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Homer’s newest city council member, Catriona Reynolds, takes her place at the council table after being sworn in during a special meeting of the council Monday. Reynolds is seated next to David Lewis, who won re-election Oct. 7, and also was sworn in at the Monday meeting, as was Beth Wythe, who won re-election as the city’s mayor.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Let us pause now and consider the glory of sunrises and sunsets. Holy electromagnetic spectrum! Have we been…

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Senate hopefuls give views on Cook Inlet-related issues

During a forum sponsored by the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce earlier this week, the three candidates…

Salmon Project continues ‘King of Fish’ book drop at Two Sisters on Sunday

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Salmon Project continues ‘King of Fish’ book drop at Two Sisters on Sunday

The Salmon Project will continue its statewide “King of Fish” book drop this Sunday, Oct. 26, at Two…

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Begich right person in U.S. Senate

I believe Mark Begich is the best candidate for U.S. Senate in this coming election. Born in Alaska,…

Senate, House candidates focus on fish topics in Kodiak

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Senate, House candidates focus on fish topics in Kodiak

KODIAK — Candidates to represent Alaska in the U.S. House and Senate weighed in on a variety of…

New plan helps Mat-Su sport fishing interests

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New plan helps Mat-Su sport fishing interests

While most drift fishermen are grumbling about the lack of quality fishing time in the Upper Cook Inlet…

Sports

More fish than anglers

If the Homer Elks annual winter king salmon derby is a good way to tell the changing of…

Status quo on trawl bycatch unacceptable

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Status quo on trawl bycatch unacceptable

The summer of 2014 represented a different kind of summer for Alaska fishermen. While commercial halibut fishermen have…

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Kenai man honored by UFA

It was hard to hear the announcement over the din of the 150 people who attended the 40th…

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USDA to buy up to $13M in canned pink salmon

JUNEAU (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to buy up to $13 million in canned…

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Adjustments to Cook Inlet fishery regs sought

Cook Inlet stakeholders are asking the state Board of Fisheries to consider more changes to area fisheries this…

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Adjustments to Cook Inlet fishery regs sought

Cook Inlet stakeholders are asking the state Board of Fisheries to consider more changes to area fisheries this…

Silver fishing plays itself out; Nick wraps it up for summer

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Silver fishing plays itself out; Nick wraps it up for summer

I am going to go out on a very thick limb and declare the silver run at the Nick…