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    A recent photo of Anesha "Duffy" Murnane, missing since Oct. 17, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided, Homer Police Department)
    Calderwood pleads guilty to murder of Homer woman
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 6, 2026 1:30 pm

    Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane on Feb. 5, four years after his arrest in 2022.

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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)
    Council moves forward with Hornaday Park trail
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 5, 2026 12:30 pm

    The Homer City Council passed a resolution last week to seek proposals for planning and design of a loop trail above Karen Hornaday Park.

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    Homer boys basketball tops Nikiski
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 5, 2026 1:30 am

    Homer will host the annual Winter Carnival basketball tournament this weekend, starting Thursday.

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    Sports briefs: Homer hockey wraps up season
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 5, 2026 1:30 am

    The Homer High School varsity hockey team wrapped up their season last Friday, Jan. 30. The Mariners fell 0-2 to…

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    Yup'ik storytellers Quentin Simeon (left) and Amber Webb (right) are Bunnell Street Arts Center's February Artists-in-Residence and will be creating a stop-motion animation. Photo provided by Bunnell Street Arts Center
    Out of hibernation
    By Christina Whiting • February 4, 2026 1:30 am

    Homer’s art scene returns in full force for February First Friday.

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    Homer boys, girls place 2nd at Tsalteshi ski...
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 4, 2026 1:30 am

    Homer traveled to Soldotna last Friday for a race hosted by Kenai at Tsalteshi Trails.

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    Jan Krehel waves at cars passing by as she holds a "Stand With Minnesota" banner during the "ICE OUT" demonstration on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Homer stands with Minneapolis
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 3, 2026 4:30 pm

    Nearly 300 people took part in an “ICE OUT” demonstration on Sunday.

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    The Krewe of Gambrinus, costumed for the “Sunshine and Snowflakes” theme, marches in the 71st annual Winter Carnival Parade on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, on Pioneer Avenue in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Christopher Kincaid)
    Winter carnival celebrates love for Homer
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 3, 2026 1:30 am

    The annual parade will be held Saturday, Feb. 14 at noon on Pioneer Avenue.

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    The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District logo.
    Board of education considers school consolidations
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 29, 2026 1:30 pm

    Paul Banks Elementary in Homer and Seward Middle School are currently under consideration for closure in the next academic year.

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    Wetlands are surveyed by the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust. (Photo provided by the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust)
    Land trust preserves acreage for public use
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 29, 2026 8:30 am

    The move will conserve moose habitat and increase local hunting and fishing access.

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    Rudy Multz works as the Child and Family Program Manager for South Peninsula Behavioral Health and is a member of Planet Youth Homer. Photo provided by Anna Meredith
    Planet Youth Homer: Quality after-school programming protects kids
    By Rudy Multz • January 29, 2026 1:30 am

    “It’s 10 p.m., do you know where your children are?” From 1960 through the late 1990s this public service announcement…

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    A Homer Public Library patron checks out a stack of books from this year's Lit Lineup list. Photo by Christina Whiting
    The return of Homer’s asynchronous book club
    By Christina Whiting • January 28, 2026 1:30 am

    Lit Lineup, the Homer Public Library’s annual community reading program, debuts this year’s book list.

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    Demonstrators gather at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, for the "No Kings, No ICE" protest organized by the Homer Women of Action. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    300 stand for 3rd ‘No Kings’ protest
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    The rally held Saturday in Homer coincided with demonstrations nationwide protesting the Trump administration and recent ICE shootings.

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