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Weird lights over bay from training exercises

Strange lights seen hovering over Kachemak Bay about 8 p.m. last Wednesday night weren’t UFOs or other mysterious…

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Jury acquits Homer man on kidnapping, assault charges

After two-and-a-half days of deliberation last week, a Homer jury last Friday morning found a Homer man not…

Kody Knox, center, speaks about a recent trip to the Alaska Legislature and Juneau as District O Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, listens at a town hall meeting last Friday at the Cowles Council Chambers, Homer City Hall. Knox and his sister, Esther, right, are homeschool students from Ninilchik who recently studied the issue of methamphetamine and drug abuse. As a project, they went to Juneau to lobby for more funding for behavioral health services, specifically Serenity House, a substance abuse center in Soldotna.

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Micciche holds first Homer town hall meeting

In a town hall meeting last Friday that was part Q & A and part roundtable discussion, District…

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Online registration underway for 20th winter king tourney

The countdown to the 20th annual Winter King Salmon Tournament, sponsored by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and…

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Jury rules in favor of police

A federal civil jury last Thursday exonerated three Homer Police officers and the city that employs them. In…

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Council OKs contract with Enstar

With one member excused, three participating telephonically, two present in the council chambers, and with Homer Mayor Beth…

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Can you feed Kandu?

Save-U-More manager Mark Hemstreet puts canned food in Kandu the Care O’Saurus, the Homer Food Pantry collection sculpture,…

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Endeavour gets shipping certificate; spill plan delayed

The jack-up rig Endeavour-Spirit of Independence received one of its certifications that will allow it to move soon…

Laura Inama, age 10 and Kody Cardwell, age 10, participate in the Bowl for Kids Sake event.

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Bowling event raises funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Pins were racked nonstop at Kachemak Bowl on Saturday, where packed lanes of young and old bowled for…

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Homer fish, game panel seeks more community involvement

With the Alaska Board of Game meeting coming up March 15 to 19 in Kenai, the Homer Fish…

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Trial in highway shooting postponed

The trial of an Anchor Point woman accused of shooting at an Alaska Wildlife Trooper on the Sterling…

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Trial delayed in kidnapping case

It wasn’t only that the defendant’s lawyer said he wasn’t ready to go to trial next week in…

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No changes in works for Era in Homer

Contrary to what you may have heard, Era Alaska is not departing. The airline company has no intention…