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Grant will help use of water trail

The Kachemak Bay Water Trail Steering Committee and The Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park would like to…

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Student appreciates scholarship

I would like to thank the Homer Foundation and its donors for honoring me with the 2015 Health…

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Let’s put kids before politics

For the second year in a row, it seems as if Erin’s Law, a bill implementing a prevention-oriented…

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Relay for Life to take place at West Homer Elementary

Because of issues with vehicle access to the Homer Middle School track, Relay for Life, the American Cancer…

Farmers Market

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Farmers Market

People come to Homer every year to have some kind of vacation adventure. There is always something for…

Jody Patosky tosses the sheaf.

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CELTFEST bigger than ever for 7th year

Don’t be surprised to hear the haunting refrain of bagpipes as musicians gear up for the upcoming Kachemak…

Frosty Bear Owner Jackie Dentz takes a break from the ice cream parlor on the Homer Spit. Dentz has owned the business with her husband, Willie, for the past 16 years.-Photo by Miranda Weiss

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Something old, something new

According to local author Janet Klein who interviewed Dena’ina elder Peter Kalifornsky before his death in 1993, Dena’ina…

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State public radio listeners to lose Fairbanks reports

Homer residents who listen to public radio will hear no reporting from Fairbanks after July 1. On Monday,…

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Alaska Air traffic up, but on-time performance down

Alaska Airlines grew its reach again in May, but also watched its on-time performance continue to slip. The…

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Small business, health care sectors steady for state banks

It’s steady as she goes for the first quarter of 2015 at Alaska’s financial institutions, with consistent gains…

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Former employee takes over helm at Wagon Wheel

Longtime Homer gardener Steven Veldstra is the new owner of the Wagon Wheel at 1506 Ocean Drive. Veldstra,…

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Alaska’s spuds not immune from lawmakers

The future of Alaska’s certified seed potato production is up in the air following this year’s legislative session.…

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School meals will reflect budget cuts

The effects of state funding cuts will crop up in student meals across the Kenai Peninsula during the…