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Council proposes 0.35-percent sales tax to fund new cop shop

The Homer City Council is asking residents to approve a year-round sales tax of less than 1 percent…

Map by Kenai Peninsula Borough This map shows the proposed boundary change of the Central Peninsula Hospital Service Area from the Clam Gulch Tower north to Oil Well Road south.

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Health clinic, hospital finances center stage in boundary debate

For the third time in four years, the community of Ninilchik is the center of a debate about…

Living the sweet life off-grid

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Living the sweet life off-grid

Editor’s note: The spelling of Jake Beaudoin’s name has been corrected. As the only local commercial birch syrup…

Soldotna trooper accused of attempted sexual abuse of a minor

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Soldotna trooper accused of attempted sexual abuse of a minor

The Alaska State Trooper accused of trying to lure a 16-year-old he met at a traffic stop to…

Wilma Gregory, center, cuts into a cake in celebration of her 100th birthday on Saturday. Helping are Gregory’s daughters Janice Taylor of Juneau, left, and Gayle Forrest of Homer, right. Friend Randi Somers of Homer, back, looks on. (Photo by McKibben Jackinsky)

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Local woman turns the big 100

When it comes to strong women, Homer has a former Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly president, city council members,…

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Writers’ conference approaches

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the early bird registration deadline for the conference. It’s…

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Council forms task force for HERC

After several amendments, much confusion and more than three hours, the Homer City Council adjourned their Monday night…

Scott Fraley volunteers to DJ and host the raffle at Bay Weld’s 200th boat celebration on Saturday, April 21 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman)

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Bay Weld celebrates 200th boat

Bay Weld Boats opened their shop on East End Road to the public from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday,…

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Corps of Engineers holds Pebble scoping meeting

Tell Homer residents they can’t talk and they’ll find another way to express their opinions. That was the…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News Three fishing vessels navigate a boom around Kachemak Bay during annual oil spill response training Saturday, April 14 in Homer. Training organizers set out red buoys to simulate areas on oil slick the boats needed to aim for.

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Homer residents get up close look at oil spill response training

If Homer residents have ever wondered just what a bunch of fishing vessels are doing roaming around Kachemak…

Bags of trash fill a trailer in the parking lot of the Homer Chamber of Commerce shortly after a clean-up effort Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. Homer Wilderness Leaders is hosting a week of two-hour sessions to help clean up the town, which will culminate in a celebration at Alice’s Champagne Palace on Saturday. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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HoWL hosts clean-up week

Editor’s note: This story been updated to correct spelling, the day of the ball and clarify how to…

Gray jay. (Photo by Michelle Michaud)

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Year of the Bird: Meet the Corvids, part II

Following is the second in a monthly series of articles about birds and birding, celebrating The Year of…

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Pebble scoping period extended

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District has extended the time for the public scoping period…