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  • Noomah, Anthony contend for Homer’s borough assembly seat
    Government

    Noomah, Anthony contend for Homer’s borough assembly seat

    October 22, 2026
  • Stutes leads in total campaign contributions
    Government

    Stutes leads in total campaign contributions

    October 22, 2026
  • Assembly requires permits for weather modification
    Government

    Assembly requires permits for weather modification

    October 22, 2026


  • Alaska Japanese Club Homer hosts karaoke, other cultural events

    Alaska Japanese Club Homer hosts karaoke, other cultural events

    October 15, 2026
  • Wellness Wednesday: Learn how to interpret common lab results

    Wellness Wednesday: Learn how to interpret common lab results

    October 15, 2026
  • Senior profile: Britta Velsko

    Senior profile: Britta Velsko

    October 15, 2026
  • Opinion: Looking at critical issues for Homer’s future as the next mayor

    Opinion: Looking at critical issues for Homer’s future as the next mayor

    October 15, 2026
  • Opinion: Alaska’s election process supports a more functional democracy

    Opinion: Alaska’s election process supports a more functional democracy

    October 15, 2026
  • Opinion: A last bite of ballot measures

    Opinion: A last bite of ballot measures

    October 15, 2026
  • Letters to the Editor — Oct. 15, 2026

    Letters to the Editor — Oct. 15, 2026

    October 15, 2026
  • Cops and courts — Oct. 15, 2026

    Cops and courts — Oct. 15, 2026

    October 15, 2026
  • State senate candidates debate how to fund Alaska’s future

    State senate candidates debate how to fund Alaska’s future

    October 8, 2026
  • Boys cross country wins state championship

    Boys cross country wins state championship

    October 8, 2026
  • State proposes land transfer for hydroelectric plant expansion

    State proposes land transfer for hydroelectric plant expansion

    October 8, 2026
  • Football moves to playoffs with close win over Kenai

    Football moves to playoffs with close win over Kenai

    October 8, 2026
  • Dispatch from Afognak: The hunt

    Dispatch from Afognak: The hunt

    October 8, 2026
  • It’s alive! And it’s live, too!

    It’s alive! And it’s live, too!

    October 8, 2026
  • Autumn apples make glorious galettes

    Autumn apples make glorious galettes

    October 8, 2026
  • Senior profile: Alana Crane

    Senior profile: Alana Crane

    October 8, 2026
  • 43rd Rotary Health Fair returns Saturday, features blood drive

    43rd Rotary Health Fair returns Saturday, features blood drive

    October 8, 2026
  • Brake for breakfast — and breast cancer awareness — next Tuesday

    Brake for breakfast — and breast cancer awareness — next Tuesday

    October 8, 2026
  • Birding group to lead owling trip Saturday

    Birding group to lead owling trip Saturday

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

    Opinion: Recognizing the threat of banning books

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

    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

    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

    Letters to the Editor — Oct. 8, 2026

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

    Cops and courts — Oct. 8, 2026

    October 8, 2026
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  • Homer Football ends season as State runner-up

    Homer Football ends season as State runner-up

    October 22, 2026
  • 2026 Alaska Voter Guide

    2026 Alaska Voter Guide

    October 22, 2026
  • Dispatch from Ohlson Mountain: Kachemak Bay Search and Rescue

    Dispatch from Ohlson Mountain: Kachemak Bay Search and Rescue

    October 22, 2026
  • DOT seeks public comments on new draft state transportation plan

    DOT seeks public comments on new draft state transportation plan

    October 22, 2026
  • Talking trails at Tuesday summit

    Talking trails at Tuesday summit

    October 22, 2026
  • Obituary: Tamara Schmidt

    Obituary: Tamara Schmidt

    October 22, 2026
  • Max Platter wins August Flex Phoenix Award

    Max Platter wins August Flex Phoenix Award

    October 22, 2026
  • Senior Profile: Reid Rauch

    Senior Profile: Reid Rauch

    October 22, 2026
  • The ‘Haunted Aspen’ returns to Homer

    The ‘Haunted Aspen’ returns to Homer

    October 22, 2026
  • Birding group to host seabird researcher

    Birding group to host seabird researcher

    October 22, 2026
  • Opinion: Who’s driving the bus on the Homer Harbor expansion?

