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Borough proposes oil and gas leases in Anchor Point
Lower Kenai Peninsula residents have a chance to learn about proposed oil and gas leases on Kenai Peninsula…
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Fall colors dazzle in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Leaf peepers don’t have to travel to New England to see fall colors. Brilliant yellows from birch and…
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Props 2, 3 change boundaries of Kenai hospital service areas
Two propositions on the Oct. 2 Kenai Peninsula Borough ballot will be considered separately by voters in the…
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Smokefree workplace law takes effect Oct. 1
As of today, workers and customers of Alaska businesses who smoke or vape will have to take it…
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Hands of Peace trains offenders in alternatives to violence
Since 1975, a Homer mother and daughter, Karen and Lisa Cauble, have been working in prisons with a…
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Erosion increases on the Homer Spit
A series of storms and high tides last week sucked tons of sand and gravel out into Kachemak…
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Kleins publish new book on Alaska dinosaurs
A new children’s book out this month fulfills a request made by two Seward boys to their mother.…
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Author couple publish new books
Homer has long been known for its support of new and established authors. Through college classes, readings, workshops…
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AP bridge repairs delayed until late August
After citizens complained about a pending closure of the Anchor Point bridge over the Anchor River, the Alaska…
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Short-term rental boom exacerbating the summer labor shortage
Jessica Entsminger is back to living in a tent.
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Democratic candidates spar in Homer debate
Homer has seen numerous campaign debates for city and state office, but Tuesday marked one of the first…
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Mariner drowns in Cook Inlet; body brought to Homer Harbor
A Kenai man died at sea Thursday after falling overboard from a commercial fishing boat this morning north…
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Mariner drowns in Cook Inlet; body brought to Homer Harbor
A Kenai man died at sea Thursday after falling overboard from a commercial fishing boat this morning north…
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Author Anthony Doerr delivers Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference keynote
The role of the keynote speaker at the annual Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference can range from Rotary Club…
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Firefighters save East End Road homes from wildfire
An alert neighbor and a quick response from firefighters at about 6 p.m. Sunday saved two East End…
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Homer’s Pier One theater opens season this weekend
Now in its second season after former Pier One artistic director Lance Petersen passed the torch to current…
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Big pulse of shorebird hints at festival to come
A dramatic pulse of about 20,000 shorebirds that dazzled local birders on Sunday night gave a preview of…
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Nikolaevsk man assaulted trooper before being shot, state troopers say
Alaska State Troopers on Tuesday identified the troopers involved in a fatal shooting last Saturday of a Nikolaevsk…
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After Parkland: Teachers, students, parents navigate the world of school shootings
Students graduating high school in 2018 have never known a world where being killed in a classroom —…