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Police seek two wanted men

Homer Police on Thursday asked for the public’s help in finding two fugitives from justice believed to be…

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ShoreZone talk on Friday discusses coastal mapping

The leaders of a high-tech coastal mapping project offer a community presentation from 1-4 p.m. Friday at the…

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Land trust files lawsuit over alleged conservation easement violations on Kilcher family homestead

In an action the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust calls a last resort, the conservation organization filed a civil…

Warm winters fuel outbreak of aphids

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Warm winters fuel outbreak of aphids

Last spring, homeowners near Halibut Cove and Homer began to see needles on their spruces turning yellow and…

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Repaving project will reduce maintenance costs, says city

An ordinance to spend up to $638,000 to repave nine Homer streets returns to the Homer City Council’s…

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Repaving project will reduce maintenance costs, says city

An ordinance to spend up to $638,000 to repave nine Homer streets returns to the Homer City Council’s…

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Legislators work past deadline

In a phone call on Tuesday with Jenny Martin, Rep. Paul Seaton’s chief of staff, jackhammers could be…

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Cannabis cultivator gets 60 days for $1.5 million grow

A Homer man who grew an estimated $1.5 million worth of cannabis at an indoor grow operation off…

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Stranded skiers from Soldotna safe after rescue

ANCHORAGE— Helicopters trying to rescue two skiers trapped on an Alaska ice field for four days waited out…

The Western Flyer is at the Monterey, Calif., harbor fuel dock in the mid-to-late 1940s.-Pat Hathaway Collection/William Morgan photo

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Former Homer fishing vessel connected to John Steinbeck Voyage

Editor’s Note: This story has been edited to correct Bob Enea’s name.  A phone call from former crew…

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House minority sees tax credit bill as key to fiscal plan

JUNEAU (AP) — The minority leader of the Alaska House said Wednesday that if his caucus isn’t satisfied…

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Senior exemption change deleted

A proposed change in Alaska’s senior exemption on property taxes has been deleted from Senate Bill 210 by…

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Walker not sure legislators can finish fiscal work by Sunday

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said Tuesday that as much of an optimist as he is, he doesn’t…