News

Why did commission close door for childcare business?

Last Wednesday the Homer Advisory Planning  Commission set an unfortunate precedent with regards to the availability of childcare…

The newly-crowned Mr. Homer, Lucas Thoning, reigns over Saturday’s Homer Winter Carnival parade.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

News

Carnival continues

You know that saying it isn’t over until somebody sings? Well, whoever said it must have been talking…

Flags snap and snow swirls as winds increase around noon on Friday.

News

High winds wreak havoc on Homer

Gradually increasing winds alerted southern Kenai Peninsula residents that something was amiss last Thursday evening. Decorative wind chimes…

Community

Pet of the Week

There’s nothing “Sly” about this boy. He’s a wizened old, black-and-white tuxedo cat who has been around, now…

Community

Court Reports

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Feb. 7: Judgments Robert D. Webb,…

Community

State Trooper Report

Feb. 4 Alaska State Troopers at 12:19 a.m. went to a report of a disturbance at a Nikolaevsk…

Community

Homer Police Reports

Feb. 3 An officer at 10:45 a.m. attended an interview regarding suspicious circumstances. A woman at 4:15 p.m.…

Community

Fire Company Reports

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services Feb. 3-9 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to seven medical calls…

Gregory Christen

Obituaries

Gregory Christen

Gregory Christen, 64, died in the early morning of Jan. 25, 2014, at his stepson’s home in Anchorage.…

Peter E. Larson

Obituaries

Peter E. Larson

Peter Ellsworth Larson, 73, of Homer, Alaska died surrounded by his family on Jan. 20, 2014. Born to…

Jo A. Felch

Obituaries

Jo A. Felch

Jo A. Felch, 79, died Jan. 17, 2014, at South Peninsula Hospital. Jo was born in Helena, Mont.,…

Community

Announcements

The Mindfulness Meeting now meets at a new day and time from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings…

Sports

Snomads running for fun

Now that there’s some snow on the southern peninsula, Snomads, a local snowmachine club, has announced its annual…