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Walker plans Homer visit

Gov. Bill Walker and First Lady Donna Walker visit Homer on Oct. 9 for two events. At 2…

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Political novices competing for assembly District 9 seat

Of the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s assembly districts, District 9 on the lower peninsula is one of the largest.…

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Services vs. Revenue

At a Town Hall meeting last week to discuss city of Homer budget options, about 50 people heard…

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Alaska storm drops 11.2 inches of snow in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS — Thousands of Alaska residents are without power after a major snowstorm socked the Fairbanks area and…

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Nikiski voters to decide law enforcement issue

Voters will have another shot at taking steps to reduce crime in Nikiski when they head to the…

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Juneau businesses over voting incentive

JUNEAU — A trio of Juneau businesses will be discounting coffee drinks for all customers the day after…

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Troopers end search for Anchorage man

Troopers have stopped actively searching for an Anchorage man who’s been missing since Sept. 22. In an Alaska…

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$42,500 settlement OK’d by council in condominium case

In the long-running Ken Castner v. City of Homer case, the Homer City Council on Monday approved a…

Ted Wiard, left, poses with his older brother, Rob Wiard, center, and Rob’s wife, Annie, right, during a recent visit.-Photo by Toni Ross

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Ted Wiard: Life After Grief

Editor’s note: The photo caption has been corrected to identify the Wiard brothers properly. It’s called compounded complicated…

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‘Pirate’ arrested for terroristic threats at ferry terminal

A man witnesses described as “dressed like a pirate” faces a charge of second-degree terroristic threatening, a felony,…

photo by Annie Rosenthal

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Rolling Into Fall

Yellow birches and crimson fireweed bring a dash of color to Kachemak Bay scenery, as seen from the…

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NONPROFIT NEEDS

The R.E.C. Room (youth Resource & Enrichment Co-op) needs a refrigerator.  Contact: Anna Meredith, recroom@kbfpc.org, 235-3436  KBBI is looking…

Linda Scott of Bloomington, Minn., poses with the 224.4-pound halibut she caught July 10 while fishing with DeepStrike Sportsfishing aboard the Grand Aleutian captained by David Bayes.-Photo provided

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Derby Jackpot goes to novice angler from Minnesota

When Homer Chamber of Commerce President Tom Stroozas called the 30th Annual Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby winner on…