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A 5-minute film, “Homeless in Homer,” shows at 6 p.m. today at the Homer Theatre. The film was…

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National Trails Day a success

Alaska State Parks would like to thank all of the volunteers who participated in National Trails Day on…

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Grant will help use of water trail

The Kachemak Bay Water Trail Steering Committee and The Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park would like to…

Jody Patosky tosses the sheaf.

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CELTFEST bigger than ever for 7th year

Don’t be surprised to hear the haunting refrain of bagpipes as musicians gear up for the upcoming Kachemak…

Frosty Bear Owner Jackie Dentz takes a break from the ice cream parlor on the Homer Spit. Dentz has owned the business with her husband, Willie, for the past 16 years.-Photo by Miranda Weiss

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Something old, something new

According to local author Janet Klein who interviewed Dena’ina elder Peter Kalifornsky before his death in 1993, Dena’ina…

Andre Dubus III

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Community, creativity catalysts of conference

Creative writing is a solitary and intense endeavor, so it is important for writers to find kindred spirits…

King Harald V poses for a photograph on the stern of the Rainbow Connection as it travels through Kachemak Bay on Tuesday morning.-Photo by Michael Armstrong; Homer News

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Royalty among us

His Majesty King Harald V of Norway visited Homer and Kachemak Bay on Tuesday as part of his…

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Homer’s generosity appreciated

I want to give a shout out to our local businesses and organizations that supported the Healthy Futures…

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Alaska Supreme Court denies city petition in Castner case

“Denied.” In a terse, five-line ruling on May 21, the Alaska Supreme Court made that judgment on the…

Think of your fellow anglers when fishing at Lagoon

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Think of your fellow anglers when fishing at Lagoon

I received a minor flood of email after last week’s initial report and most of them centered on…

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Homer Stand Down, May 29-30, is a free event at the Homer Elks Lodge for all military veterans…

Norway’s King Harald V

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Norwegian king scheduled to visit Homer next week

His Royal Highness King Harald V of Norway visits Anchorage and Homer next week for the first visit…

Jay Calvert left, and Meagan DeBenedetto, right, hold a pipe distributing silver salmon fry into pens at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon last Thursday. About 130,000 fry were put into the pens. Calvert is a doctoral student at the Ulster University in Northern Ireland. He is a Fulbright Scholar and is here Alaska working with Alaska Pacific University biology environmental science professor Bradley Harris of on a seabed mapping project. DeBenedetto is an undergraduate student at APU. They were with a group of 14 APU students working with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on various projects.

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Best Bets

Senators, governors and distinguished congresspeople have visited Homer. Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon,…