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    City of Homer
    Main Street South, photographed on Saturday, April 6, 2024 between Pioneer Avenue and Bunnell Avenue, is one of the locations selected for the Homer All-Ages and Abilities Pedestrian Pathway project approved in the 2024-2027 Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    City, DOT talk pedestrian pathway priorities
    By Delcenia Cosman • November 5, 2025 5:30 pm

    City of Homer staff met with state partners for a site visit to discuss the Homer All-Ages and Abilities Pathway project.

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    Snow blankets Homer City Hall on April 10, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)
    Council to hold 2nd comprehensive plan public hearing
    By Delcenia Cosman • November 4, 2025 8:30 pm

    Council members will meet Nov. 7 for a work session before holding a second public hearing on Nov. 10 during their regular meeting.

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    An aerial photograph shows the coastal bluff running parallel to the Sterling Highway in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
    Community discusses landslide hazard mitigation at forum
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 29, 2025 12:30 pm

    Researchers held a community-focused conversation on landslide hazards and potential mitigation avenues last Tuesday at Kachemak Bay Campus.

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    Daniel Jager is the new fire chief for the Homer Volunteer Fire Department as of Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Photo provided by Daniel Jager
    City hires new fire chief
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 25, 2025 8:30 am

    The Homer City Council confirmed Daniel Jager as the new Homer Volunteer Fire Department chief on Oct. 13.

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    The Cowles Council Chambers are seen in Homer City Hall on Pioneer Avenue in April 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)
    City council to hold public hearing on comprehensive...
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 22, 2025 1:30 am

    The council introduced an ordinance last Monday to adopt the 2045 Comprehensive Plan and will hold a public hearing on Oct. 27.

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    Snow blankets Homer City Hall on April 10, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)
    Temporary retail ordinance fails at council meeting
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 17, 2025 8:30 pm

    A majority of the Homer City Council voted against introducing the ordinance on Monday.

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    The smaller Homer Education and Recreation Center building, also called HERC 2, photographed on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Council selects location for future rec center
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 15, 2025 12:30 pm

    Resolution 25-088, passed Monday, states the council’s preference for two city-owned lots in the town center.

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    Homer City Council member Bradley Parsons (left) is sworn in by city clerk Renee Krause (right) on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska, following his reelection to the council for one more year. Photo courtesy of Julie Engebretsen
    City swears in reelected council members
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 14, 2025 5:30 pm

    The official results certified by the Homer canvass board did not meaningfully change from the preliminary results.

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    A sign outside the Homer United Methodist Church says "Vote Here," designating it as the polling location for Homer No. 2 precinct on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Homer city council keeps status quo
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 7, 2025 11:30 pm

    All three incumbent candidates were reelected to their respective seats.

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    Election workers Susie Myhill (right) and Charlie Franz help voters before they cast their ballots on Election Day, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Voters turn out for borough, city elections
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 7, 2025 5:30 pm

    Polling locations close at 8 p.m.

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    Homer City Council candidates answer questions during a forum hosted by the Homer News, Peninsula Clarion and KBBI AM 890 on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    City council candidates talk development, challenges at election...
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 1, 2025 5:30 pm

    The forum was hosted by the Homer News and KBBI AM 890 last Wednesday, Sept. 24.

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    A preliminiary plat depicts approximately 26.5 acres of land the City of Homer will purchase for conservation, as approved on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of the City of Homer
    Council approves conservation land purchase
    By Delcenia Cosman • September 18, 2025 1:30 am

    The property acquisition, slated to be completed early next year, is tied to the city’s ongoing green infrastructure efforts.

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    A local community member walks up Ben Walters Lane on a newly completed sidewalk on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Council adopts walkability action plan goals
    By Delcenia Cosman • August 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Four goals for Homer were included in the Kenai Peninsula Walkability Action Plan, which was approved in July.

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