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Public Safety

5 crew rescued from Homer fishing vessel that runs aground in Southwest Alaska

October 30, 2026

Environment and Science

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

October 29, 2026
Government

Begich, Peltola, Sullivan make late burst of local rallies to fire up the political faithful

October 29, 2026

KBC celebrates graduates

May 14, 2026
Feral rabbits on the rise

May 14, 2026
Council renews employee health insurance for just 6 months

May 14, 2026
Crimp elected District 3 HEA board director

May 14, 2026
Opinion: Gas line should pipe up and pay its own way

May 14, 2026
Opinion: Alaska still has a path to stronger election integrity

May 14, 2026
Cops and Courts — May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026
Letters to the editor — May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026
Legislative Information — May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026
‘Justice for Duffy’ talk reveals new information on murder case

May 7, 2026
Extreme winter precipitates long breakup

May 7, 2026
Assembly accepts mayor’s education funding proposal

May 7, 2026
Spit leases, water rates, insurance rates all on Council’s Monday agenda

May 7, 2026
‘Red for Ed’ group puts pressure on school board

May 7, 2026
Chamber modifies visitor guides with new ad

May 7, 2026
Writers’ conference holds public readings

May 7, 2026
Fashion mavens celebrate Wearable Arts 2026

May 7, 2026
Kachemak Swim Club scores 330 points at state championship

May 7, 2026
Cops and Courts — May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026
Homer man killed in car crash near Hope

May 7, 2026
Migration Run is Sunday

May 7, 2026
Letters to the editor — May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026
Hospital to open urgent care clinic, increase full-time specialists

April 30, 2026
A sure sign of spring: 34th Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival arrives

April 30, 2026

City will start airport repairs, pursue essential air service

October 29, 2026
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

October 29, 2026

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

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

October 29, 2026
Mariner Senior Profile: Berend Pearson

October 29, 2026

Opinion: HYPE helps make the village

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

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

October 29, 2026

Obituary: Keith William Roderick

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

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

October 29, 2026

Birding group to lead owling trip Saturday

October 8, 2026
Opinion: Recognizing the threat of banning books

October 8, 2026
Opinion: Ballot Measure 2 and campaign finance changes

October 8, 2026
Opinion: The fate of American democracy could come down to two Alaska Native fishermen from the Bush

October 8, 2026
Letters to the Editor — Oct. 8, 2026

October 8, 2026
Cops and courts — Oct. 8, 2026

October 8, 2026
Council candidates talk HART, housing and development in chamber forum

October 5, 2026
Pilots, residents seek compromise in float plane conversation

October 2, 2026
City debates use of live traps as feral rabbit solution

October 1, 2026
Filmmakers show new works in 48-hour slam

October 1, 2026
October brings the fleeting beauty of overlooked things

October 1, 2026
Wellness Corner: Light, shadow and surrender

October 1, 2026
Lady Mariner volleyball bounces back against Nikiski

October 1, 2026
Senior profile: Vincent Black

October 1, 2026
Opinion: 35th Homer Community Food Pantry anniversary celebration was a whale of a success

October 1, 2026
Opinion: The death of WOTUS — Could a new Alaska Legislature and governor save us?

October 1, 2026
Opinion: Simple is better, but compromise is good

October 1, 2026
Opinion: It’s time to move from one big dam project to smaller, affordable dam projects

October 1, 2026
Letters to the Editor — Oct. 1, 2026

October 1, 2026
Cops and courts — Oct. 1, 2026

October 1, 2026
Citizen Bill comes to Homer

September 24, 2026
Yom Kip-wow!

September 24, 2026
Aviation investigators release new details of fatal Seldovia plane crash

September 24, 2026
Dispatch from Katmai: Fat bears make good mothers

September 24, 2026

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