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A photo taken on Saturday morning shows where someone torched three sides of this year's Burning Basket, Expand. The fire burned up a small fractured heart sculpture that was in the burned hole.-Photo by Mavis Muller

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Burning Basket vandalized; repairs made and event will go on Sunday

For the second year in a row, a vandal or vandals snuck in during the dark of early…

Jennifer Wambach holds a Steller's jay shot with a blowgun dart. Veterinarians Dr. Ralph Broshes and Dr. Dorothy Sherwood removed the dart from the jay as well as another jay shot with a dart. Both jays were released back into the wild.

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Vet rescues darted jays

Editor’s note: This article was updated to include information from Alaska Wildlife Troopers regarding the legality of using…

A cruise ship passenger takes a photo of the M/V Maasdam on Tuesday. The Holland America ship made its second-to-last visit to Homer on Sept. 6, bringing a burst of tourist activity to Homer after the traditional end of the tourist season on Labor Day. The Maasdam makes its last call on Sept. 20.

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’16 visitor season beats ’15

Busy. Packed. Barn busters. Steady. Excellent. In a survey of Homer tourist businesses last week, that’s how some…

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LFS buys Redden Marine, Kachemak Gear Shed

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement from LFS Inc. After a bidding battle…

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Bess won’t seek to renew Animal Shelter contract

With a deadline of last Thursday for proposed bidders on the Homer Animal Shelter to do a tour…

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Driver in serious condition after hitting power pole; Incident causes power outage to about 850 customers

A Monday morning car crash just east of McNeil Canyon seriously injured an Anchor Point woman after her…

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Troopers seek info on abandoned set net

Alaska Wildlife Troopers seek information on the person or persons who abandoned a personal-use set net at Neptune…

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Proposed HEA deregulation generates discussion – and questions

Sometime in October, Homer Electric Association members will receive a ballot in their monthly electric bills with a…

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Driver in serious condition after hitting power pole

An early morning car crash just east of McNeil Canyon seriously injured an Anchor Point woman after her…

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Lunchtime surprises

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PSP found in mussels tested in Kachemak Bay

Toxic shellfish have been found in Pacific blue mussels in the Homer harbor, according to an alert from…

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LEDs may light up harbor

A proposed purchase of $30,000 in light-emitting diode lights for one harbor mast light pole could save the…

Paul and Jen Castellani of Will Grow Farm stand in their large garden plot with a cornucopia of their fresh vegetables and cheer as they are declared Kachemak Heritage Land Trust's second King Maker. The King Maker award celebrates individuals who do their part to help keep salmon habitats safe.

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Farmers reap honors for respecting stream

When working with nature, doing nothing often means a great deal. Such is the case of Paul and…