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Assembly to consider $13 million loan for gas distribution system
Kenai Peninsula Borough officials are considering loaning Homer and Kachemak City a combined $13 million to help create…
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‘Cost causer-cost payer’ model used in water-sewer task force proposal
BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER A rate schedule proposed by the Water Sewer Task Force would drop monthly…
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Kachemak City OKs contract with Enstar
In a short — less than 45 minutes — meeting of the Kachemak City Council on Monday, the…
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Sunken boats raised, now at Homer Harbor
Two boats that sank in Jakolof Bay in December have been raised and moved to the Homer Harbor.…
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Enstar, community discuss details involved in switch to natural gas
By McKibben Jackinsky Staff writer For Homer residents following the progress to bring natural gas to Homer, some…
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Earnings from city’s permanent fund to be given to nonprofits
BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER While the Homer Natural Gas Special Assessment District was the focus of Monday…
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Community rallies to help families who lost homes to fire
Autumn Jones had just finished working out and was getting ready to leave her East End Road home…
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Civil rights talk set for Jan. 21 Stephen Haycoxwill present a talk on “Civil Rights in Alaska: The…
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Hearing continued for robbery defendants
STAFF REPORT A preliminary hearing held Friday for the two defendants charged with robbing the Grog Shop liquor…
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Council preserves food tax exemption
BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER On a second vote to repeal a seasonal sales tax exemption on food,…
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Mayor opposes city’s help on gas line
Homer residents took to the microphone at Monday’s regular Homer City Council meeting to express their views on…
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Happy ending wraps up search for snowmachiner
What was meant to be a short, two-hour snowmachine ride with a friend last Friday turned out much…
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Road kill provides good meal for residents, data for scientists
It’s 1:30 a.m. when Laurie Speakman gets the call. Alaska State Trooper Dispatch tells her another one has…