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    Troopers seek Texas man missing in Homer
    Troopers seek Texas man missing in Homer
    By Michael Armstrong • September 5, 2017 10:11 pm

    Thursday update: Alaska State Troopers have released more details about a Texas man they are searching for on the lower…

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    Years Ago
    Years Ago
    August 31, 2017 9:59 am

    20 years ago in the Homer News Voznesenka school was waiting on Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approval for an expansion…

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    This map from the City of Homer website shows the areas in town where commercial marijuana is allowed, and not allowed. The Cannabis Advisory Commission is recommending to the City Council that the Homer Spit be opened up to commercial marijuana. (Map from City of Homer)
    Commission recommends Spit opens for pot
    By Megan Pacer • August 31, 2017 9:58 am

    The Homer Spit, once excluded from the commercial cannabis narrative in the city, has been brought back into the conversation….

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    New school bus system faces hiccups on first week
    New school bus system faces hiccups on first...
    By Michael Armstrong • August 31, 2017 9:58 am

    Reading social media last week after the start of the Kenai Peninsula Borough school year, a reader might have thought…

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    Stroozas asks for reconsideration on recall reform
    Stroozas asks for reconsideration on recall reform
    By Michael Armstrong and Megan Pacer • August 31, 2017 9:57 am

    A Homer City Council member has second thoughts on a resolution proposing Legislative changes to state recall statutes — even…

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    Council talks capital projects
    Council talks capital projects
    By Megan Pacer • August 31, 2017 9:57 am

    Even with few state dollars rolling downhill to help municipalities with infrastructure, cities are tasked each year with assembling their…

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    Captain Tim Yarbrough, of the Homer Volunteer Fire Department, carries Jaelynn Cabana away from a simulated plane crash Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at the Homer Airport in Homer, Alaska. The simulated crash was part of an emergency drill that tests the ability of airport personnel and local emergency responders to handle a number of scenarios at the airport. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Homer flies through triennial airport drill
    By Megan Pacer • August 23, 2017 5:21 pm

    Early Saturday morning, a group of local residents young and old were packed onto a school bus, driven out onto…

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    Years Ago
    Years Ago
    August 23, 2017 5:18 pm

    20 years ago in the Homer News The Department of Environmental Conservation closed down all commercial shellfish harvesting in Kachemak…

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    Lisa Lambert, a member of the Fireweed Fiber Guild, spins yard Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 at the Kenai Peninsula Fair in Ninilchik, Alaska. Members of the guild had tables and information at the fair and demonstrated yarn spinning from many kinds of natural fibers. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Fun at the fair
    By Megan Pacer • August 20, 2017 12:21 pm

    Rain or shine — or in Friday’s case, lots of rain — peninsula residents can’t be kept from the annual…

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    CACS installs new mural
    CACS installs new mural
    By Michael Armstrong • August 17, 2017 1:52 pm

    Artist Brad Hughes installed a new mural at last Friday at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. Part of a…

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    Council OKs next step toward new police station
    Council OKs next step toward new police station
    By Megan Pacer • August 17, 2017 10:24 am

    Homer is one step closer to seeing a new police station. Members of the Homer City Council voted unanimously at…

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    People demonstrating against the events of Charlottesville, Va., and other white supremacist rallies stand up against racism at WKFL Park in Homer on Sunday afternoon. About 50 people attended the one-hour event held from 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)
    Homer rallies against racism
    By Michael Armstrong • August 17, 2017 10:24 am

    About 50 people attended a rally to stand up against racism at WKFL Park in Homer on Sunday afternoon. The…

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    Six more file for council
    Six more file for council
    By Michael Armstrong • August 17, 2017 10:24 am

    Following a slow start with only two candidates having filed early last week, six more candidates filed last week and…

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