The Homer News marked the anniversary of its 2,000th issue on June 12, 2003.

The newspaper began circulation in January 1964. Founders Hal and Marion Thorn had moved a few years earlier to Homer, where Hal's parents were longtime residents. In the Thorns' hands, the Homer News was a product of the battle over incorporation. Its own motto, "Aims for Progress," reflected the views of those who saw incorporation as a step into the modern age.

Forty years, 2,000 issues, and several ownership changes later, the newspaper is still trying to serve the original goal of reporting the local news. The paper reaches readers in every state and in several foreign countries, but the target audience remains the people of Homer.

In 2000, Morris Communications acquired the Homer News.