    Opinion: Who’s driving the bus on the Homer Harbor expansion?

    October 22, 2026
  • Letters to the Editor — Oct. 22, 2026

    Letters to the Editor — Oct. 22, 2026

    October 22, 2026
  • Council postpones funding Karen Hornaday Park trail design

    Council postpones funding Karen Hornaday Park trail design

    August 27, 2026
  • Hilcorp to inspect lines near oily sheen in Cook Inlet

    Hilcorp to inspect lines near oily sheen in Cook Inlet

    August 27, 2026
  • Homer candidate filing period opens Sept. 1

    Homer candidate filing period opens Sept. 1

    August 27, 2026
  • Dispatch from Katmai: Grizzly fishing techniques, ranked — Part 2

    Dispatch from Katmai: Grizzly fishing techniques, ranked — Part 2

    August 27, 2026
  • Sacred Acre festival showcases lights, music and Alaska

    Sacred Acre festival showcases lights, music and Alaska

    August 27, 2026
  • Mariner football loses to Whalers in Utqiagvik

    Mariner football loses to Whalers in Utqiagvik

    August 27, 2026
  • Reeling ‘Em In: Beware of net-munching moose

    Reeling ‘Em In: Beware of net-munching moose

    August 27, 2026
  • Obituary: Peter Lindsley Thielke

    Obituary: Peter Lindsley Thielke

    August 27, 2026
  • Reading between the lines: ‘Red Dog Farm’

    Reading between the lines: ‘Red Dog Farm’

    August 27, 2026
  • Mariner Senior Profile: Annabelle Thrower 

    Mariner Senior Profile: Annabelle Thrower 

    August 27, 2026
  • SPH, firefighters hold decontamination drill

    SPH, firefighters hold decontamination drill

    August 27, 2026
  • Schedule your low-cost blood test appointment starting Sept. 1

    Schedule your low-cost blood test appointment starting Sept. 1

    August 27, 2026
  • Opinion: Alaska needs a governor who understands fish

    Opinion: Alaska needs a governor who understands fish

    August 27, 2026
  • Letters to the Editor — Aug. 27, 2026

    Letters to the Editor — Aug. 27, 2026

    August 27, 2026
  • Cops and courts — Aug. 27, 2026

    Cops and courts — Aug. 27, 2026

    August 27, 2026
  • Stutes, Johnson lead in Legislative primary races

    Stutes, Johnson lead in Legislative primary races

    August 20, 2026
  • Green thumbs up: Anchor Point Greenhouse owners honored as Farm Family of the Year

    Green thumbs up: Anchor Point Greenhouse owners honored as Farm Family of the Year

    August 20, 2026
  • The mysterious case of the lawn that got mowed 

    The mysterious case of the lawn that got mowed 

    August 20, 2026
  • Citizen resolution gains traction with hospital service area board

    Citizen resolution gains traction with hospital service area board

    August 20, 2026
  • Borough candidate filing period now open

    Borough candidate filing period now open

    August 20, 2026
  • Zucchini races add late season spice to Farmers Market

    Zucchini races add late season spice to Farmers Market

    August 20, 2026
  • Homer Mariner football team loses season opener to Kenai 

    Homer Mariner football team loses season opener to Kenai 

    August 20, 2026
  • Reeling ‘Em In: Wrestling with irascible fish is ill-advised

    Reeling ‘Em In: Wrestling with irascible fish is ill-advised

    August 20, 2026
  • Pickleball etiquette

    Pickleball etiquette

    August 20, 2026
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