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    Local youth anglers participate in the 15-and-under king salmon fishery on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Snagging allowed at Nick Dudiak Lagoon July 3-6
    By Delcenia Cosman • June 30, 2025 1:30 am

    The move is described as “liberalizing” existing sport fishing regulations.

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    Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)
    Council supports State Transportation Improvements Plan amendment
    By Delcenia Cosman • March 19, 2025 1:30 am

    DOT recently added an erosion mitigation study for Homer Spit Road in the 2024-2027 STIP Amendment 2.

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    Cars yield to oncoming traffic before commuting south on the single open lane of Homer Spit Road on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following significant erosion damage to the highway that occurred on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Cars yield to oncoming traffic before commuting south on the single open lane of Homer Spit Road on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following significant erosion damage to the highway that occurred on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    DOT adds Spit erosion study to State Transportation...
    By Delcenia Cosman • March 3, 2025 12:30 pm

    The public is invited to submit comments through March 20.

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    The southbound lane of Homer Spit Road, which was damaged by the Nov. 16 storm surge, is temporarily repaired with gravel and reopened on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Council endorses federal grant application for Homer Spit...
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 20, 2025 1:30 am

    The Homer City Council passed a resolution at their last regular meeting on Feb. 10, expressing support for the Homer…

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    Debris and damage to the Glacier D restaurant is seen on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following a storm event that caused erosion damage to the Homer Spit on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Council resolves to partner with state to address...
    By Delcenia Cosman • February 4, 2025 1:30 am

    The action by the council comes after incidents of severe erosion on the west side of the Spit late last year.

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    Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, speaks to the Homer City Council on the Homer Spit disaster declaration during the regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.
    City council extends Spit emergency declaration
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 5, 2024 1:30 am

    The council also passed a resolution requesting borough and state disaster declarations

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    The southbound lane of Homer Spit Road, which was damaged by the Nov. 16 storm surge, is temporarily repaired with gravel and reopened on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Governor declares state disaster emergency following storm damage
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 5, 2024 1:30 am

    The declaration applies to Homer and Ninilchik

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    The southbound lane of Homer Spit Road, which was damaged by the Nov. 16 storm surge, is temporarily repaired with gravel and reopened on Thursday, Nov. 21<ins>, 2024, in Homer, Alaska</ins>. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Spit road reopened to 2 lanes
    By Delcenia Cosman • November 27, 2024 1:30 am

    Repairs and reinforcement against erosion will continue through December

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    Erosion damage to the southbound lane of Homer Spit Road is seen on Monday, Nov. 18<ins>, 2024</ins>, following a storm event on Saturday<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    City, DOT work to repair storm damage to...
    By Delcenia Cosman • November 18, 2024 1:30 am

    A second storm event on Saturday affected nearly a mile of the southbound lane

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    Erosion damage to the Homer Spit Road roadbed, caused by a severe winter storm event on Oct. 16, is photographed on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. The worst of the erosion occurred across the road from the Heritage RV campground office on the Spit. Photo by Bryan Hawkins
    City seeks state help for emergency Spit erosion...
    By Delcenia Cosman • November 7, 2024 1:30 am

    The Homer City Council passed a resolution calling for emergency erosion repairs on the Homer Spit

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    A little something for everyone
    By Christina Whiting For Homer News • August 8, 2024 1:30 am

    Diamond Ridge Gallery Gifts offers art and merchandise

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    Parents show their kids how to cast their fishing lines during the youth-only coho salmon fishery on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023 at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Youth salmon fishery opens on Saturday
    By Delcenia Cosman • July 31, 2024 1:30 am

    A portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will be reserved for anglers ages 15 and under

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    Homer Spit Run 10K and half marathon happening...
    By Delcenia Cosman • June 22, 2024 6:30 pm

    The annual racing event, sponsored by the Kachemak Bay Running Club, is a Homer tradition

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