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  • Homer resident finds Japanese lifebuoy swept across the Pacific in 2011 tsunami
    Environment and Science

    Homer resident finds Japanese lifebuoy swept across the Pacific in 2011 tsunami

    October 29, 2026
  • Late burst of rallies in Homer fire up the political faithful
    Government

    Late burst of rallies in Homer fire up the political faithful

    October 29, 2026
  • City will start airport repairs, pursue essential air service
    Government

    City will start airport repairs, pursue essential air service

    October 29, 2026


  • Ethics committee to Vance — don’t do it again

    Ethics committee to Vance — don’t do it again

    July 9, 2026
  • Homer celebrates ‘America the beautiful’

    Homer celebrates ‘America the beautiful’

    July 9, 2026
  • ‘No Kings’ truck crashes Independence Day parade

    ‘No Kings’ truck crashes Independence Day parade

    July 9, 2026
  • School board looks at AI policies

    School board looks at AI policies

    July 9, 2026
  • City to set public hearing dates for draft Title 21 code

    City to set public hearing dates for draft Title 21 code

    July 9, 2026
  • Assembly spikes Nikolaevsk School reconsideration

    Assembly spikes Nikolaevsk School reconsideration

    July 9, 2026
  • Homer celebrates its 15th annual Highland Games  

    Homer celebrates its 15th annual Highland Games  

    July 9, 2026
  • Civil Air Patrol Cadets complete Drone Academy program

    Civil Air Patrol Cadets complete Drone Academy program

    July 9, 2026
  • Peony festival will flourish

    Peony festival will flourish

    July 9, 2026
  • Free pop-up clinic opens at Homer Methodist church

    Free pop-up clinic opens at Homer Methodist church

    July 9, 2026
  • Obituary: Michael Whittington

    Obituary: Michael Whittington

    July 9, 2026
  • Reeling ‘Em In: Fish identification 101

    Reeling ‘Em In: Fish identification 101

    July 9, 2026
  • Homer Pickleball: Choosing a paddle

    Homer Pickleball: Choosing a paddle

    July 9, 2026
  • Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection awarded national grant

    Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection awarded national grant

    July 9, 2026
  • Library building will close to install security grille in August

    Library building will close to install security grille in August

    July 9, 2026
  • Opinion: Responding to the Alaska Select Committee on Legislative Ethics decision

    Opinion: Responding to the Alaska Select Committee on Legislative Ethics decision

    July 9, 2026
  • Letters to the Editor — July 9, 2026

    Letters to the Editor — July 9, 2026

    July 9, 2026
  • Cops and courts — July 9, 2026

    Cops and courts — July 9, 2026

    July 9, 2026
  • Opinion: Establishing Duffy’s legacy in supporting early childhood education

    Opinion: Establishing Duffy’s legacy in supporting early childhood education

    July 9, 2026
  • ‘Shockingly violent and difficult to fathom’ — Duffy’s killer gets 87 years 

    ‘Shockingly violent and difficult to fathom’ — Duffy’s killer gets 87 years 

    July 2, 2026
  • ‘Healing belongs in the community’

    ‘Healing belongs in the community’

    July 2, 2026
  • The family’s own words

    The family’s own words

    July 2, 2026
  • Dispatch from Katmai: It’s Mating Season

    Dispatch from Katmai: It’s Mating Season

    July 2, 2026
  • Historic Pioneer Avenue landmark opens new chapter as The Moosetide Hotel

    Historic Pioneer Avenue landmark opens new chapter as The Moosetide Hotel

    July 2, 2026
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  • Council supports local transportation projects, asks state for new improvements

    Council supports local transportation projects, asks state for new improvements

    October 29, 2026
  • Hippies, brown rats and mailboats: The Alaska Historical Society comes to Homer

    Hippies, brown rats and mailboats: The Alaska Historical Society comes to Homer

    October 29, 2026
  • Homer’s award-winning piano man celebrates wildlands and wildlife

    Homer’s award-winning piano man celebrates wildlands and wildlife

    October 29, 2026
  • From creepy critters to costumed revelers, Homer celebrates Halloween

