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A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Opinion

Homer Community Food Pantry offers thanks to community

The Homer Community Food Pantry would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of those who…

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Community

The art of March

Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate the increasing daylight hours and quick approach towards spring and summer…

Nikiski’s Ethan Ellis and Houston’s Ethan Slaton battle for the ball Friday, February 28, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Sports

Friday hoops: Homer notches victories over Redington

Homer girls 55, Redington 19

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Saturday hoops: Homer splits victories with Houston

Homer girls 52, Houston 31

Cars yield to oncoming traffic before commuting south on the single open lane of Homer Spit Road on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following significant erosion damage to the highway that occurred on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Cars yield to oncoming traffic before commuting south on the single open lane of Homer Spit Road on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following significant erosion damage to the highway that occurred on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

News

DOT adds Spit erosion study to State Transportation Improvement Program

The public is invited to submit comments through March 20.

Cook Inlet can be seen through the window of a Ravn aircraft in October 2019. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Ravn discontinues service to Homer

Aleutian Airways continues to provide service to and from Homer.

Homer broomball players pose on Dec. 7, 2024 at Kevin Bell Arena. Broomball has been an active, accessible Homer community sport for years. If you’re interested in seeing it played, come out this weekend and support your local players or give it a swing yourself and hop on the ice! (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

Sports

Kbay Krakens to host Saturday broomball tourney

The Kbay Krakens — Homer’s local broomball team — will host a tournament this Saturday at the Kevin…

The Kachemak Swim Club team poses for a picture at the Alaska Swimming Age Group Championships on Feb. 14, 2025 in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Eric Sundheim)

Sports

Kachemak Swim Club attends Fairbanks championship meet

Five Kachemak Swim Club athletes competed earlier this month in the Alaska Swimming Age Group Championships in Fairbanks.…

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Sports

Tuesday hoops: Homer sweeps Nikiski in conference play

The host Homer girls and boys basketball teams swept Nikiski on Tuesday in Peninsula Conference action.

Homer’s Cassidy Carroll gets third place among Division II skiers at the state Nordic ski championships Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Birch Hill in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Sports

Complete state ski wrapup: Homer girls sweep DII titles, SoHi girls take 3rd

The Homer girls and boys swept the Division II team titles at the state Nordic ski championships at…

Writer Tom Kizzia shares his latest story with community members during his presentation on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

Community

Local author Tom Kizzia shares ‘Josie’s Story’

The story highlights the complexity of Jewish-Alaskan history.

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Community

A lifelong pursuit of art

Local artist showcases oil paintings in the library’s Fireplace Lounge.

The Pratt Museum and its botanical gardens is photographed on May 15, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Pratt Museum names new co-directors after executive director resigns

Former executive director’s departure is the latest event among an alleged series of issues among museum board, staff.