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Updated: Arson, burning charges dismissed in Homer fire case
Kimberly Ketter, 41, was arrested on Jan. 4 for several charges including arson.
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Christmas Bird Count spots more than 8,000 birds
Count Day was held on Dec. 21, after a weeklong postponement due to heavy snow
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Dayan convicted of 2020 murder
Keith Huss, 57, was found dead on Sept. 29, 2020, at a rest area in Turnagain Pass
Life
Off the Shelf: Nutcracker novel sets a darker stage
“The Kingdom of Sweets” is available at the Homer Public Library
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Governor declares state disaster emergency following storm damage
The declaration applies to Homer and Ninilchik
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Authorized Verizon retailer opens in Homer
The Homer store is the second on the Kenai Peninsula
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Sealife center admits juvenile sea otter
The juvenile otter was rescued from Seward with “significant” facial trauma
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Homer’s Spit road reopened to 2 lanes
Repairs and reinforcement against erosion will continue through December
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City, DOT work to repair storm damage to Spit road
A second storm event on Saturday affected nearly a mile of the southbound lane
Life
Off the shelf: Speculative novel holds promise of respite
“A Psalm for the Wild-Built” is part of the Homer Public Library’s 2024 Lit Lineup
Life
Off the shelf: Memoir ponders life’s un-expectations
‘The Crane Wife’ is part of the Homer Public Library’s 2024 Lit Lineup
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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
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Lord wins mayor’s race
The Election Canvass Board certified City of Homer election results on Friday
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Pacific walrus calf rehomed to SeaWorld Orlando
The calf was first discovered orphaned in Utqiagvik in July
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Libraries face uncertainty in wake of funding cuts
The annual Public Library Assistance Grant funding was cut for 82 libraries statewide for FY2025
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Seward man arrested for identity theft, threatening governor
Homeland Security Investigations and Alaska State Troopers are investigating the case.
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Homer council, mayoral candidates talk city goals, development
A public forum was hosted by KBBI and the Peninsula Clarion last Thursday
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Homer council supports statute change to include web-based public noticing
Resolution 24-088 requests that the Alaska Municipal League take up the issue
Sports
Out of the Office: Bitter patience for sweet fruit
The last time I wrote for this column, I was digging raspberry plants out of my friend’s backyard.
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Soldotna man found guilty of attempted indecent viewing of minors
Isaac Davis was arrested in 2022 for photographing women and girls at Skyview Middle School pool