News

Kenai Peninsula economic outlook: Job growth slows a little, still steady

While job growth has risen steadily in the past few years, a state economist predicts a slight decrease…

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Financial Peace University provides hope to families in Homer

Christian Community Church in Homer will offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University beginning Tuesday. More than two million…

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Council approves internal loan of $300,000 to harbor building

In a bit of internal accounting, the Homer City Council at its regular Monday meeting approved in a…

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City won’t appeal condo assessment ruling

The city of Homer will not appeal a ruling last month by Superior Court Judge Huguelet in favor…

A fat bike rests against pilings on the Homer Spit.-Photo by Bjørn Olson

Outdoors & Recreation

Fatbike Homer: Big Fat Bike Festival is Feb. 21-23

For more than 100 years people have been doing amazing things with bicycles, in Alaska. In 1898 a…

Lúnasa performs at the Mariner Theatre last Saturday. From left to right are Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Seán Smyth, Ed Boyd and Trevor Hutchinson on double bass.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

Community

Homer’s Best Bets

As has now become apparent, the Betster has only been posing as a smart-aleck social adviser and in…

Community

AIR artists selected

In response to a call for proposals for its ArtPlace America grants for Old Town Artist in Residence…

Community

Show opens next week

Kenai Peninsula photograph Joe Kashi holds an opening reception of his new exhibit, “Homer Beach Ebb Tide” from…

Community

Artist presents talk

Homer performing artist Lynne Roff presents “Creativity, Complexity and Consciousness in the Performing Arts” at 8 p.m. Saturday…

Community

Faked Alaska visits Saturday

“Faked Alaska: An Evening of Improv” shows at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds, Ninilchik. Presented…

Community

First Friday events moved to this Friday

Because of the Feb. 7 storm, First Friday openings at Bunnell Street Arts Center, Homer Council on the…

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School Events

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District   Chapman School Feb. 14: Volleyball at Cook Inlet Academy, 4 p.m. Feb.…

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Public speaking contest begins

GoodForAlaskaBlog.com is holding a public speaking contest for middle and high school Alaska students. The theme is “Good…