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Generosity good for both body, soul — no matter if the gift is small, large

When Bruce and I moved to Anchor Point in 1978, it was a very different place than it…

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Nonprofit Needs

Editor’s Note: Every month to accompany the Pay It Forward column, which is coordinated by The Homer Foundation,…

Ukulele musicians from the southern Kenai Peninsula entertain at last year’s Cabin Fever Variety Show, a fundraiser for the Anchor Point Public Library.

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It’s time for Cabin fever variety show

The long-running Cabin Fever Variety Show in Anchor Point will take place on Saturday, Jan. 30 beginning at…

After the quake on Jan. 24, John Chapple III photographed this crack in ice at Caribou Lake.-Photo by John Chapple III

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Damage minimal, but quake still memorable

Sunday morning’s quake broke bottles and pottery, popped open beer taps and kept people up for hours  if…

City Planner Rick Abboud discusses proposed zoning regulations for cannabis activities in Homer at the Committee of the Whole meeting for the Homer City Council on Monday.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Ordinances on cannabis, beach policy introduced

The Homer City Council on Monday introduced two potentially controversial ordinances that could lead to spirited public hearings…

Dellan Vanbuskirk

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Suspect arrested, tries to run, but recaptured

Even though he tried to escape twice, Alaska State Troopers and Homer Police last week tracked down, caught…

Cans and bottles of beer litter the floor at the East End Grog Shop after Sunday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake. -Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Big quake causes very little damage

The lower Kenai Peninsula continued cleaning up this week and reassessing disaster plans after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake…

The East End Grop shop smells of alcohol, partially a result of their beer-soaked walk-in cooler. Bottles fell over, and the cases on the bottom layer of the stacks were crushed, releasing a pool of beer onto the floor.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Quake rattles Homer, breaks bottles, plates; no major damage

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 1:30 a.m. Sunday started with a short, sharp shock and kept rolling for…

Dellan Vanbuskirk, 30. He is described as being 5-feet-8-iches tall and weighing about 150 pounds, with blue eyes and blond hair.-Photo provided, Homer Police Department

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Homer Police, troopers catch wanted AP man

This story was updated at 2:15 p.m Homer Police and Alaska State Troopers today caught an Anchor Point…

The Homer Hockey Association’s Pee Wee C (III) took the tournament title at the 2016 Annual Moose Fest in South Anchorage at the Subway Arena on Jan 15, 16 and 17, coming out on top of six teams. Homer played and won three games to make it into the championship. They played Anchorage Comets for the championship, and won 5-0. The Comets were the reigning state championship team from last year. Standing, from left, are  Assistant Coach Joanna Riley, Fiona Hatton, Delilah Harris, Micah Williamson, Aiden Arno, Terry Gilliland, Haylee Owen, Coach Chris Owen and Dylan McBride. Front row, from left, are Casey Otis, Kazden Stineff, Owen Pitzman, Hunter Green and Timmy Hatfield. On floor in front is Keegan Strong, goalie.-Photo by Derotha Ferraro

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In Brief

KBRR council seeks members The Kachemak Bay Research Reserve Community Council has openings on its citizen advisory group.…

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Mariner girls take second place at Nikiski tournament

Homer’s girls varsity basketball team took second place overall at the 27th annual Nikiski Tip Off Tournament that…

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AMP tests under scrutiny

Some legislators are seeking an end to the Alaska Measures of Progress and Alaska Alternate Assessment tests. Rep.…

KBBI RECOGNIZES RANDI SOMERS, STATION STAPLE

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KBBI RECOGNIZES RANDI SOMERS, STATION STAPLE

For the first time in KBBI history, the radio station dedicated a section of their music library for…