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The Alaskan Warrior Class Community holds a #Stop22on22 Ruck March starting at 9 a.m. Aug. 22 at the…

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Aug. 4 Alaska Wildlife Troopers at 5:30 p.m. issued a summons to a 33-year-old Homer man in Seward…

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The Kachemak Emergency Service Area Board holds it regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Diamond…

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July 28 Alaska State Troopers at 12:23 a.m. received a report from the International Emergency Response Coordination Center…

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The Omicron chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a service organization of women educators, holds its annual Back to…

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June 17 Alaska State Troopers at received a report that a “pocket pistol” style firearm was stolen from…

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Frank Mullen

Frank Mullen, 65, died at the UW Medical Center on July 7, 2015, surrounded by his family, after…

Armin Abdihodzic, professor of music from the University of Alaska Anchorage, will be the featured guitar soloist during the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra’s Summer Music Festival’s gala concert on Aug. 7 at the Mariner Theatre.-Photo provided

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Orchestra plans multifaceted, multimedia performances

Editor’s Note: This story has been edited to correct the spelling of Tomoka Raften’s name and to show…

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The Parkinson’s Support Group meets at 1 p.m. Friday at the Homer Senior Center. Christine Williamson speaks on…

Flowers in teapots add some color to the boardwalk by Coal Town Coffee and Tea on the Homer Spit.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Recently while walking the Spit, the Betster noticed an odd phenomenon: Homer cars sure do have a lot…

Mia Alexson and Hoxie Parks enjoy standup paddleboarding on Grewingk Glacier Lake. -Photo provided

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Within spitting distance to adventure

When you’re standing at the tip of the Spit, you’re already four-and-a-half miles into Kachemak Bay. But the…

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The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies offers Ocean Connection from 1-5 p.m. every Thursday starting July 7. Reach…

Two savannah sparrows fly around a sign at the Mariner Park Beach on the Homer Spit near the storm berm. Over the past years, the berm has built up, improving habitat for birds.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

You know how in all the hip cities neighborhoods have cool names? There’s Soho in New York for…