Sports

Runners, bikers cross peninsula in support of clean water

Celebrating clean water, healthy salmon and healthy people, 67 runners and bikers from Anchorage to Soldotna to Homer…

Softball ‘fun for everyone’

Sports

Softball ‘fun for everyone’

As the bustle of Homer’s summer activities arrives, the Homer Softball Association also winds up. The skilled and…

Entrants complete the 2013 Spit Run.-File Photo

Sports

Early registration for Spit Run drawing to close

The deadline for advance registration of the June 28 certified 10K to the Bay Spit Run is Friday…

Tammy Ackerman, Ginger VanWagoner, Rick and Tanya Norvell lead the cancer-survivor lap of Homer Middle Schoool track on Friday, officially launching the 2014 Relay for Life of Homer.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

Sports

In spite of stormy weather, Relay beats goal

First-time Relay for Life of Homer event chairs Michelle Drake and Michelle Geagel definitely got their feet wet…

Fillet tips so you can look like a pro

Outdoors & Recreation

Fillet tips so you can look like a pro

Let’s get real here. There are some of you who flay at fish rather than fillet them. It…

Rain or shine, make time for garden party

Community

Rain or shine, make time for garden party

Mysterious weather. On Sunday morning, with rain threatening, I watered. Even though we had a deluge the day…

News

Tentative deal reached on ferry union contract

JUNEAU (AP) — The state announced Monday that it had reached tentative agreement on a new, three-year contract…

News

UFA names new officers, exec committee members

The United Fishermen of Alaska, the largest statewide commercial fishing industry trade association representing 36 member organizations, announces…

News

KHLT to host chamber’s Business After Hours event

The Kachemak Heritage Land Trust will host this month’s Homer Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event from…

News

Marketing council encourages bed tax for Kenai Peninsula

A Kenai Peninsula Borough-wide bed tax may be headed to the October municipal election ballot. But first the…

Kathy Hedges has been hired as manager of the Friendship Center.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

News

Homer Senior Citizens redesigns operations

There are changes afoot at Homer Senior Citizens Inc. “We’re redesigning the whole kit and kaboodle,” said Executive…

A standing-room-only crowd applauds June 12 as Kenaitze Indian Tribe Executive Director Jaylene Peterson-Nyren makes opening remarks during the first day of a three-day grand opening ceremony for the Dena’ina Wellness Center located in Old Town Kenai.-Photo by M. Scott Moon, Kenaitze Indian Tribe

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Kenaitze Indian Tribe celebrates opening of Dena’ina Wellness Center

Isis Fischer wanted to dance. She squatted, stamped her feet and arched her back, and stared at Rolly…

Farmers Market

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Farmers Market

Seeing all those plants at the Homer Farmers Market can be a real inspiration. Whether it’s the aroma…