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Council opposes Navy’s exercises
The Homer City Council set an apparent record at its regular Monday night meeting with what may be…
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Aphids plague spruce stands
Bad bugs attacking the forest have become a recurring nightmare for Alaska. The latest alarm comes from Halibut…
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Burn ban continues
Firefighters and Homer Police responded to numerous calls last week for people burning campfires, but otherwise the lower…
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NONPROFIT NEEDS
Friends of the Homer Public Library needs volunteers to help clean up/landscape the western lot and the use…
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Watermark
When two artists join lives together, it’s inevitable that their art also will merge. For Asia Freeman and…
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Homer man killed in single-car crash
A single-car crash last week killed a Homer man. Alaska State Troopers said Bradley Dickey, 79, died of…
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It’s hot in Homer
Sunday’s solstice officially marked the end of spring and beginning of summer. But for practical purposes, summer arrived…
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Research Reserve gets new partner
More than a year ago, things looked bleak for the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve. The House Subcommittee on…
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Shell ships call on Homer
Editor’s note: This story has been changed to reflect that Shell is not moving 1,900 people to Alaska…
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All open burning prohibited
The State Forester announced yesterday that all open fires are now banned in Southcentral Alaska, including the Kenai…
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HVFD chief earns credential
Homer Volunteer Fire Department Chief Robert L. Painter was approved by the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) Commission during…
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Central peninsula rallies in wake of fire
As the Card Street fire threatens more structures with each acre it expands, the Kenai Peninsula community has…
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Speakers address climate change, subsistence
Three Alaska Native subsistence users addressed an audience of national wildlife policy advisers last week about the risks…