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Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve logo. Photo courtesy of KBNERR

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Research reserve seeks community council applicants

Applications are currently being accepted for appointments starting this spring.

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Thursday hoops: Grace girls topple Homer

The visiting Grace Christian girls basketball team notched a 63-16 Peninsula Conference victory over Homer on Thursday.

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Thursday hoops: Homer falls to Seward in nonconference play

Seward girls 47, Homer 18

”Harbor at Night,” a photograph taken by Andrew Tomey in the winter of 2021, showcases boats in the Homer Harbor and is one of several images on display in his solo exhibit through February at Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Andrew Tomey

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Recovery and connection through art

A journey from recovery to creativity, local photographer showcases landscape and wildlife images in his first public exhibit.

Pier One Theatre is photographed on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Pier One Theatre

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Pier One Theatre honors local thespians and volunteers

Pier One Theatre held an awards night last week at Red Bird Kitchen.

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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City establishes long-term sister city fund

City staff will coordinate with the Homer Foundation to create and maintain the fund.

Logo for the City of Homer Public Works Department. Photo courtesy of the City of Homer

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Council asks borough to waive inert waste disposal fees

The Homer City Council passed a resolution on Feb. 10 asking the Kenai Peninsula Borough to waive disposal…

The southbound lane of Homer Spit Road, which was damaged by the Nov. 16 storm surge, is temporarily repaired with gravel and reopened on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Council endorses federal grant application for Homer Spit resiliency

The Homer City Council passed a resolution at their last regular meeting on Feb. 10, expressing support for…

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Attendees of the open house event for the draft 2035 comprehensive plan evaluate potential land use maps on Tuesday, Feb. 11<ins>, 2025,</ins> at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Draft comp plan released for review

Public comments on the draft 2035 Homer Comprehensive Plan will be accepted through March 14.

A schematic presented to the Homer City Council on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, shows Doyon, Limited’s planned development at Lighthouse Village, including a pedestrian pathway with two wildlife viewing platforms connecting B Street to the intersection of Kachemak Drive and Homer Spit Road. Screenshot.

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Council approves Doyon rezone, right of way vacation

Doyon’s conditional use permit application for their proposed Lighthouse Village development was approved by the Homer Planning Commission…

Homer High School DDF students Kayla Kalafut and Raiden Skorski-O’Donnell perform their duet acting piece in November at South High School in Anchorage. (Photo courtesy of the Homer High School DDF program)

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‘Random Acts’ will celebrate 21 years of Drama, Debate and Forensics

The fundraiser helps the local DDF team pay their way to state.

Southern Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition youth project manager Anna Meredith explains the history of the Icelandic prevention model at the Planet Youth Homer event hosted Thursday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. The collaborative community project is aimed at providing parents and caregivers the resources and information to help support Homer area youth. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Planet Youth Homer kicks off community discussion

The new program seeks to bring the Icelandic Prevention Model to Homer.

South end of Homer Harbor on Tuesday, April 11 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Emilie Springer/ Homer News)

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Homer Harbor staff responds after boat sinks over weekend

The 43-foot Bayliner sunk in the harbor over the weekend and was removed Tuesday.