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Sitka blocks a serve from Homer opposite hitter Alivia Fefelov (right) at the varsity nonconference game on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Emilie Springer/Homer News)

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Volleyball roundup: Homer falls to Sitka, Seward

The host Homer volleyball team opened up its home schedule by dropping matches Thursday and Friday.

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City pivots after hazmat reports released for HERC

It looks like the HERC will be sticking around town a while longer.

Photo provided by Laurie Gentle
Homer’s U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary provide boat safety information at a community event in 2023.

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U.S. Coast Guard Auxilary to offer boat safety training

Additional trainings are on the agenda for the year

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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4 candidates enter city council race

A fourth city council candidate has joined the race for Homer City Council.

Photo provided by Jill Burnham
Benjamin Jenny and Jen Ky stop by to help Monica Kopp of Homer Soil and Water plant a cover crop of kale at the KPC high tunnel on Aug. 8.

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Kachemak Bay Campus announces advances to the sustainable agriculture program

Homer campus opens high tunnel as a teaching lab

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City considers sublease to new airline at Homer Airport

Flights to and from Anchorage would begin mid-September

Emilie Springer/ Homer News
USCG officer Alexander Curran shows Homer visitors the bow of the USCG Cutter Naushon.

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Coast Guard celebrates birthday with tours of ship

On Aug. 4, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Naushon was in port to offer public tours of the…

Voters fill out their ballots at the Challenger Learning Center in Kenai, Alaska on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Candidate filing period for local offices now open

Aspiring candidates will have until Aug. 15 to file their candidacy

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Wastewater treatment plant finishing maintenance

Maintenance that began on the Homer Wastewater Treatment Plant earlier this summer will be concluding this week, with…

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Peony celebration extended

Delayed season brings challenges and benefits

Photo provided by Brenda Adams
Brenda Adams’ garden, located out East End Road, is included in the 2023 Homer Garden Tour.

Community

Garden Club Tour features five local gardens

An annual highlight of the summer, the Homer Garden Club 2023 Tour will take place on Sunday, July…

The Homer Glacier Kings' float, which won a prize as the Best Children's Group, travels down Pioneer Avenue during the "Seas the Day" Fourth of July parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in Homer, Alaska.

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Homer Chamber announces Fourth of July parade winners

On July 5, the Homer Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center announced the winners in this year’s Fourth…

A Kachemak Bay Highland Games participant prepares to throw a weight for distance on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Karen Hornaday Park in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

Sports

For the love of the games and gathering

Annual Highland Festival showcases Scottish culture and feats of strength