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Elks holds holiday party for local Coast Guard
The Homer Elks Lodge #2127 on Dec. 14, 2017, held its second annual U.S. Coast Guard Holiday Appreciation…
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Local pot business expecting slight chill from federal change
The practicalities of running a state-legal business based on a federally-illegal product have became more complicated in some…
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A look at the salmon habitat ballot initiative
The deadline for a ballot initiative to revise Alaska’s salmon habitat permitting laws is approaching, with deep divides…
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Commission to consider cutting halibut catch quotas
Halibut fishermen may see a reduction in the total amount of fish they’re allowed to catch in 2018.…
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Post-vote, cannabis businesses bloom on peninsula
KENAI — Every time brothers Chase and Dylan Griffith make a business decision, instead of shaking hands, they…
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Foundation creates new fund
The Homer Foundation announced last week the completion of its newest fund, the Educators Professional Development Fund. The…
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Cycle Logical buys Pioneer building
A former pawn shop on Pioneer Avenue that has been vacant for several years got a new owner…
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Pioneer Avenue pavement project delayed to 2019
Construction on the Pioneer Avenue pavement restoration project has been delayed to 2019. According to a press release…
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HEA power cost to go up 4%
Homer Electric Association Inc. members will see an increase of 4 percent in their monthly bills beginning Jan.…
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Two retail cannabis shops could open in 2018 in Homer
As the year closes on the first year that commercial cannabis operations on the lower Kenai Peninsula received…
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Give ‘em shelter
Give ‘em shelter Dave Louk of Last Frontier Roofing works on the roof of the new Boat House…
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AMCC launches young fishing program
The Alaska Marine Conservation Council (AMCC) and the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Network announce the inaugural class of the…
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Shop, Share and Win raises food, funds for Share the Spirt, Food Pantry
Local merchants raised about $300 and 300 pounds of food for Share the Spirit and the Homer Community…