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Police seek warrant for suspect in robbery

Homer Police on Wednesday filed for an arrest warrant for a suspect in an armed robbery last Thursday…

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Hospice training begins in October

Hospice of Homer begins its annual training for end-of-life and visitor volunteer programs next month. Training sessions will…

A LifeMed Alaska medevac helicopter lands on the rooftop helipad of South Peninsula Hospital. LifeMed made 23 helicopter medevacs last year and 30 so far this year.-Photo provided

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Sept. 17 hearing to focus on heliports, helicopters

An omission in Homer’s city code has prompted a proposed revision of where heliports can and cannot be…

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Borough mayoral candidates talk local, state issues

By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Morris news Service – alaska It sounds like the beginning of a joke — a…

Elsa Milne, Kira Milne, Neviya Reed and Fiona Ahren get a handle on handling oars in the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon during the Kachemak Bay Wooden Boat Festival.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky,  Homer News

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Sailing Along

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Social Security official to give presentation Sept. 18

Robin Schmidt of the Social Security Administration’s office in Anchorage will be in the Homer City Hall Cowles…

“It’s a wonderful building. We’ve just outgrown it,” Homer Fire Chief Bob Painter said of Homer’s Fire Station.

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Work on public safety building moves ahead; questions about HERC remain

Having doubled its inventory in six years, the Homer Fire Station was running out of space in 1980.…

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Police seek suspects in Wagon Wheel robbery

Homer Police are seeking suspects in the armed robbery on Thursday of the Wagon Wheel on Ocean Drive.…

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Bon Voyage, Sarah

British adventurer Sarah Outen waves as she rides her bike, Hercules, on the Homer Spit as she sets…

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CoastWalk kick off is today

CoastWalk, the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies annual beach clean up and survey, starts today with a kick-off…

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Just in time for winter

The Salvation Army will hold a coat give-away at its 1468 Sterling Highway location from noon-2 p.m. Sept.…

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Small fish, big bucks

Larry Patson of Bullhead City, Ariz., holds a halibut with a tag worth $250 in the Homer Jackpot…

Doug Loshbaugh is the new assistant chief for the Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Service Area.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Anchor Point’s new assistant chief at home on peninsula

After 13 years away from the Kenai Peninsula, former Homer News and Peninsula Clarion reporter Doug Loshbaugh is…