News

Community helps family heal

We wish to thank all of the people that put their busy lives on the back burner to…

Heart-shaped rocks are exposed by the outgoing tide on the Homer Spit beach — nature’s own Valentine’s Day gift.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

The Betster has been in Homer so long that when typing the word “home,” inevitably a finger taps…

Sports

Mariners score wins at northern shootout

The Mariners were met with big crowds and tough competition last weekend at the Husky Shootout basketball tournament…

Ninilchik’s Tyler Presley maneuvers around a SoHi JV player during the championship game in the Ninilchik Invitational Basketball Tournament on Saturday. SoHi won the game 76-66, and the tournament, with Ninilchik in second place.-Photos by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

Sports

Ninilchik boys second, girls third in b-ball

Three days of basketball, 12 teams, 22 games. That’s exactly what organizers of the Ninilchik Invitational Basketball Tournament…

Outhouse racers compete last year at the Homer Winter Carnival. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Homer Winter Carnival: A Tradition for 61 Years

Feeling February’s chill now that the temperature has dropped?  Warm up with the 61st annual Homer Winter Carnival…

Community

Court Report

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Feb. 6: Judgments Shane W. Randall,…

Community

State Trooper Report

Feb. 4 Alaska State Troopers at 7:10 p.m. went to Ninilchik School for a public appearance. Troopers said…

Community

Homer Police Report

Feb. 2 Police at 2:20 a.m. contacted a 36-year-old man driving on Main Street and arrested him for…

Community

Fire Company Report

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services Feb. 2-8 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to four medical calls…

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Obituaries

Leonard Billotte

Leonard Billotte, 88, of Homer died from liver cancer on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at South Peninsula Hospital.…

Obituaries

Annie K. Ross

Annie K. Ross, 77, died Jan. 20, 2015.  Annie loved spending time with her grandkids, going to bingo…

Creative nonfiction writer Atcheson reads on Feb. 20

Community

Creative nonfiction writer Atcheson reads on Feb. 20

Creative nonfiction writer Dave Atcheson reads from his work and gives a talk at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20…

Big Read talk looks at technology and nature

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Big Read talk looks at technology and nature

As part of its Big Read for Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” the Friends of the Homer Public Library…