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City council joins peninsula voices advocating for increased BSA
The Homer City Council unanimously passed a resolution at their Jan. 22 regular meeting advocating for increased education…
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West Homer Elementary hosts chess tournament
Eighty-five students from Homer area schools in grades three through eight competed in a chess tournament at West…
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Poetry Out Loud: Homer High students advance to regional poetry competition
Homer High School hosted the annual Poetry Out Loud recitation contest last Wednesday, Jan. 24. Students school-wide were…
Community
NEA ‘Big Read’ event opens at Alice’s
Homer Public Library and Friends of the Homer Public Library on Friday opened their National Endowment for the…
Community
Arts council announces 2024 Community Arts awardees
Homer Council on the Arts recognizes contributions to Homer’s art community
Sports
Homer varsity basketball teams travel to Bethel for the Donlin Gold Tournament
Homer Mariner varsity basketball teams participated in the Donlin Gold Invitational Basketball Tournament in Bethel over the weekend…
Sports
Husky girls take top 3 at cross-country invite
Homer’s Look Out Invitational ski race took place Jan. 18 on a sunny day at the cross-country trails…
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Planning commission votes down Lighthouse Village preliminary replat
The commission will send their recommendation and comments to the borough
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Reid Brewer takes the helm as director at NOAA’s Kachemak Bay Kasitsna Bay Lab
The Kasitsna Bay Laboratory is located on the south side of Kachemak Bay from Homer near the community…
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Chamber hosts short-term rentals discussion
Panel event held ahead of city council consideration of short-term rentals ordinance
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City briefed on Spit conditions amid ongoing harbor expansion
City staff received a baseline conditions report and passed an ordinance appropriating funding match
Community
South Peninsula Hospital welcomes the 1st baby of 2024
Baby Benedict Joseph Traugott was the first baby born in 2024 at South Peninsula Hospital’s Family Birthing Center.…
Community
Homer Elks provides new barbecue equipment to Hospice of Homer
Homer Elks Lodge last month provided Hospice of Homer with a new metal gazebo and barbecue grill to…