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Cats, dogs, guinea pigs and a bunny are up for adoption at Alaska Mindful Paws. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Group Photo

Alaska Mindful Paws has plenty of furry friends waiting for their furever home.

Potted succulents are for sale at the Homer Farmers Market on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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It’s National Certified Nursing Assistants’ Day! June 12 kicks off this year’s CNA Appreciation Week — do you…

Local musician Silas Luke Jones performs blindfolded during his performance at the inaugeral HomerFest on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska on Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Inaugural ‘HarborFest’ draws hundreds to Spit over weekend

The inaugural event was aimed at bringing tourists into the area during the slower, early summer season.

Photo by Janet Shook/courtesy Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont.

Community

Aging Gracefully: Keep playing

A few years after my wife and I moved to Homer, we fell into the local Zimbabwean music…

Lola, 6-year-old female and Maui, 9-year-old male. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

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Pets of the Week: Lola and Maui

Come see for yourself what characters these two are.

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June 5 is World Environment Day — how will you celebrate? If you’re not sure, there’s plenty of…

A room full of community members pack the audience during the 2025 Mary Epperson Day celebration on May 30 at Pier One Theatre on the Spit. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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‘Well worth remembering’

Community gathers to celebrate Mary Epperson.

Winter Marshall-Allen of the Homer Organization for More Equitable Relations, Homer Mayor Rachel Lord, and Jerrina Reed of Homer PRIDE pose for a photo after the mayoral proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month on Tuesday, May 27 at the Cowles Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy of Winter Marshall-Allen)

News

City of Homer recognizes Pride Month, Juneteenth

Mayor Rachel Lord brought back the tradition of mayoral proclamations May 12.

Danny Girl, 11-year-old female. Photo courtesy of Homer Animal Shelter

Community

Pet of the Week: Danny Girl

This sweet senior knows how to sit back and relax.

A flower wreath is displayed outside the Snowshoe Hollow Farm booth at the Homer Farmers Market during its opening weekend on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Best Bets

Summer is officially here, and that means the arrival of so many things — sandhill crane colts, summer…

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Community

Pets of the Week: Maui and Lola

These two would love to be your best friends.

Sports

HHS honors exceptional student athletes

Awards were given for the 2024-25 school year on May 14.

Dandelions thrive outside the Homer Public Library during No Mow May on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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The green of summer is finally turning and tourist traffic is beginning to trickle in! If you’re looking…