Obituaries
William A. “Bill” Corey
William A. “Bill” Corey, 87, died July 7, 2015. His family said he passed away peacefully. Services were…
Obituaries
John Edward “Ed” Tillman
John Edward Tillman, 48, died at home in Homer on July 10, 2015. A memorial service will be…
News
Production off; price better than forecast
Alaska oil and gas production averaged 502,000 barrels per day in Fiscal Year 2015, the state’s budget year…
News
Farmers Market: Flower power good for our souls and our economy
I have heard flowers referred to as the crystals of the plant world. In the mineral kingdom, all…
News
Bristol Bay forecast goes bust
Bristol Bay needed volume to make up for a soft market, but state biologists say there’s no reason…
Obituaries
Robert Turkington
Longtime Homer resident Robert Turkington, 92, passed away on July 13, 2015, at home with family at his…
Community
Homer’s Best bets
On an early morning walk this week, the Betster, observant as always, noticed a couple of things: 1.…
News
Alaska congressional delegation talks about Iranian nuclear deal
After news of the Iranian nuclear deal was announced, members of Alaska’s Congressional delegation released announcements with their…
Community
Births
Susan Aria Anahonak was born July 1, 2015, at South Peninsula Hospital to Brittney Anahonak. She weighed 8…
Community
Student News
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced about 1,700 additional winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges…
Community
Arts in Brief
Lavallee visits Art Shop Gallery Artist Barbara Lavallee visits the Art Shop Gallery from 1-6 p.m. Saturday. The…
Community
Announcements
Homer Thrift, the resale store operated by South Peninsula Haven House, has moved to a new location on…
Outdoors & Recreation
Minnesota woman takes lead in derby
It was an interesting past week for the sports fishing crowd. A distaff member of the flatfish hunting…