    From creepy critters to costumed revelers, Homer celebrates Halloween

    October 29, 2026
  • Mariner Senior Profile: Berend Pearson

    Mariner Senior Profile: Berend Pearson

    October 29, 2026
  • Opinion: HYPE helps make the village

    Opinion: HYPE helps make the village

    October 29, 2026
  • Opinion: Voter’s guide for the 2026 general election

    Opinion: Voter’s guide for the 2026 general election

    October 29, 2026
  • Reading Between the Lines: The Library of Things

    Reading Between the Lines: The Library of Things

    October 29, 2026
  • Obituary: Keith William Roderick

    Obituary: Keith William Roderick

    October 29, 2026
  • Opinion: 3 former Alaska governors support JKT

    Opinion: 3 former Alaska governors support JKT

    October 29, 2026
  • Letters to the Editor — Oct. 29, 2026

    Letters to the Editor — Oct. 29, 2026

    October 29, 2026
  • Cops and courts — Oct. 29. 2026

    Cops and courts — Oct. 29. 2026

    October 29, 2026
  • Judge suggests mediation in Land’s End lawsuit

    Judge suggests mediation in Land’s End lawsuit

    April 2, 2026
  • Alaska mayors say governor’s proposed tax break for $46B gas line ‘needs a lot of work’

    Alaska mayors say governor’s proposed tax break for $46B gas line ‘needs a lot of work’

    April 2, 2026
  • First Friday: Celebrate youth

    First Friday: Celebrate youth

    April 2, 2026
  • Celebrate Local News Day with ‘HIP Check’

    Celebrate Local News Day with ‘HIP Check’

    April 2, 2026
  • HIP achieves tax-exempt status

    HIP achieves tax-exempt status

    April 2, 2026
  • No Kings protests draws nearly 700

    No Kings protests draws nearly 700

    April 2, 2026
  • Pawn to be Wild: Chess tournament is April 10

    Pawn to be Wild: Chess tournament is April 10

    April 2, 2026
  • Obituary: Roger Clyne

    Obituary: Roger Clyne

    April 2, 2026
  • Letters — April 2, 2026

    Letters — April 2, 2026

    April 2, 2026
  • Cops and Courts – April 2, 2026

    Cops and Courts – April 2, 2026

    April 2, 2026
  • Legislative News — April 2, 2026

    Legislative News — April 2, 2026

    April 2, 2026
  • Update: Chamber can still distribute visitor guide in Land’s End lawsuit

    Update: Chamber can still distribute visitor guide in Land’s End lawsuit

    March 28, 2026
  • Human Connection and the Natural World: Art by Mira Featherstone

    Human Connection and the Natural World: Art by Mira Featherstone

    March 26, 2026
  • Council sets direction to move short-term rental discussions forward

    Council sets direction to move short-term rental discussions forward

    March 26, 2026
  • Reports from Juneau provoke fiscal concerns, highlight opportunities

    Reports from Juneau provoke fiscal concerns, highlight opportunities

    March 26, 2026
  • Tiny blades, big impact! Importance of eelgrass in Kachemak Bay

    Tiny blades, big impact! Importance of eelgrass in Kachemak Bay

    March 26, 2026
  • ‘Kachemak Craftivists’ knit hats in protest

    ‘Kachemak Craftivists’ knit hats in protest

    March 26, 2026
  • Mayor Lord will not seek re-election

    Mayor Lord will not seek re-election

    March 26, 2026
  • Sherry Stead honored as Woman of Distinction

    Sherry Stead honored as Woman of Distinction

    March 26, 2026
  • New and returning members of city advisory bodies confirmed

    New and returning members of city advisory bodies confirmed

    March 26, 2026
  • Birds & Bees Ball is April 4

    Birds & Bees Ball is April 4

    March 26, 2026
  • Research Reserve holds brown-bag lunch talk

    Research Reserve holds brown-bag lunch talk

    March 26, 2026
  • Kachemak Bay Birders meeting and owl talk by Jason Sodergren

    Kachemak Bay Birders meeting and owl talk by Jason Sodergren

    March 26, 2026
  • Obituary: Margaret Ruth Johnson

    Obituary: Margaret Ruth Johnson

    March 26, 2026
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