News

Red flag fire danger warning is issued

Because of high temperatures and low humidity, the National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning until…

News

Fish and Game opens Anchor River to kings this weekend

In a press release this morning, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that because of a…

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Sports

AP golfer makes hole in one

Anchor Point golfer Wayne Tourangeau accomplished every golfer’s dream on May 26 when he hit a hole-in-one on…

The Mariners softball team finished third during the state championships in Fairbanks last weekend. Back row from left are Kelly Liebers, Kayla Stafford, Mary Hana Bowe, Kyla Pitzman, Isabel Beach, Larsen  Fellows and Malina Fellows; front row from left are Pam Jantzi, Riley Walls, Maggie LaRue, Elsie Smith, Jenna Dragoo and Izabelle Hagge.-Photo provided

Sports

Mariner girls take bronze in softball

Although this past weekend didn’t end in a victory, the Homer High School softball team held its own…

Anchor River looks like it’s making a comeback

Outdoors & Recreation

Anchor River looks like it’s making a comeback

It’s always righteous to be able to start out a column on the upbeat although things may slide…

Lucky Girl

Community

Pet of the Week

This 13-year-old black Labrador retriever mix thrives on attention. Raised with kids, this social girl stays close to…

Arts in Brief

Community

Arts in Brief

‘Shore: Homer’ closes with Friday show Shore: Homer at Tuggeght closes its week-long visit to Homer with a…

News

Drug for opiate withdrawal seeing abuse

A drug prescribed to treat the symptoms of opiate withdrawal has started showing up in court reports as…

The acclaimed Alaska band Pamyua headlines this year’s Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival. From left are Stephen Blanchett, Ossie Kairaiuak, Phillip Blanchett and Karina Moeller.

Community

World comes to Seldovia to sing

Next weekend is the summer solstice. The appropriate audio accompaniment to all that daylight is the Seldovia Summer…

Crime & Justice

Man dies at Ninilchik campground

An Anchorage man collapsed and later died on May 23 at a Ninilchik campground. According to an Alaska…

Community

Court Reports

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through June 5:  Judgments Joel L. Napoleon,…

Community

State Trooper Reports

May 23 Alaska State Troopers at 7:20 p.m. while on patrol at the intersection of North Fork Road…

Community

Homer Police Reports

June 1 A caller at 10:15 a.m. reported she found an injured dog on Soundview Avenue. The dog…