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Years Ago

20 years ago in the Homer News: An ammonia cargo ship gave those on the Spit on Tuesday,…

Window box with tuberous begonias, lobelia, pansy, alyssum, and bacopa

Community

Berries bursting out all over

Where to start? The last two weeks have been so full, so interesting, so busy. And all of…

Outdoors & Recreation

Good day of fishing strengthens family ties

A few days ago, a buddy, JT, gave me a call from his boat while being pounded by…

Emily Ann  Barnett Koskovich

Obituaries

Emily Ann Barnett Koskovich

July 6, 1948-Aug. 17, 2016 Emily Ann Barnett Koskovich, 68, died Aug. 17, 2016. “She was taken from…

Dorothy L. Barnes

Obituaries

Dorothy L. Barnes

June 26, 1925 – Aug. 19, 2016 Dorothy L. Barnes, 91, died peacefully in Homer on Aug. 19,…

Community

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases. Aug.…

Week in Mariner Sports

Sports

Week in Mariner Sports

Upcoming events • Volleyball goes head to head with Seward at home at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25,…

Kristie Mastre, the new head volleyball coach for Homer High School, claps as she watches a JV game during the Homer Jamboree tournament on Saturday, Aug. 20. Mastre is a Homer High graduate who played varsity volleyball during her time as a Mariner.-Photo by Anna Frost, Homer News

Sports

2013 Homer High graduate returns as volleyball coach

Homer High School graduate and former varsity volleyball player Kristie Mastre has taken on a job that no…

News

Cooperative Extensionwill help you getready to can

Does fall always come in August? For some reason the red leaves of the fireweed are a little…

News

Commercial marijuana ban voter initiative validated

By ELIZABETH EARL Morris News Service – Alaska A citizen petition to ask voters whether commercial marijuana operations…

News

CACS headquarters gets facelift

There’s a new face in town!  Well, maybe not a “new” face — but an old familiar one…

News

Pier One offers opportunities

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the new artistic director at Pier One Theatre, Jennifer…

News

Big fish and a big thanks

A couple of weeks ago I was excited about taking my new boat out for its first real…