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More than 700 protesters line the sidewalks along the intersection of Lake Street and Sterling Highway during the "No Kings" demonstration on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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700 in Homer join nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest

At least 25 Alaska communities took part in “No Kings” day Saturday, alongside millions of protesters in over…

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

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Temporary retail ordinance fails at council meeting

A majority of the Homer City Council voted against introducing the ordinance on Monday.

The 2025-2026 Homer High School varsity volleyball team. Photo provided by Brenna Dornellas

Sports

Varsity volleyball places 4th in tournament top bracket

The Lady Mariners will host Kenai Central in a home game Thursday before travelling to Seward this weekend.

Martha Colburn's video, "Day of Dutch," will screen as part of Bunnell Street Art Center's FilmJam on Nov. 1, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Bunnell Street Arts Center

Community

Bunnell features October exhibits, film, calls for art

Visit the gallery this month for ongoing shows, One Seat Cinema, FilmJam25 and Bunnell Arts by Air.

The smaller Homer Education and Recreation Center building, also called HERC 2, photographed on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Council selects location for future rec center

Resolution 25-088, passed Monday, states the council’s preference for two city-owned lots in the town center.

HEX, LLC and Furie Operating Alaska president and CEO John Hendrix speaks during the 2025 Premier Business Awards, hosted by the Alaska Chamber at the Alaska Business Summit, on Oct. 9, 2025, at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska. Photo provided by Lauren Hendrix

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HEX/Furie CEO, Kenai Chamber receive state business awards

The awards were presented last week by the Alaska Chamber during the Alaska Business Summit.

A Fika Coffee Roasters sign sits outside of ZenDen Cafe on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Realizing a not-so-distant dream

The Homer Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Fika Coffee Roasters’ new brick-and-mortar location last…

Homer City Council member Bradley Parsons (left) is sworn in by city clerk Renee Krause (right) on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska, following his reelection to the council for one more year. Photo courtesy of Julie Engebretsen

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City swears in reelected council members

The official results certified by the Homer canvass board did not meaningfully change from the preliminary results.

Ophelia the Virginia opossum, affectionately called "Grubby" by Homer locals, passed away due to complications from old age on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Zoo

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Rest in peace, Grubby

The Virginia opossum stowaway taken in by the Alaska Zoo in 2023 died on Saturday.

Adult sandhill cranes lead the flock to go on a pre-migration training flight. Cranes signal their intent to take off by stretching their necks forward and almost parallel to the ground.  Photo courtesy of Nina Faust

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Kachemak Crane Watch releases annual report

The report summarizes sandhill crane arrivals, departures, fledgings and nest data for 2025.

South Peninsula Hospital laboratory staff work the draw stations during the 2024 blood draw days ahead of the Rotary Health Fair in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by South Peninsula Hospital

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South Peninsula Hospital offers discounted blood draws

Appointments are available Oct. 22 through Nov. 5 as part of the annual Rotary Health Fair.

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Sports

Homer tops Redington in state semifinals

The Mariners will face the Barrow Whalers in Wasilla on Saturday for the state championship game.

"Katmai Bears" is a watercolor painting by Bruce Sink on display through October at Fireweed Gallery. Photo provided by Fireweed Gallery

Community

‘An image that tells a story’

Artist showcases Alaskan-themed landscape and wildlife watercolor paintings to benefit local food pantry.