Community
Homer’s Best Bets
Starting next week we enter the Twilight Zone of not-quite summer but not yet fall. Here in Alaska,…
Community
Pet of the Week
Scrappy is a good boy. Super affectionate, this 1-year-old, short-hair Siamese is a happy cat, and would do…
Community
Court Reports
Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Aug. 11: Judgments Kathryn R.…
Community
State Trooper Reports
July 28 Bureau of Highway Patrol troopers at 6:30 p.m. went to Mile 117 Sterling Highway for a…
Community
Homer Police Reports
Aug. 4 A man at 1:32 p.m. reported fraud and a credit-card theft. A caller at 2:47 p.m.…
Community
Fire Company Reports
Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services Aug. 4-11 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls…
Obituaries
Lydia A. Clayton
Lydia Anne Clayton, 33, died tragically on Aug. 1, 2014. Lydia was born in Gales Creek, Ore., on…
Community
Announcements
Sandhill crane colts are starting to fly. Please report sightings of fledged colts to Kachemak Crane Watch. Include…
Sports
Good, bad news in Homer jackpot Derby
There’s some good new and some bad news in this week’s Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby action. The bad…
Sports
Homer softball season closes with Growlers on top
The eight teams of the Homer Softball Association finished off the season in a double elimination tournament at…
Sports
Dedication of Homer High’s new turf set for Saturday
The public is invited to come check out Homer High School’s newly redone lower field. The muddy, well-worn,…
Sports
20th annual Breast Cancer Run takes to the beach
Sixty-two runners and walkers and one lone biker took part on Sunday’s 20th annual Breast Cancer Run-Walk-Bike. In…
Outdoors & Recreation
Friday marks beginning of snagging on parts of Spit
Last Saturday during the incoming tide, I decided to take on a unique challenge by attempting to simultaneously…