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HoWL returns with new executive director
Much as spring is a season of new beginnings for Mother Nature, it marks a new beginning for…
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Quake gives local agencies chance to practice emergency response
Homerites were propelled out of their beds by the rattle of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake recorded by the…
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Quake hits Homer; tsunami warning issued
Update 3:30 a.m.: The city of Homer has called off its evacuation. Residents can return to their homes…
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Police, first responders practice working together on dangerous calls
Sometimes old habits die hard, but local law enforcement and first responder agencies are working to change theirs…
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Council will consider first commercial cannabis farm in city
In another milestone for the commercial cannabis industry, the Homer City Council at its meeting Monday, Jan. 22,…
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Alaska Training Room to move to Ocean Drive
An exercise facility that caters to athletes of all ages and backgrounds will move to a new location…
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Mumps outbreak doesn’t hit the Kenai Peninsula
An outbreak of mumps that swept through Anchorage in late 2017 has so far not made its way…
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First Homer baby of 2018 comes late for the New Year, early for her family
Brooke Addison Buzga has the distinction of being the first baby born in South Peninsula Hospital in the…
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Fire chief says farewell
After 17 years at the helm of the Homer Volunteer Fire Department and 26 years in Homer, Chief…
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Local man starts Flying Spaghetti Monster congregation in response to borough assembly’s invocation policy
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the status of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti…
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Year in review
From Washington, D.C., to Homer, 2017 stood out as a year of transformation. Some saw radical change with…
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Judge grants partial attorney’s fees to recall election intervenor Heartbeat of Homer gets $1,218,53
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include new information from Homer City Manager Katie Koester on…
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Judge grants partial attorney’s fees to recall election intervenor Heartbeat of Homer gets $1,150.60
In an order and decision released on Dec. 22, Judge Erin Marston ruled that Heartbeat of Homer may…