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Debris and damage to the Glacier D restaurant is seen on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, following a storm event that caused erosion damage to the Homer Spit on Saturday in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Council resolves to partner with state to address...
By Delcenia Cosman • February 4, 2025 1:30 am

The action by the council comes after incidents of severe erosion on the west side of the Spit late last year.

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The smaller Homer Education and Recreation Center building, also called HERC 2, is photographed on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
City to conduct outreach on proposed recreation site
By Delcenia Cosman • January 27, 2025 1:30 am

The Recreation Champions Working Group has narrowed down potential sites for a new recreation facility in Homer.

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Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)
Council to hold hearings on ordinances
By Delcenia Cosman • January 22, 2025 1:30 am

Public hearings for several ordinances are scheduled for the Jan. 27 council meeting.

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A local community member walks up Ben Walters Lane on a newly completed sidewalk on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. The City of Homer was recently awarded a federal grant for the city’s continued efforts in establishing nonmotorized transportation access. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News file)
Homer receives federal grant for walkability projects
By Delcenia Cosman • January 17, 2025 1:30 pm

A DOT grant program awarded $2 million to Homer for nonmotorized infrastructure.

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Breezy Berryman addresses the Homer Planning Commission during the public hearing portion of their regular meeting on Jan. 2, 2025, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.
Planning commission recommends studio zoning code amendment
By Delcenia Cosman • January 9, 2025 1:30 am

The recommendation will later appear before the City Council, who has the authority to make code amendments

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City of Homer Public Works employee Andrew Williamson plows city roads during the snow storm that occurred on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Mike Zelinski
Friday storm knocks out power at South Peninsula...
By Emilie Springer • December 19, 2024 1:30 am

Backup generators failed to start and the main hospital and campus properties were without power for approximately 90 minutes

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Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)
Council to hold public hearing on skiff fee...
By Emilie Springer • December 19, 2024 1:30 am

The public hearing is scheduled for Jan. 13

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City Planner Ryan Foster (left) reads out a memorandum as a preview to the planning commission’s discussion on implementing a moratorium for specific conditional use permit applications on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.
Planning commission considers moratorium on conditional use permits
By Delcenia Cosman • December 19, 2024 1:30 am

The commission will continue the discussion in January before deciding whether to request City Council sponsorship on an ordinance

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Community members examine illustrations of the three proposed growth plans created by the comprehensive plan rewrite project team during a community work session on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Title 21 code rewrite to begin in January
By Delcenia Cosman • December 12, 2024 1:30 am

Homer comprehensive plan project leaders updated the city council last month

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Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, speaks to the Homer City Council on the Homer Spit disaster declaration during the regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in the Homer City Hall Cowles Council Chambers in Homer, Alaska. Screenshot.
City council extends Spit emergency declaration
By Delcenia Cosman • December 5, 2024 1:30 am

The council also passed a resolution requesting borough and state disaster declarations

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The southbound lane of Homer Spit Road, which was damaged by the Nov. 16 storm surge, is temporarily repaired with gravel and reopened on Thursday, Nov. 21<ins>, 2024, in Homer, Alaska</ins>. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Spit road reopened to 2 lanes
By Delcenia Cosman • November 27, 2024 1:30 am

Repairs and reinforcement against erosion will continue through December

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Homer City Hall. (Homer News file photo)
Council to hold public hearings on ordinances
By Delcenia Cosman • November 21, 2024 1:30 am

The next Homer City Council regular meeting will take place on Monday at 6 p.m.

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Jacobsen gives State of the City address
By Delcenia Cosman • November 14, 2024 1:30 am

City Manager Melissa Jacobsen gave her first State of the City address on Tuesday

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