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Alaska LNG Project water testing to occur in August

The Alaska LNG Project is moving forward with an aquifer pump test on its land in Nikiski this…

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Let’s talk about,be grateful forour food

What really matters? Is it your mortgage? Your kids? Your job? Your health? They say it’s the little…

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Dipnetting spurs entrepreneurs

Rattling along the deep ruts of the sand on the Kenai River’s south beach in a side-by-side, Jason…

Wes Fazio, owner of Top of the World Hostel and Campground.

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New yurt hostel slated to open in August

Homer is known as a traveling community. It doesn’t take long to find someone who has spent considerable…

Jorge Davilla

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Chamber’s member relations coordinator taking job in Texas

Homer Chamber of Commerce Communications and Member Relations Coordinator Jorge Davilla is leaving his position at the chamber…

The A2 out of George Town, Cayman Islands, is moored at the Homer Harbor System 5 dock on Monday. The 154-foot superyacht sailed to Homer from Miami, Fla.   Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News The A2 out of George Town, Cayman Islands, is moored at the Homer Harbor System 5 dock on Monday. The 154-foot superyacht sailed to Homer from Miami, Fla. The yacht is owned by billionaire George Lindemann of Palm Beach, Fla. The Feadship yacht was rebuilt in 2011 and 2012 by Pendennis shipyard, United Kingdom.

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Superyacht visits Homer

The A2 out of George Town, Cayman Islands, is moored at the Homer Harbor System 5 dock on…

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Health care jobs see spike

Health care employment continues rising in the state, though economists are still unsure precisely what drives that growth…

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It’s all about good food – and good people

I made a huge mistake at the Homer Farmers Market last week. I told a friend who was…

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Legislature starts fifth special session with no clear path forward

The 29th Alaska Legislature on Monday began its fifth special session since the gavel first sounded in January…

Beloved toy shop to close its doors

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Beloved toy shop to close its doors

In a town that so highly values local business, anytime one closes its doors, it is an event…

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Peninsula’s maritime industry grows

The Kenai Peninsula’s economy depends even more on the ocean and rivers than is apparent on paper. Some…

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Homer agriculture still evolving

Agriculture in Homer has been evolving over the years. Before Alaska was a state, Alvin Mattox was running…

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Borough OKs USAD to extend Funny River gas line

More residents of Soldotna’s Funny River area will soon have access to natural gas in their homes. The…