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Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council supports statute change to include web-based public noticing

Resolution 24-088 requests that the Alaska Municipal League take up the issue

Flyer for the 2024 Candidate Forum Series by KDLL 91.9 FM and the Peninsula Clarion. (Ashlyn O’Hara/KDLL 91.9)

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Homer City Council and mayor candidate forum this week

The Peninsula Clarion and KDLL 91.9 FM are for the third year hosting a series of live, open-to-the-public…

Liam James, Javin Schroeder, Leeann Serio and Mike Selle perform in “Leaving” during last Saturday’s show at Pier One Theatre on the Spit. (Emilie Springer/ Homer News)

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Local playwrights contribute Slices: A Ten-Minute Play Festival

Slices: A Ten-Minute Play Festival opened at Pier One Theatre last weekend and will run three more shows…

The 2023 Burning Basket, titled “Create,” burns after sundown on Sept 10, 2023 at Mariner Park in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Mavis Muller

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Burning Basket build week begins Sunday

The 2024 Homer Burning Basket enactment will take place at sundown on Sept. 8

"Woods is Her Maiden Name" is an acrylic painting by Marjorie Scholl, on display through September in her exhibit, "Inner Stellar" at the Pratt Musuem in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Chris Kincaid

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Light and shadow: Exploring themes of trauma and resiliency

“Inner Stellar” is a body of work by Homer artist Marjorie Scholl that explores the themes of trauma…

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Nurturing lifelong creativity

Homer artist Bonnie Dupree weaves creativity throughout her life’s journey

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A trio of sandhill cranes rambles around Grubstake Avenue on Sunday, June 16<ins>, 2024,</ins> in Homer<ins>, Alaska</ins>.

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Kachemak Crane Watch to hold count days

Sandhill crane count days will be held on three Saturdays

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Recovery Month begins with a 5K run/walk and community social on Spit

Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection starts the September Recovery Month community awareness with a 5K run/walk and music social…

Kachemak Bay can be seen June 12, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Council recognizes research reserve’s 25th anniversary

Resolution 24-082 commends KBNERR’s 25 years of studying Kachemak Bay’s ecosystem

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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Council funds partial city sewer system rehabilitation

Ordinance 24-36 appropriates the remaining necessary funds to repair the Beluga Sewage Lift Station

Attendees of the Comprehensive Plan Open House note where they want to see future growth in Homer’s economy on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center auditorium in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer comp plan business survey deadline is Friday

Information gathered from the survey will help guide the future of Homer and to update the Homer Comprehensive…

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Search for Homer woman who went missing from troller suspended

The Coast Guard searched 176 square miles of Southeast waters on Saturday, Aug. 10 and Aug. 11

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Homer mayor recognizes Faulkner for Olympic gold

Mayor Ken Castner read the recognition at the Aug. 12 council meeting