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Ruby Holschen, left, and Mya Houglin display T-shirts supporting their friend Angelica Haakenson, 11, of Anchor Point who was injured in a Christmas Day wreck on the Sterling Highway.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Angelica has army of angels assisting

Hold a spaghetti feed and auction benefit and you just never know what will happen.  In the case…

Some assisted living homes to close because of Medicaid waiver denials

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Some assisted living homes to close because of Medicaid waiver denials

In the continuum of care for Homer’s senior population, a group in the middle not sick enough to…

Mary and Jamie Rault hold their new baby, Skyler Louise Rault, Homer’s first baby of the year.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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1st baby arrives Jan. 9

The parents of Homer’s first baby of the year didn’t plan on her earning that annual honor, but…

Items are flooding in for the Sunday fundraising benefiting Angelica Haakenson.

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Angelica’s story touches hearts near, far

A fundraising event benefiting 11-year-old Angelica Haakenson of Anchor Point and including a spaghetti meal and a silent…

Michelle Hatten throws a stone durlng a curling demonstration at the Kevin Bell Arena in April 2014.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer Hockey Association rallies to keep rink off financial thin ice

How valuable is a facility that attracts an estimated 1,500 people to the city during the slow winter…

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Oil revenue No. 1 issue for legislators

As Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, and Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, leave this week for Juneau, both said one…

Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Golden Moment

Two people on stand-up paddleboards take advantage of calm seas at sunset on Sunday. The Homer area’s spring-like…

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Council won’t apply judge’s ruling on natural gas to all condo units

After meeting in executive session at a special meeting Monday night, the Homer City Council said it would…

This is one of the structures built by a community of Krishna Venta followers more than half a century ago. Addressing their dilapidated state is part of the Kachemak Heritage Conservation Area’s management plan for the future.-From the Helen Jackson collection at the Pratt Museums

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Krishna Venta Conservation Area: Protected for Perpetuity

While Homer talks about being open for business, expanding the harbor, upgrading streets and all the things that…

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Police arrest man after he loses his drug kit

An Anchor Point man who Homer Police said lost his drug kit on New Year’s Eve at a…

A Townsend’s solitaire was one of the rarer birds seen in the count.-Photo by Tami Reiser

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Bird count: 67 species, almost 9,500 birds

Homer’s Audubon Christmas Bird Count was held Dec. 20, and it was a beautiful, warm, calm day. There…

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Four more apply for city manager position

The city of Homer now has more applicants for city manager than stars on the American flag as…

Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Making tracks

Annie Ridgely practices turns with roller skis on New Year’s Eve on the Homer Spit Trail. Ridgely is…