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Workers begin repairs on Kachemak Drive
Workers this week began digging out about a 70-foot wide collapsed section of the west end of Kachemak…
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Family farm day gives kids dose of Vitamin “N”
It takes a special place — and a special person — to host a whole crew of children…
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Annual kids safety fair expands to include wellness, older youth
The annual “Safe Kids Fair” is taking a new twist this year, expanding the umbrella of topics to…
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Symposium connects trails, user groups
Opinions abounded during the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission’s “Homer on the Move!” trail symposium last Saturday. With…
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Slide closes Kachemak Drive at Spit end
A collapse of the bluff along the west end of Kachemak Drive has closed the Homer Spit end…
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City, Castner agree to stay in judge’s order
The city of Homer and Ken Castner have agreed to a stay of a judge’s order enforcing a…
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Commission wrapping up beach policy suggestions
Whether it’s dog poop, loose dogs, birds, driftwood, bonfires, coal picking and off-road cruising, since last fall the…
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Administrators feel effects of health-care expansion
In addition to making an estimated 5,830 Kenai Peninsula residents eligible for Medicaid, the Medicaid expansion being debated…
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Council to seek Supreme Court’s review of condo gas assessments
At an emergency meeting on April 8, the Homer City Council said it will petition the Alaska Supreme…
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Soldotna library collecting food for overdue fines
The Joyce K. Carver Memorial Soldotna Public Library is hoping to relieve hunger and financial stress. For the…
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Alaskans’ help sought in Rusty Blackbird research
Through May 31, Alaskans can use their binoculars to help birds — by reporting sightings of Rusty Blackbirds…
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Council creates Cannabis Advisory Commission
As the Alaska Legislature debates how to regulate commercial cultivation, processing and sale of marijuana, the Homer City…
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Homer legend loves to learn, share
She’s been named a master gardener, lifelong learner and citizen of the year — and the list goes…