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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

Homer VFD honors service, leadership and dedication

April 9, 2026
Pickleball players compete in Cosmic Hamlet Tournament

April 9, 2026
Freddie’s Midnight Run returns after seven years

April 9, 2026
Mid-week momentum: Free runs every Wednesday

April 9, 2026
Opinion: Vote Peter Crimp for HEA board

April 9, 2026
Opinion: Oil companies always tell us the same tired tale — and we keep falling for it

April 9, 2026
Letters to the editor — April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026
What Bahá’ís believe

April 9, 2026
Cops and Courts — April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026
Legislative News — April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026
Ardenia brings home $41K with 26.2-pounder in annual salmon tournament

April 6, 2026
Winter king fishery has no significant impact on Cook Inlet spawning population

April 2, 2026
Teens report life in Homer supportive and safe, reveal areas for concern

April 2, 2026
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’

April 2, 2026
First Friday: Celebrate youth

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

April 2, 2026
HIP achieves tax-exempt status

April 2, 2026
No Kings protests draws nearly 700

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

April 2, 2026
Obituary: Roger Clyne

April 2, 2026
Letters — April 2, 2026

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

April 2, 2026
Legislative News — April 2, 2026

April 2, 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

Reading Between the Lines: ‘Unabridged’

September 17, 2026
Senior profile: Maggie Guess

September 17, 2026
History of the Homer Public Library: Part 3

September 17, 2026
Opinion: Who decides?

September 17, 2026
Letters to the Editor — Sept. 17, 2026

September 17, 2026
Cops and court — Sept. 17, 2026

September 17, 2026
Economic Development Commission recommends short-term rental registration, zoning restrictions

September 10, 2026
Mariners score their first win, and it’s a big one

September 10, 2026
Support your local library

September 10, 2026
Dispatch from Katmai: Brown bear habituation

September 10, 2026
Council candidate filings show status quo

September 10, 2026
Interpreter brings ASL to Salmon Fest

September 10, 2026
Homer goes to the dogs (and cats and other critters)

September 10, 2026
History of the Homer Public Library: Part 2

September 10, 2026
Rounding up support for the Anchor Point Food Pantry

September 10, 2026
Small group holds Labor Day protest

September 10, 2026
Runners set new records in Seldovia mountain half-marathon

September 10, 2026
Reeling ‘Em In: Some last words for the season

September 10, 2026
Mariner senior profile: Fiona Ahern

September 10, 2026
Save a bird, clean up fishing line on Saturday

September 10, 2026
Senior Wellness Day returns next week

September 10, 2026
Opinion: A simple minor change that changes nothing

September 10, 2026
Opinion: River by river, state and feds are taking apart Alaska’s subsistence priority

September 10, 2026
Letters to the Editor — Sept. 10, 2026

September 10, 2026

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