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Redirecting nature
A bulldozer sits by a new mouth of Beluga Slough at Bishop’s Beach last Thursday afternoon. Landowners at…
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What Happens When we die? Funerals help grieving process
As people near death, there can be a forced intimacy, said Pastor Lisa Talbott of Homer United Methodist…
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Troopers respond to series of deaths, including suspected drug overdose
A Homer woman who died on March 12 is suspected to have died of a drug overdose, Alaska…
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Advisory board recommends denying helicopter permit
In an unanimous decision at a March 9 meeting of the Kachemak Bay State Parks Board, the citizen…
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Weekend events help economy
Wintertime events that bring high numbers of tourists to Homer equal revenue spikes in local businesses for more…
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Citizens initiative may ask question: Should commercial pot be banned?
After three ordinances and four Homer City Council meetings, the council on Monday wrapped up its work on…
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Food policy council honors ‘food heroes’
The Alaska Food Policy Council recently awarded its first Food Hero awards at its semi-annual Food Festival &…
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Hearing continued in robbery case
A preliminary hearing was held and continued last Friday for Dellan Vanbuskirk, 28, charged with an armed robbery…
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It pays to register early for March 19 winter king tourney
Both those who go out to sea in search of a big catch and those who choose to…
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Death of loved one raises lots of issues
All humans share at least two experiences: birth and death. What comes after birth marks our time on…
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Pot bust hearing moved to April 5; council set to debate regs Monday
A preliminary hearing for a Homer man charged with illegally growing marijuana was held and continued at the…
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Homer Farmers Market: ahead of today’s trends
After a trip to Washington state in February for a farmers market conference, the management of the Homer…
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Homer-area GOP voters cast preference for Cruz
Republican Party members on the lower Kenai Peninsula joined a record turnout statewide in the party’s Alaska version…