Month: April 2026
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Hospital to open urgent care clinic, increase full-time specialists
Releases plans to address community needs, confirms contribution to the pool By Marcia Kuszmaul Homer Independent News In July, South… READ MORE
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A sure sign of spring: 34th Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival arrives
Staff Report With the return of the shorebirds comes the return of hundreds of bird watchers to experience the annual… READ MORE
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Council grapples with utility and health insurance rates
Celebrates clean audit and Lt. Browning’s retirement By Marcia Kuszmaul Homer Independent Press The Homer City Council has proposed a… READ MORE
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May First Friday heralds aspirations of spring
By Jacqueline McDonough The snow is retreating, the cranes are calling, and there is even a rumor of the occasional… READ MORE
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Ready, Set … Art! Scholarship fundraiser a big success
By Joella Clove Grace Ridge Brewery was bursting at the seams with creativity last Saturday, April 25, as local artists… READ MORE
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Wearable Arts Show runs Friday at Porcupine Theater
By Joella Clove Garden of Earthly Delights – Wearable Arts Annual Fashion Show 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, May 1… READ MORE
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Wellness: The art of flow
By Kate Henry Imagine a friend or family member standing in front of you dishing out personal advice. That was… READ MORE
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Opinion: Earth Day is every day
By Aaron Ford It is difficult to complete the most basic tasks in our modern society without consumer electronics. Computers… READ MORE
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Letters to the editor — April 30, 2026
The growing housing shortage in Homer Living in Homer, Alaska, I have seen firsthand how difficult it has become for… READ MORE
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Legislative News: April 30
Correction: Due to an editing error, several hearings for Friday were left off the calendar. The listing has been updated.… READ MORE
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Cops and Courts — April 30, 2026
Alaska State Troopers April 13 Alaska State Troopers received a report of a burglary on East End Road. Subsequent investigation… READ MORE
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Community will gather May 2 to honor Duffy and inspire action
Staff Report The family and friends of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane invite the community to gather 1 to 4 p.m., May… READ MORE
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“Every vote should count” — Vance defies GOP insiders
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is reprinted with permission of the Anchorage Daily News. It was first published on April 20,… READ MORE
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Youth calendar expands to all community events in collaboration with HIP
By Ginny Espenshade and Ashe Dias Homer Independent Press Last week the Homer Independent Press (HIP) went live with its… READ MORE
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Democracy Fair celebrates 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence
By Poppy Smith Homer Independent Press Nearly 100 new signatures were added to the Declaration of Independence on Saturday, April… READ MORE
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More than 200 local musicians will perform Mozart’s “Requiem” May 1 and 2
Staff Report A rehearsal for Mozart’s “Requiem” at Homer High School is just one of dozens since August 2025 in… READ MORE
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Hilarious new documentary on extreme birding is fundraiser for Shorebird Festival
Two brothers with no prior experience or knowledge of birds decide to become extreme birdwatchers in “Listers,” an acclaimed 2025… READ MORE
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Update from the Publishers: Help sustain HIP’s momentum and growth
By Karen Wuestenfeld, Secretary, Board of Directors HIP turns six months old today! On October 23, 2025, our application to… READ MORE
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Letters to the editor — April 23, 2026
Thank you for support in attending the Arctic Winter Games Hello. I am writing this letter to thank the following… READ MORE
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Opinion: Why isn’t AEA including climate change in its analysis of impacts of the Bradley Lake expansion?
By Hal Shepherd In this day and age of climate denial and carbon fuel hysteria by certain government leaders, the… READ MORE
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Fiscal matters dominate upcoming city council meetings
By Marcia Kuszmaul Homer Independent Press At next Monday’s meetings a number of fiscal issues will come before the Homer… READ MORE
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Experts detail dangers of algal blooms, forecast 2026
Staff Report A panel of experts will discuss last year’s harmful algal bloom, how the blooms impact everything from seabirds,… READ MORE
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Semester By the Bay presents Sea Otter Showcase April 28
By Lauren Fliearman Sea otters are a familiar sight along Homer’s beaches, but their role in this community is far more… READ MORE
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Authors and local voices will read poems on war’s destruction of nature
Staff Report In “Convergence: Poetry on Environmental Impacts of War,” 61 contemporary poets focus on war’s destruction of the natural… READ MORE
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Walking challenge starts May 4; register now
Staff report The 10th annual Homer Steps Up community walking challenge begins May 4 to the end of the month.… READ MORE
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