Community
This is your year to garden – There’s no reason not to
I think about you. You who have never gardened. You who have tried and failed. You who have…
News
New oil escort tugs get poor review before citizens’ council
A vessel design firm hired by a Prince William Sound environmental watchdog group is skeptical of the capability…
Community
Homer Bookstore releases its annual best seller list
Staff report The Homer Bookstore has released its best seller list for books sold in 2016. Local authors…
News
Ratepayers to save millions under Railbelt utilities’ power sharing deal
A trio of Alaska’s largest electric utilities announced an agreement Jan. 30 to start operating more as one.…
News
Students’ freedom of speech needs to be protected
On Jan. 19 and 20, a Soldotna Stars high school hockey senior captain posted two tweets on his…
Sports
Community came together to create march
On behalf of the Women’s March on Homer, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to…
News
Nonprofit Needs
Editor’s Note: Every month to accompany the Pay It Forward column, which is coordinated by The Homer Foundation,…
Community
Pet of the Week: Tika
Pet of the Week “Are you inviting me to sit on your lap? Crawl up on your shoulder?…
News
School principal associations seek nominations for principal awards
The Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals and the Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals seek nominations for…
News
HHS students honored
HHS students honored Sixty Homer High School students achieved Mariner Gold status by earning a perfect 4.0 grade-point…
Community
Homer’s Best Bets
Wise people who know more than the Betster have been talking about alternate facts. Apparently a spokesperson for…
Community
Student News
Student News Megan T. Koch of Anchor Point made the 2016 Chancellor’s List at the University of Minnesota…
Obituaries
Jeffrey C. Lindberg
Jeffrey C. Lindberg June 2, 1967-Jan. 7, 2017 Jeffrey Curtis Lindberg, 49, of Anchor Point, died at his…