Sports
State softball: Homer goes quietly with walkoff loss
The Homer Mariners will have to wait another year for that elusive and overdue state softball title after…
Outdoors & Recreation
Reeling ‘Em In: asdf
Wow, because of a weak run of kings and just after our last fishing report hit the stands,…
News
Return to an arboreal life, for a night
Cooking over the mystic cookfire, the ancients watched flames, their form of entertainment. At nighttime, in a wilderness…
News
Point of View: TRAILS program for inclusive recreation
I’ve had experiences throughout my life where I had little — little money, little time, little energy. We…
News
Naushon rescues four mariners
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Naushon rescued four mariners after their 48-foot commercial fishing vessel,…
News
Less is not more at the market
At the Homer Farmers Market I had the chance to talk to Dave at his pottery booth. The…
Community
Best Bets
The dog days of summer are here, folks. Do you, like the Betster, find yourself scrambling about the…
Community
Festival of Literary Reading is this weekend
In conjunction with the 17th annual Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference, visiting faculty present readings this weekend, June 9…
Community
Pets of the Week: Barney and Wilma
Barney and Wilma are 9-month-old siblings. Yabba dabba doo! Meet this comical full-of-energy pair. Barney (bottom) is very…
Obituaries
James Powell Ryder
James Powell Ryder Aug. 22, 1933 – May 27, 2018 James Powell Ryder, 84, died on May 27,…
News
Another Trails Day, another success
The following is a recap of this year’s Trails Day from Christina Whiting, volunteer coordinator: Our local Trails…
News
Letters to the editor
SPH rehab department issue isn’t
a Mr. Congeniality contest I applaud the Homer News for publishing the recent…
News
Burn suspension issued for Kenai Peninsula
The Alaska Division of Forestry, Kenai-Kodiak Area Office has issued a burn permit suspension for the Kenai Peninsula…