Month: April 2026
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Health-themed kids fair returns to southern peninsula
Exhibitor registration closes Friday, April 24 Staff Report A free community event focused on children’s health is set for mid-May. The… READ MORE
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Reading Between the Lines: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Reviewed by Gloria Wahl “The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows” was published in 2021, having first been launched as a website… READ MORE
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Tournament tests chess skills at West Elementary
Staff Report Nearly 50 students in grades 3 through 8 participated in West Homer Elementary School’s 4th Annual Chess Tournament on… READ MORE
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Cops and Courts — April 22, 2026
Alaska State Troopers Press Releases April 19 At 9:51 a.m., Alaska State Troopers in Anchor Point received a report of… READ MORE
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Anchor Point teen is located and home
April 22, 2026 UPDATE: Alaska State Troopers reported that Emma Rader has been located. Pastor Jake Gerasimof of Homer Independent… READ MORE
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City Council endorses $492 million harbor expansion plan
By Marcia Kuszmaul Homer Independent Press At its Monday meeting, the Homer City Council endorsed a U.S. Army Corps of… READ MORE
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Judge blocks distribution of new Homer tourism guide
By Jake Dye Special to the Homer Independent Press The Homer Chamber of Commerce will be unable to distribute the… READ MORE
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Council attempts to cool down Spit parking rage
By Marcia Kuszmaul Homer Independent Press The Homer community came out in force to protest the prospect of a beloved… READ MORE
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EDC takes ownership of short-term rental recommendations
By Marcia Kuszmaul Homer Independent Press The city’s Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDC) may soon learn the truth behind the… READ MORE
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Opinion: We’re listening; keep sharing
I first arrived in Alaska more than 20 years ago as a college student, having found myself between universities and… READ MORE
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Letters to the editor — April 16, 2026
Woe America Schools, Hospitals, Bridges, Medical Suppliers, Residential Buildings, Journalists, and Civilians are the targets of the U.S. and Israel’s… READ MORE
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Park Friends hold free trail work training, April 18; work party, April 24
Staff Report Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks and Alaska State Parks will hold free training on trail work Saturday,… READ MORE
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Ready . .. Set . . . ART: Live painting fundraiser for scholarships
By Joella CloveHomer Independent Press Ptarmigan Arts holds its annual scholarship fundraiser, 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, April 25 —… READ MORE
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Violence prevention efforts continue in Homer
By Yonah Lempert Luecken Homer Independent Press Haven House, a nonprofit organization in Homer since 1981, provides help to people… READ MORE
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May 15 deadline is looming for Title 21 feedback
Staff Report The City of Homer is seeking feedback from the public on a draft of updates to its zoning… READ MORE
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Share poetry at Grace Ridge open mic series
By Joella CloveHomer Independent Press A new poetry open mic series kicks off 6-8 p.m., every other Monday, at Grace… READ MORE
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Haven House receives 100 Men Project donation
Staff Report At its meeting on April 14, the Gary Thomas 100 Men Project selected the South Peninsula Haven House… READ MORE
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Book Review: Convergence: Poetry on Environmental Impacts of War
Reviewed by Ann Dixon “Convergence: Poetry on Environmental Impacts of War,” edited by Anne Coray, J. C. Todd and Teresa… READ MORE
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Reading Between the Lines: Mood Machine
Reviewed by Matthew Smith I’d like to share my thoughts on the book “Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and… READ MORE
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Legislative News — April 16, 2026
The Homer Legislative Information office, located at 270 W. Pioneer, is open M-F from 8:30 am-12:30, 1-4:30 pm. We are… READ MORE
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Cops and Courts — April 16, 2026
Alaska State Troopers Press Releases April 11 At 4:20 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a call about a single vehicle… READ MORE
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Public pools, small schools will close under newly adopted district budget
By Jake Dye Special to the Homer Independent Press Homer’s public pool will be defunded, four schools in other towns… READ MORE
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Council will weigh in on Spit parking controversy
By Marcia Kuszmaul Homer Independent Press A preliminary idea to expand Spit parking on land now leased to small businesses,… READ MORE
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HoWL’s annual cleanup is on the horizon
Staff Report An annual cleanup event that has seen more than 2,000 bags of litter picked up from the Homer… READ MORE
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Local civic education groups to hold Democracy Fair
. Staff Report More than a dozen presenters and several local organizations are putting on a Democracy Fair on Saturday,… READ MORE
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