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In this file photo, the M/V Tustumena returns to Homer after visiting Seldovia.

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Tustumena return delayed until July 18

Rusted or pitted steel discovered during the M/V Tustumena’s overhaul will mean another delay in the 53-year-old state…

City Clerk Jo Johnson accepts a proclamation from Mayor Pro Tempore Catriona Reynolds at Monday’s City Council meeting proclaimig May 7-13 Municipal Clerks Week. Jonnson retires on May 31 and the May 8 council meeting was her last meeting.

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Council considers supporting business retention efforts

As the old song goes, make new friends but keep the old. That’s the approach the Homer Economic…

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Man found dead in motorhome on the Spit

Homer Police on April 26 found a Homer man dead in his motorhome parked on the Homer Spit…

Homer gives huge welcome to USS Hopper

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Homer gives huge welcome to USS Hopper

Fifty flags on the Homer Spit beach and perhaps 500 people greeted USS Hopper, the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,…

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City to proceed in defending recall

At a Homer City Council special meeting on Tuesday, Anchorage attorney Eric Sanders told the council the city…

Swartz inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame

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Swartz inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame

Swartz inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame Following a string of awards since 2009, Kachemak Bay Campus Director…

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Homer News wins Best Weekly

At the Alaska Press Club awards banquet in Anchorage on Saturday, the Homer News won first place for…

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Outage cuts power in Ocean Drive area on Monday

An outage that started about 10:15 a.m. Monday cut electrical power to 183 customers in the Ocean Drive,…

Hundreds march for science

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Hundreds march for science

About 450 people participated in the Homer March for Science on Saturday, Earth, part of national and international…

Community cleans up

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Community cleans up

Volunteers last Saturday collected about 800 bags of trash and 50 bags of recyclable trash during the annual…

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Navy destroyer to visit Homer

USS Hopper, a U.S. Navy Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, visits Homer this weekend as part of Northern Edge, a…

Council spikes assessment resolution

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Council spikes assessment resolution

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre visited the Homer City Council at its Monday night meeting to field…

Sullivan faces SRO crowd at harbor

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Sullivan faces SRO crowd at harbor

Even on short notice one day in advance, a community meeting with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, last Friday…