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La belle époque comes alive for Ritz

To students of art and culture, la belle époque — the beautiful era — in late 19th century…

Who you calling "despicable?" Me? Brothers Jaxon and Zayne Adams show off thier mom-made minions costumes at Chapman School's Halloween carnival.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Spooky out there!

Take a peek at the Halloween spirit around town…

The Era Alaska Beechcraft 1900C airplane lies on the runway at the Homer Airport after skidding on its belly when the landing gear apparently collapsed.-Photo by Shelley Gill

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FAA, NTSB investigate cause of Era crash

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are still investigating the cause of an Oct. 23…

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More arrests expected

Social media and a tip from an alert cell-phone store employee led to police this week charging five…

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Citizen-led drive aimed at changing city’s status

Tired of complaining about local government, Homer resident Ken Castner has decided it’s time to make a change.…

Traffic moves around a mudslide on East End Road and Bear Creek Drive on Monday before road crews closed it to clean up debris.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Heavy rains cause Homer mudslides

Mudslides Monday afternoon on East End Road near Bear Creek Drive and Kachemak Drive shut down part of…

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Trooper crashes on black ice

An Alaska State Trooper escaped injury last Thursday night when he rolled his patrol vehicle while responding to…

Mud and debris floods East End Road by Bear Creek Drive on Monday afternoon. The road was closed about 4:45 p.m. as Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities crews worked to clear the road. Alaska State Troopers suggested using Kachemak Drive to get around the road closure.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Mud closes East End Road between Slavin Drive and Bear Creek Drive

Mud and debris floods East End Road by Bear Creek Drive on Monday afternoon. The road as closed…

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Police charge five in Tech Connect burglary

Following a Facebook posting about a Homer burglary and a tip from a local cell-phone store employee, Homer…

A Federal Aviation Administration car is parked Thursday at the Homer Airport next to the Era Alaska Beechcraft 1900C airplane that crashed on Wednesday. The plane has been raised on its landing gear. A carbon fiber composite propeller shows damage, as does one flap on the wing.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Passengers, crew walk away from Era crash

All 13 passengers and two crew members on an Era Alaska flight walked to safety after the plane’s…

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Buccaneer wins gas contracts

Buccaneer Energy Limited announced Tuesday that it has landed two short-term gas sales contracts for Cook Inlet gas…

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Police charge woman with dealing heroin

A contact with a woman reported to appear suspiciously parked on empty lots on Spruceview Avenue last Tuesday…

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‘One-Way’ neighborhoods increase Halloween safety

Turn more than 500 trick-or-treaters loose and what do you get? Besides a mob of robots, knights, witches,…