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Alaska and U.S. law enforcement agencies are looking into a case involving a boat that allegedly illegally travelled from Old Crow, Yukon, to Fort Yukon, Alaska, following an overdose in the remote northern Canadian community, according to a press release by the Alaska Department of Public Safety state troopers’ information office.

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Ninilchik woman dies in highway accident

A Ninilchik woman was killed last week in a single-vehicle rollover on the Sterling Highway, according to an…

Alaska State House District 5 candidates Leighton Radner and Rep. Louise Stutes participate in a candidate forum hosted by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI 890 AM at the Seward Community Library in Seward, Alaska, on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Stutes, Radner talk spending, housing, child care at Seward forum

The candidate forum was moderated by the Peninsula Clarion and KBBI 890 AM

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Parents’ meeting to address youth technology use

Homer Police Department’s Lt. Ryan Browning will this month facilitate a meeting for parents to address issues of…

The former Homer News office building, located at 3482 Landings Street, is photographed on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer News moves house

The paper’s new office is located on the Sterling Highway

The Economic Development Advisory Commission discusses the prospects of a citywide business licensing program in Homer, Alaska at their last regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in the Cowles Council Chambers at Homer City Hall. Screenshot.

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City makes no move on business license

Comments from the EDC recommend not creating a city business license

Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)

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City council asks governor for pink salmon fishery disaster designation

The Homer City Council at their Monday, Oct. 14 meeting, passed Resolution 24-108 requesting Gov. Mike Dunleavy designate…

ADFG assistant area sport fish manager with ADFG explains some of the features of the underwater camera used to measure and track fish at the Anchor River weir on Saturday Oct. 19, 2024 in Anchor Point, Alaska. Emilie Springer/ Homer News.

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Anchor Point weir extended to collect additional info on steelhead trout

Homer’s ADFG office provided tour of weir system to regional Trout Unlimited chapter members

A model presents a frog mask created by Carly Garay for the 2023 Homer Wearable Arts show ‘Camp.’ Photo by Annie Garay.

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Wearable Arts returns to the runway in downscaled 2024 show

Homer’s Wearable Arts Runway Show returns to the stage on Friday, Oct. 25 from 7 to 10 p.m.…

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Diamond Creek trail reopened for public use

Mudslides resulting from heavy rains on Oct. 11 previously washed out a portion of the trail’s upper leg.

Homer Public Library (Photo by Sarah Knapp)

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Full state funding restored to libraries for FY25

A supplemental Public Library Assistance grant was awarded to Alaska libraries on Oct. 15

Emilie Springer/Homer News
Pier One Theatre’s “Fiddler on the Roof” cast perform their final bows at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 13<ins>,</ins><ins> 2024,</ins> at the end of the first week of performances<ins> in Homer, </ins><ins>Alaska</ins>.

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‘Fiddler’ returns for 2nd weekend at Mariner Theatre

Homer’s “Fiddler on the Roof” production begins the second weekend of shows on Friday, on Oct. 18. The…

Joolee Aurand, on bottom, demonstrates a yoga pose in this undated photo taken in Homer, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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Yogicstatica returns Sunday for 7th year at Bunnell

For the seventh year, Homer yoga instructors are offering a full day of yoga classes to the community…

Assembly President Brent Johnson speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Assembly supports full state funding for libraries

The borough resolution was passed in the wake of the Public Library Assistance Grant reduction