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Homer embraces Halloween from the Hickory and beyond
Like pretty much everything it does, Homer puts its own stamp on traditions — including Halloween, the day…
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Boy finds rare, ancient tapir fossil in Alaska
What’s nicer than spending a day at the beach? With family and friends? Looking for interesting items to…
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CoastWalk cleans up beaches and monitors ecology
Students from McNeil Canyon Elementary School walking the Homer Spit beaches last Friday have become the latest generation…
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Pinks run in places never seen before in bay
All around Kachemak Bay the past weeks, people have reported large runs of pink salmon in places never…
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Wooden boat fest celebrates big 2-5
Since its start in May 1993, the annual Kachemak Bay Wooden Boat Society Festival has moved in both…
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Goshawk can’t stop enjoyment of ‘gem of a trail’
Hikers walking Alaska’s many trails know to take water, food, extra clothing, a First Aid kit, and, in…
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Years Ago
20 years ago in the Homer News One of two Homer Police officers accused of excessive force by…
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20 years ago in the Homer News Homer sent a proposal to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee…
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Gardeners Weekend explores challenging local climate
Homer gardens can be festive, or restive, refined, or wildly imaginative. Come July 29 and 30: Gardeners’ Weekend,…
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20 years ago in the Homer News A homeowner found a 100-pound black bear entered her cabin through…
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Time to tidepool
What happens rarely, features lots of red-and-green things and brings gifts? Nope — it’s not Christmas, but the…
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20 years ago in the Homer News A legal dispute over grandfather rights has led to proposed changes…
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Years Ago
20 years ago in the Homer News About 200 people turned out on a sunny Saturday to build…