Crew has cold feet on big ship

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Crew has cold feet on big ship

Most residents of Homer would say it’s been a mild fall. The grass is green. People are picking…

Halibut Blues (played in key of the Bering Sea)

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Halibut Blues (played in key of the Bering Sea)

Why is more of the halibut resource wasted in the Bering Sea than landed and sold? Thirteen out…

Let’s protect Bristol Bay

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Let’s protect Bristol Bay

Too few Alaskans know the humbling beauty of the Alaska Peninsula and the imposing journey into Bristol Bay.…

Community

Court Reports

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Dec. 12: Judgments Kayla H. Hanley,…

Community

State Trooper Report

Dec. 5 Alaska State Troopers at 3:13 p.m. stopped a 44-year-old Homer man driving a Subaru at a…

Community

Homer Police Reports

Dec. 2 A caller at 1:35 p.m. reported a domestic disturbance at a Ben Walters Lane address. Police…

Community

Fire Company Reports

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services Dec. 1-8 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to five medical calls…

Mary Bush

Obituaries

Mary Margaret Bush

Mary Margaret Bush, 46, of Ormond Beach, Fla., died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.…

Kayla Rodasti

Obituaries

Kayla Rodasti

Kayla Rodasti, 29, died Nov. 25, 2014. “She left this world for the next one,” her family said.…

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Homer DDF team performs well at Eagle River

Eighteen members of the Homer High School debate, drama and forensics team are back from a multi-school meet…

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BP Alaska accepting nominations for Teachers of Excellence

BP announced this week that it has begun accepting nominations for the 20th annual BP Teachers of Excellence…

Community

Gage David Boone

Gage David Boone was born at 3:27 a.m. Dec. 4, 2014, at South Peninsula Hospital to Rhianna and…

Celebrating completion of a difficult mission at Saturday’s First Lego League regional competition at Skyview Middle School are West Homer Elementary School students, coaches and supporters including, from left, Gary Syth, Coach Jeff Coble, Sam Larson, Coach Bob Romanko, Peter Syth, Alex Franklin, Michelle Geagel, Keri Syth, volunteer Dick Dunn, Eric Marshall, Dakota Moonin, Tadhg Scholz, Principal Ray Marshall and Larry Dunn.

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Robo teams go wild with awards

The southern Kenai Peninsula did themselves proud at the First Lego League competition at Skyview Middle School in…