Obituaries
Donald Ray Arseneau
Donald R. Arseneau April 3, 1931-April 3, 2018 Donald Ray Arseneau, age 87, died peacefully surrounded by family…
Obituaries
Leon Nicholas Merkes
Leon N. Merkes May 1, 1924-April 6, 2018 Sterling resident Leon Nicholas Merkes, 93, died Friday, April 6,…
Community
Cops and Courts
Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases. Homer…
Community
Emma Marie Shadley
Emma Marie Shadley was born at 9:57 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2018 at South Peninsula Hospital to Amber…
Outdoors & Recreation
It’s birch sap season, the forest’s spring tonic
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the average sugar content of maple trees. Tapping birch…
Community
Think about trees in gardening
Trees. They are somewhat problematic. Their size, the years it takes to reach maturity, placement. They take thought…
Sports
Soccer team creates new fun run
The Homer High School girls’ soccer team held our inaugural “Trot to the Top” fun run this past…
Opinion
Halibut season gets off to rocky start
The 2018 halibut season got off to a late, rocky and confusing start when the International Pacific Halibut…
Community
Best Bets
Earlier this week the Betster drove by a big Bypass parking lot and saw sweepers in action. “Ruh-roh,”…
Community
Wild kitchen: “The Alaska from Scratch Cookbook” highlights locally sourced food
It’s a scenario that Alaskans know well. A recipe calls for a specific ingredient, maybe fresh chives, but…
Obituaries
Anthony Joseph Amato
Anthony Joseph Amato Sept. 6, 1989-March 21, 2018 Anthony Joseph Amato, age 28, died in his home in…
Obituaries
Akati Kalugin
Akati Kalugin May 7, 1943 – March 3, 2018 Longtime local resident Akati Kalugin died Friday, March 30,…
Obituaries
Leander G. Rempel
Leander G. Rempel Aug. 18, 1936 – March 23, 2018 Leander Rempel, 81, died peacefully on March 23,…