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Workers raise the steel frame for the SPARC structure early in the week of Nov. 14.-Photo provided

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Build it so they can play

Construction on the South Peninsula Athletic and Recreation Center, or SPARC, building is making steady progress toward organizers’…

Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, right, sits next to Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, at a meeting Nov. 9 announcing the new bipartisan House Majority Caucus.-Photo by Mike Mason

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Seaton joins bipartisan caucus

The day after he was elected to an eighth term representing District 31 in the Alaska House, Rep.…

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Homer fisherman dies in kayaking accident

A longtime Homer fisherman reported overdue from a kayaking trip on Sunday was found dead by a fellow…

Members of the Anchor Point VFW Post and the U.S. Coast Guard march in the Veterans Day parade on the Sterling Highway.

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Homer celebrates Veterans Day

Homer celebrates Veterans Day About 100 people, including school children and pioneer Alaskans, celebrated Veterans Day on Friday…

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The turkeys are on the loose

It’s that time of year again at the Homer News – the Great Turkey Giveaway is back and…

Veterans march on Pioneer Avenue in a recent Veterans Day parade.-Homer News File Photo

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Veterans Day ceremonies set for Friday

Veterans Day ceremonies start at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Homer Emblem Club Veterans Memorial at…

The F/V Linda Kay burns at the Homer Harbor early Thursday, Nov. 3.-Photo by Russell Campbell; Wandering Nomad Photography

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Fishing boat burns in harbor

Editor’s note: The name of Louie Gjosund was spelled incorrectly and has been corrected. An early morning fire…

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Sport guide gets $10,000 fine in fishing violations

A Soldotna sportfish charter captain charged with fishing violations after he bragged about his clients’ catch on Facebook…

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Local trooper dispatch line fried; 911 still works

Doo-dee-doop. That’s the sound lower Kenai Peninsula residents get when they try to call the Alaska State Troopers…

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Short-lived outage on Oct. 28 hits thousands of HEA customers

Short-lived outage on Oct. 28 hits thousands of HEA customers A widespread outage cut power to more than…

Saturday's health fair all about you

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Saturday’s health fair all about you

The 2016 Rotary Health Fair will provide the Homer-area community with an opportunity to consult with a new…

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Amazing skies

Northern lights sine over Homer as seen from Diamond Ridge early Sunday morning. The Orionoid meteor shower also…

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Council changes harbor rates, continues to mull consolidation of dispatch

In the first regular meeting of the new Homer City Council and chaired by new Homer Mayor Bryan…