Poet Afaa Michael Weaver reads from his work Sunday at Alice’s Champagne Palce.-Photo by Shana Loshbaugh

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Writing faculty inspires aspiring authors during annual conference

An exuberant mood ruled the 14th Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference, held June 12-16 in Homer. The public readings…

Tom Schroeder, veteran and protector of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon, says it takes an average of 10-15 hours of fishing to catch a king at the Fishing Hole. -Photo by Miranda Weiss

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Fishing Hole: Fun for all ages

Tom Schroeder’s got time on his hands. So much time he’s booked about 150 hours so far this…

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Kenai Peninsula Borough to seek disaster declaration

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker met with Kenai Mayor Pat Porter and Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre on…

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Card Street grows; new fires spring up

As of noon Wednesday, Division of Forestry Public Information Officer Terry Anderson was unable to confirm the exact…

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Card Street grows; new fires spring up

As of noon Wednesday, Division of Forestry Public Information Officer Terry Anderson was unable to confirm the exact…

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Area’s young entrepreneurs will sell their wares Saturday

Here is another reason for me to heap praise on the Homer Farmers Market. The community-building atmosphere there…

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Homer Electric Association is requesting a rate change in its quarterly filings with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. In its

Pebble Limited Partnership’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency will continue as a federal judge denied the agency’s…

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HEA requests slight rate decrease for third quarter

Homer Electric Association is requesting a rate change in its quarterly filings with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.…

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Alaska film tax credit program comes to end

JUNEAU — It’s a wrap for Alaska’s film tax credit program. Legislation repealing the program has been signed…

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Rural housing program marks 50-year milestone

Peppered around the Central Kenai Peninsula are islands of housing units easily attained by low-income, first-time homebuyers. No…

Harbormaster Bryan Hawkins, left, holds down the line after a sail was raised at the ceremonial opening of the new Harbor Office last Thursday. Helping him from left to right are Port and Harbor Commissioner Michael Stockburger, Homer City council member Bryan Zak, Port and Harbor Commissioner Catherine Ulmer, former council member Barbara Howard and Homer Mayor Beth Wythe. Hawkins said he chose raising a sail instead of a ribbon cutting in keeping with the harbor theme.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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It’s official: New harbor office open for business

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Legislators approve budget

ANCHORAGE — After months of negotiations, the Alaska Legislature on Thursday approved a $5 billion budget that reduces…

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With state budget approved, school district now faces $3-million deficit

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is projecting a deficit of $3 million for the upcoming school year,…