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Homer is the harbor

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Committee wraps up review of city’s animal control code

A city committee intended to sunset in December got an extension to finish its work. That work should…

Bob Shavelson of Cook Inletkeeper talks about the Boat House plan at an open house Jan. 13 at Land’s End Resort. Cook Inletkeeper is one of the sponsors of the project.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Sheltered pavilion proposed at harbor

The city has added many facilities over the past few years at the Homer Harbor: a new load-launch…

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School district, associations stuck on health care

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, support staff and teacher associations met again Jan. 13 to discuss the…

Eva Saulitis

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Beloved Homer poet, scientist dies

This story has been updated to add information about a memorial reading at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at…

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Helicopter hunting case continued

Homer District Court Judge Margaret Murphy continued until next month a case involving alleged helicopter hunting on the…

Students Aiden Crane, Lynnzi Stout, Alex Shae and Quinton Blaine concentrate on a lesson in Jasmine Woodhead’s first and second grade class at Chapman School.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

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Nikolaevsk, Chapman schools overcome challenges

For schools on the Kenai Peninsula, schools with students in poverty is more of a norm than an…

photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Big tides & longer days

A high tide of 21.1 feet fills up Beluga Slough on Monday as the sun sets at 4:32…

Bruce Turkington stands in front of a Spenard Builders Supply delivery truck. When Turkington first started out at the sales counter in 1975, his job included making deliveries.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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SBS general manager retires after 41 years

Monday morning, Bruce Turkington slept in late. After almost 41 years working at Spenard Builders Supply, including 34…

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Options for city’s new public safety building on table

The city of Homer faces a problem similar to a business owner with a leaky roof. Does the…

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Police investigating gas station robbery

Homer Police continue to investigate an armed robbery last week of a Baycrest Hill gas station. In the…

Sen. Gary Stevens and Rep. Paul Seaton

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Tough legislative session ahead

With legislators and their staff packing their bags and heading to Juneau this weekend, Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer,…

This screen capture of video footage taken at the Short Stop Tesoro gas station hows a man in a hoody at the counter.-Photo provided, Homer Police Department

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Baycrest Hill gas station robbed

Editor’s note: The story has been updated on Jan. 11 to add new information about video images police…