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Members of the Homer City Council interview candidate Rob Dumouchel for the job of city manager on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 via Zoom in Homer, Alaska. Top row from left to right: Council member Joey Evensen, Mayor Ken Castner, Council member Heath Smith. Middle row from left to right: Council members Donna Aderhold, Rachel Lord and Storm Hansen-Cavasos. Bottom row from left to right: Candidate Rob Dumouchel and Council member Caroline Venuti.

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Council offers city manager job to California candidate

The Homer City Council voted last week to offer the job of city manager to their last candidate…

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Relief grants for small Homer businesses now available

Using a portion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding it has received, the…

Barbara Howard (top left), Matt Clarke (top right), Kate Finn (center left), Andrea Browning (center right) and Aaron Weisser (bottom left) listen to Homer city manager candidate Rob Dumouchel (bottom right) speak during an interview with the City Manager Hiring Committee on Monday, June 29, 2020 via Zoom in Homer, Alaska. (Screenshot by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Hiring committee recommends candidate for city manager

After hearing what he had to say, members of the City Manager Hiring Committee voted unanimously to recommend…

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council interviews city manager candidates

As the search for a new Homer city manager continues, members of the Homer City Council got to…

Homer City Hall. (Homer file photo)

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Chief medical officer talks coronavirus with council

State changes case recording for Kenai Peninsula, Zink peninsula spread is not widespread

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council approves ordinance clarifying powers to close city-owned spaces; search for city manager continues

The search for a new permanent city manager for Homer continues, with telephonic interviews scheduled for six candidates…

Commercial fishing boats are rafted together in May 2016 in the harbor in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Assembly urges funding of Homer harbor study

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted unanimously at its April 21 meeting to approve a resolution asking the…

Homer hires public works director; former director becomes city engineer

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Homer hires public works director; former director becomes city engineer

The two positions had been bundled into one job for the last several years

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council approves interim city manager contract, takes steps to curb spread of COVID-19

Homer City Manager Katie Koester served at her very last Homer City Council meeting on Monday before she…

Randy Robertson, a candidate for the Homer city manager position, interviews in front of the Homer City Council on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at Homer City Hall in Homer, Alaska. The council voted 4-2 to offer the position to Robertson. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer offers city manager position to Randy Robertson

The Homer City Council will offer the position of city manager to Randy Robertson, the next step in…

Council interviews candidates for city manger position

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Council interviews candidates for city manger position

The quest to fill the shoes of outgoing Homer City Manager Katie Koester is well underway with members…

City moves ahead in search for new city manager

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City moves ahead in search for new city manager

With open advertising for Homer’s new city manger officially closed, the city can now begin the process of…

Council approves funds for seawall repairs

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Council approves funds for seawall repairs

The city of Homer took a step Monday night to be better prepared in the event that further…