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Judge rules setnet ban ballot initiative allowable

ANCHORAGE — Voters could to be asked to decide whether to ban setnets in certain parts of Alaska…

A "no camping" sign at the Baycrest Hill turnout states the city rules for staying there.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Putting safety first pits motorist against city code

Long hours of fishing near the Barren Islands over the Fourth of July weekend and a 4 a.m.…

A "no camping" sign at the Baycrest Hill turnout states the city rules for staying there.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Putting safety first pits motorist against city code

Long hours of fishing near the Barren Islands over the Fourth of July weekend and a 4 a.m.…

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Assembly OKs bed tax for ballot, but could reconsider vote Aug. 5

With a 5-4 vote, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed an ordinance at its Tuesday meeting to ask…

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Team Chloe fueled by future

Look at Chloe Miller’s smile and it’s easy to smile back. Hear about the toddler’s battle for life…

Athlete Myrna Kuchenoff and swim coach Ruhiyyih Baker.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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And the gold goes to…

Recently returned from the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games in New Jersey in June, athlete Myrna Kuchenoff and…

Forrest Dunbar, left, poses with Frank Vondersaar of Homer. The two Democrats are running against each other for the Democratic Party seat in the election for U.S. Congressman. Another lower Kenai Peninsula candidate, John Cox of Anchor Point, is running for the Republican Party nomination against incumbent Congressman Don Young.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Democrat Dunbar wants Young’s job

 In the biennial election for Alaska’s lone representative to U.S. Congress, the Alaska Democratic Party has sent up…

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Gardeners prepare for weekend of activities; public is welcome

The Homer Garden Club will sponsor its eighth annual Gardeners’ Weekend on Aug. 2-3. The weekend’s activities include:…

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3 charged with taking 32 overlimit of halibut

Alaska Wildlife Troopers earlier this month charged three Wasilla fishermen with taking an overlimit of 32 halibut on…

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Kachemak Kids center announces it’s closing

Kachemak Kids Early Learning Center, will close as of July 31, the board of directors announced this week…

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Library staff solves case of stolen skateboard

Call it HPL-CSI. That’s Homer Public Library-Crime Scene Investigators.  In the case of a stolen skateboard, library staff…

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Smallpond wins OK for new site on East End Road

In February, after neighbors in the Noview Avenue area protested putting Smallpond Childcare on their street, the Homer…

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Lake Clark staff offer several free programs

By Shannon Reid For the Homer News On a clear day, the majestic volcanoes of Iliamna and Redoubt…