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“Lovely Loon” is a glass mosaic created by Homer artist Carole Miller, newest member of the Ptarmigan Arts gallery co-op. Photo provided by Carole Miller

Arts & Entertainment

Ideas come to life

Homer mosaic artist debuts her work as the newest member of Ptarmigan Arts.

The Homer Middle School boys Nordic ski team earns second place at the borough championships by time on Feb. 27, 2026, at Lookout Mountain Ski Trails in Homer, Alaska, with Ike Mitchell (pictured, front) in second, Torrin Bartlett in fourth, Halsey Turner seventh, Declan Gaylord eleventh, Lupin Piedra-Pine thirteenth, Soren Sloth sixteenth and Evan Marroquin seventeenth. Photo courtesy Andy Rothenberger

Sports

Homer Middle skiers place 1st, 2nd at borough meet

Homer Middle School hosted the Kenai Peninsula Borough championship freestyle race at Lookout Mountain Ski Trails on Feb.…

The Cowles Council Chambers are seen in Homer City Hall on Pioneer Avenue in April 2025 in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

Elections

Council to hold public hearing on election date change

The hearing and further council discussion of Ordinance 26-16 will take place during the next regular meeting on…

Ptarmigan Arts hosts their annual Cabin Fever exhibit featuring work by gallery members, including glass mosaics by their newest member, Carole Miller. Photo provided by Ptarmigan Arts

Arts & Entertainment

March First Friday

As we shift ever closer to spring, creativity abounds and Homer galleries and art spaces showcase work by…

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Sports

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Basketball

Snow blankets Homer City Hall on April 10, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

News

Council discusses short-term rental policies

The Homer City Council weighed interest in potential short-term rental registration and platform-based collection of sales tax at…

Homer Police Department Chief Mark Robl (left) addresses the Homer City Council and introduces incoming police chief Michael Scanlon (right) during the Committee of the Whole meeting on Feb. 23, 2026, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.

Crime & Justice

Council confirms appointment of new police chief

Officer Michael Scanlon will be instated as Homer Police Department Chief of Police, effective upon the retirement of…

Numerous local artists are exhibiting works in a variety of mediums in Homer Council on the Arts' annual Members Show, on display at the gallery through February. Photo by Christina Whiting

Arts & Entertainment

An exhibit that feels like home

Homer Council on the Arts hosts their annual Members Show, featuring work by emerging and established local artists.

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Opinion

Opinion: Planet Youth Homer: The impact of nature on Homer’s youth communities

Recently, I researched the American Romantic movement of the 1800s for my AP U.S. history class. It was…

Community members gather in front of the Homer United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Homer, Alaska, for a vigil in observance of the recent arrest and deportation of Sonia Espinoza Arriaga and her three children from Soldotna, as well as other recent actions by federal immigration agents. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Updated: Communities hold vigils for deported Soldotna family

A vigil for immigrant justice was held in Homer on Wednesday. Another will be held Sunday evening at…

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Expression of mystery and psyche

A new Homer artist displays her paintings and ink drawings at the Homer Public Library through March.

A sign hangs over the entrance to the Homer Education and Recreation Complex on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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City hears cleanup options for recreation complex

The City of Homer hosted an informational meeting last week to learn more about potential options for the…

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School district outlines 2026-2027 budget shortfall

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District held a series of community budget meetings beginning last week in Homer.