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Golf tournament benefits Hospice of Homer

The seventh annual Hospice of Homer golf tournament fundraiser gives golfers of all skill levels the chance to…

Frank Tupper, the former head of the Kachemak Bay Defense Fund, spoke at the May 25 discussed how the group created a strong alliance with coastal communitites and cultivated a healthy relationship with national media to beat the oil companies who wanted to drill in the Homer area. -Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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George Ferris incident shaped Homer’s course

Members of the panel on the 40th anniversary of the Kachemak Bay oil and gas lease buyback reflected…

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Walker urges action on plan to address deficit

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker found little to praise in the Legislature’s passage of a state budget, saying…

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College cuts programs with low enrollment

KODIAK — Kodiak College is cutting some programs that are no longer in demand to save money during…

Fireweed Academy Principal Kiki Abrahamson retired at the close of the 2015-2016 academic year after 19 years with the school.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Abrahamson retiring, but not leaving Fireweed

Fireweed Academy Principal Kiki Abrahamson has been ready to retire for a couple years, but she was not…

Homer resident Christie Hill, who has been a bugle player for the Memorial Day services for about 10 years, plays “Taps” at the Ninilchik Cemetery on Monday, May 30. -Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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A day to remember

Homer, Anchor Point and Ninilchik American Legion and VFW members traveled to three ceremonies along the lower Kenai…

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Hearing continued in park shooting incident

A hearing was held and continued last Friday with Homer District Court Judge Margaret Murphy for two Homer…

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Nonprofit Needs

Editor’s Note: Every month to accompany the Pay It Forward column, which is coordinated by The Homer Foundation,…

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Update from the food pantry

With the beginning of summer and you’re starting to clear out your freezer of last year’s catch, think…

Linda Scott of Bloomington, Minn., poses with the 224.4-pound halibut she caught July 10, 2015, while fishing with DeepStrike Sportsfishing aboard the Grand Aleutian captained by David Bayes. Scott won first place and $15,216.50 in the 2015 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby.-Photo provided

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Charter fishing restrictions dampen derby ticket sales

The Homer Chamber of Commerce website tells a cautionary tale of anglers who did not purchase a Homer…

Meeker honored for 70 years Legion membership

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Meeker honored for 70 years Legion membership

The American Legion General Buckner Post 16 last month honored World War II veteran George Meeker for his 70…

John Richard “Dick” Lewis, right, was accompanied by his granddaughter Kayla Vaught, both of Homer, on a recent Honor Flight Lewis served in the Navy as a pilot during the Korean War. -Photo by Donna Poole

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Veterans honored

After more than a half-century since their service to this country, Homer residents Don Arseneau, Dick Lewis and…

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No one hurt in shooting in park’s parking lot

As children enjoyed a pleasant summer evening at the Karen Hornaday Park playground last Thursday, in the parking…