor’s note: With 2014 marking the Homer News 50th anniversary, it’s the perfect time to look at Homer’s…

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Lake users should beware of hole

People skating or driving on Beluga Lake should be aware of a large hole in the ice off…

Kim McNett kayaks in a gentle surf off the Homer Spit last week. McNett and partner Bjorn Olsen took advantage of a sunny day to practice their kayak skills.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

The other night while driving home from the word mines, the Betster stopped by Beluga Lake to gaze…

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Cook Inlet RCAC board meets in Homer Friday

The U.S. Coast Guard has approved Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council’s annual recertification, it announced in a…

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Apache’s Hendrix speaks of frustrating permitting delays, inlet beluga lawsuit

John Hendrix, Apache Alaska general manager, told a crowd of energy industry representatives Friday he was frustrated by…

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Despite slight increase, Cook Inlet belugas ‘are not recovering’

ANCHORAGE — The beluga whales that swim in Cook Inlet are continuing to struggle and appear headed for…