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Council passes 2020 — and 2021 — budgets
At its last regular meeting of 2019, the Homer City Council passed one of its most important actions…
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Court date set for lawsuit over city election
Editor’s note: The hearing date for this case was changed after this story was published, and the article…
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City offers tours of its facilities
Ever wondered what exactly goes on inside the local police station, or how things work at the water…
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Homer election finalized; Hansen-Cavasos wins council seat by 7 votes
Political newcomer Storm Hansen-Cavasos has unseated Homer City Council incumbent Shelly Erickson by seven votes, according to the…
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Homer voters approve plastic bag ban; Evensen to serve on council
Homer has a new city council member in political newcomer Joey Evensen, and voters have approved a ban…
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Candidates for Homer City Council talk economy, quality of life and more at forum
The four candidates running for two open seats on the Homer City Council got a chance to address…
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Evensen represents emerging political demographic of parents with young children
Homer City Council candidate Joey Evensen falls into a demographic emerging as part of the city’s political scene.…
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Proposed addiction treatment center won’t be in Refuge Chapel building
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that resident Frank Griswold gave the City of Homer…
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Ceremonial ground breaking held for new police station
On a sunny Friday afternoon, about 25 citizens and dignitaries attended groundbreaking ceremonies and a dedication of the…
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City announces new fire chief
The City of Homer announced Tuesday that there’s a new fire chief in town, and his name is…
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Groundbreaking for new police station is Friday
With construction of the new Homer Police Station started, city officials will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 4:30…
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Scientists update Homer on new tsunami zones
There was some good news and some bad news when city officials, employees and emergency responders met at…
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Water, sewer rates likely to increase for city
Residents who use Homer water and sewer services will likely see a slight increase to their rates, according…