Community

Fire Company Reports

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services  Jan. 12-18 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to eight medical calls…

Howard “Bud” Michael Byington

Obituaries

Howard ‘Bud’ Michael Byington

Longtime Kasilof resident, Mr. Howard “Bud” Michael Byington, 81, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at Heritage Place in…

Frank M. Wise

Obituaries

Frank M. ‘Papaw’ Wise

Frank M. Wise, 84, died Jan. 10, 2015. A celebration of life was held Jan. 17, 2015, at…

Dana Ray Bachiochi

Obituaries

Dana Ray Bachiochi

Dana Ray Bachiochi, 64, of Happy Valley died on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, in his home. A Funeral…

Community

Announcements

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Homer Flotilla, offers Sailing and Boating Skills and Seamanship classes 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays…

Sports

Warriors pull three-point win over Wasilla Lake Rams

Staff report The Nikolaevsk Warriors varsity boys basketball team claimed a 52-49 victory in Friday’s game against the…

While teammates wait to auction their offerings at Meet the Mariners, a basketball team fundraiser held at the Homer High gym last Saturday, Mariner Paul Trowbridge, right, tempts the crowd with a homemade carrot cake.-Photo by Lindsay Olsen for the Homer News

Sports

Mariners take shot at cake sales

In an effort to raise some much-needed cash, the Mariner basketball teams resorted to a tried-and-true combination at…

The Pop Rock Passers are champions of the 2015 Winter Jamboree. The team includes, not in order, Jen Jiron, Emily Austin, Nicole Egholm, Tammy Lafran, Wendy Hansen, Kimberly Marek, Sue Reynolds, Lacey Rininger, Nora Rojek, Tracy Silta, Lori Sivitz, Brittany Staudenmaier and Marcy True.-Photo by Lindsay Olsen for the Homer News

Sports

Homer Divas hold annual Winter Jamboree with style

The rink was abustle last weekend as 95 women from around the state took to the ice for…

Mariners Robby Larson, 23, and Dimitry Kuzmin, 12, face off with the Palmer Moose during Friday’s game at the Kevin Bell Arena. -Photo by Tracey Tillion

Sports

Mariners lose battle to Stars, 3-2

The Mariners last at-home hockey game of the season was a bitter battle against the SoHi Stars Tuesday…

News

School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Chapman School Jan. 24: Wrestling at Skyview, 10 a.m. Jan. 29: Spelling bee,…

Members of Homer High Schools’ drama, debate and forensics team — Patrick Latimer, Robert Hockema, Lindsay Schneider, Evan Boyer and August Kilcher — playfully demonstrate their strong debate techniques.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

News

DDF team set to entertain hometown fans

Following a meet at Service High School in Anchorage, the Homer High School Drama, Debate and Forensics Team,…

Community

Shorebird fest seeks 6-by-6 paintings

The Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival Committee seeks artists to paint Alaska birds on 6-inch-by-6-inch canvases as a fundraiser…

Community

Iredale offers pottery classes

Homer ceramic artist Ahna Iredale offers a six-week pottery class at her studio, Rarebird Pottery. Classes are three…