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Former Hospice director gets warm wishes for retirement
After Darlene Hilderbrand put in nearly 20 years of work with Homer’s sick and terminally ill, the town…
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Council shoots down measure to expand retail marijuana to the Spit
After months of back and forth and several lengthy discussions, the Homer City Council has decided that the…
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Crafting a handmade life at Homer Folk School
Weaving and fermentation are called folk skills these days, as though from a bygone era. As though, in…
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City takes suggestions on Comprehensive Plan
Is it that time again already? That’s right — time to update Homer’s Comprehensive Plan. Revised about every…
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Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 11. Turn clocks ahead one hour before going to…
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Personnel matters prompt hospital board executive session
The South Peninsula Hospital Board of Directors went into executive session at its Wednesday night meeting to discuss…
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Community seeks to foster African value of ubuntu in Homer
Alaska has a reputation for attracting and fostering independent types: dreamers, free-thinkers and do-it-yourself-ers. Homer, the little hamlet…
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Local pharmacist details history of opioid epidemic
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the type of drug that librium is, which is…
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Storm knocks out power on peninsula
Homer Electric Association crews responded to multiple outages throughout the day and into the late evening hours on…
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Council introduces ordinance that would allow marijuana sales on Homer Spit
Retail marijuana stores making their way to the Homer Spit is once again on the table at City…
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Ninilchik School student taken into custody for alleged gun threat
A student from Ninilchik School was taken into custody in Kenai after allegedly making threats to bring a…
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Congressional candidate Galvin visits Homer
Alyse Galvin, an Independent seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Alaska’s U.S. Congress seat, visits Homer Saturday and…
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School district faces $3.4 million budget deficit
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is facing a roughly $3.4 million deficit this year, but has a…