News
Pay It Forward: Can we make Homer even better in the New Year by expressing thanks, supporting each other?
Coming to the end of 2016 before winter solstice and basking in a white, fluffy, snowy day as…
News
Nonprofit Needs list
Hospice of Homer needs a flat screen TV (newish, 26 inches to 32 inches) with DVD player; volunteers…
Outdoors & Recreation
64 species, 10,492 individual birds seen during Homer’s annual Christmas bird count
Forty-two volunteers participated in Homer’s annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, five watching feeders in their own yard and…
News
Letters to the Editor 20161229
State, nation could accomplish more if leaders followed Seaton Referencing the Dec. 15 article GOP sanctions Seaton, others:…
News
South Peninsula Hospital nurse receives statewide honor
A South Peninsula Hospital nurse has received statewide recognition for her lifelong commitment to the nursing profession, for…
Opinion
2016 hauled in mixed bag for commercial fisheries
As with any season, 2016 had plenty of winners and losers in the Alaska commercial fishing industry. The…
News
Memories of Christmases past brighten present
We all have certain memories or thoughts of times and places that provide us with an internal source…
Sports
Middle school basketball teams win borough championships
Homer Middle School’s boys and girls teams swept the borough championships for the first time in Husky history…
News
Letters to the Editor: Dec. 22, 2016
Did Democrats start rumors about Russians hacking election? Point 1: Tell a lie often enough, and it becomes…
Community
Arts in brief
Artist teaches winter classes for new year Artist Lynn Marie Naden offers three months of art classes for…
Sports
High School Sports Weekly Highlights
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS RESULTS Upcoming events Homer High School Cross-country ski’s next meet is the Valley Invite in…
Community
Years ago
20 years ago in the Homer News: Homerites reacted from reconciled to irate at Gov. Tony Knowles’ announcement…
News
Man found dead on boat at Homer harbor
A fisherman was found dead on his boat in the Homer harbor early Tuesday morning. After a friend…