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Murphy is out, Johnson stays

One incumbent lost, another kept his seat and the one open seat went to the less conservative candidate…

The Endeavour-Spirit of Independence jack-up rig is moored at the Deep Water Dock last winter. The rig docked in Homer for 218 days. Buccaneer paid $758,000 to the city in harbor fees and property taxes.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Buccaneer still exploring winter moorage plans

Buccaneer Alaska has not decided on where to moor the jack-up rig Endeavour-Spirit of Independence after the end…

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Buccaneer begins move to West Eagle

Late last week, Buccaneer Energy announced that “all outstanding approvals and permits have been granted” for the company’s…

Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center announces its closure.-Photo provided

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Fed shutdown closes some local offices

The failure of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate on Monday to pass a continuing resolution…

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Riding the storm in Homer

A Homer surfer rides a wave near high tide on the Spit in Tuesday afternoon’s sunshine.  With cloudy…

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Voters once again support term limits

By McKibben Jackinsky Staff writer With 29 of 30 precincts reporting on Tuesday’s Municipal Election, Kenai Peninsula voters…

VanDyke wins council seat; other race too close too call

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VanDyke wins council seat; other race too close too call

Homer businessman Gus VanDyke leads the Homer City Council election with 544 votes. One of two candidates endorsed…

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Borough voters keep term limits in place

Kenai Peninsula Borough voters gave a thumbs-up to an increased residential property tax exemption and a school bond…

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VanDyke leads city council race; bag ban repeal passes

Homer businessman Gus VanDyke leads the Homer City Council election with 544 votes. Van Dyke is one of…

A sign at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center announces closure of the building due to the government shutdown.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Some federal offices in Homer shut down

The failure of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to pass a continuing resolution to fund…

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Mat-Su angler wins Ford truck, chooses the money

A new Stanley Ford pickup or cash? It was a tough choice for Monique Peters, a Mat-Su angler…

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Brothers indicted for one count of sexual assault

A little more than a year after the alleged offense took place, two Homer men — Anthony Resetarits,…

As in previous years, rain has caused damage to abutments of the Tall Tree Avenue bridge across Stariski Creek.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Tall Tree bridge fix in the works

Recent rains that caused flooding in the Seward and Cooper Landing areas, and along the Kenai River, left…