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    Articles by Megan Pacer
    Photo courtesy Sophie George and Chris Haag Supplies are packed in a box. Chris Haag and Sohpie George, who will cycle from Alaska to Argentina starting next month, will each have to pack 85-95 pounds onto their bikes.
    Utah couple to travel from Homer to Argentina
    By Megan Pacer • June 13, 2018 1:46 pm

    For many, Homer is a prime destination. For others, like couple Sophie George and Chris Haag, it’s a jumping off…

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    Summer youth activities
    Summer youth activities
    By Megan Pacer • June 7, 2018 2:46 pm

    It’s that time of year again — the time when you’re oh-so glad to have your little tykes back from…

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    Regional administrator for Razdolna, Kachemak Selo retires
    Regional administrator for Razdolna, Kachemak Selo retires
    By Megan Pacer • June 7, 2018 2:46 pm

    After more than three decades working in education, Timothy Whip is settling down for some “me time.” The regional administrator…

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    PenAir may come to Homer
    PenAir may come to Homer
    By Megan Pacer • June 7, 2018 2:46 pm

    The Homer Airport may see some additional competition in 2018, as Peninsula Air may expand its services to the city….

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    The open sign for Uncle Herb’s, Homer’s first marijuana retail store, lights up on opening day, Thursday, May 24, 2018 on Ocean Drive in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Homer’s first cannabis store opens
    By Megan Pacer • May 31, 2018 12:17 pm

    The grand opening of Homer’s first retail marijuana store — Uncle Herb’s — left no stoners unturned last Thursday as…

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    Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News Caitlin Marsteller holds out a sea star for a group of tour participants to inspect during a visit to the Peterson Bay field station Thursday, May 24 near Homer.
    Residents get preview of popular Peterson Bay educational...
    By Megan Pacer • May 31, 2018 12:14 pm

    Critters and curiosity abounded last Thursday when a group of Homer area residents were treated to a tour of Peterson…

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    A dry cabin burns in a fire that started in the morning Tuesday, May 29, 2018 off Eagleaerie Avenue outside Homer, Alaska. The cabin was unoccupied at the time, and the two pigs belonging to the renter were saved. The cabin was declared a total loss. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Blaze destroys dry cabin off Eagleaerie Avenue
    By Megan Pacer • May 31, 2018 12:14 pm

    No one was harmed in a structure fire that destroyed a dry cabin Tuesday off Eagleaerie Avenue outside of Homer….

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    Laura Norton signs a document allowing her to take posession of a roughly $20,000 check, which she won through the Safeway Monopoly Game, during a presentation Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Safeway in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Local woman wins $20,000 in Safeway Monopoly Game
    By Megan Pacer • May 23, 2018 6:39 pm

    When local resident Laura Norton opened up a Safeway Monopoly ticket for $20,000, she wasn’t sure it was real. Neither…

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    Homer High School graduates Denver Waclawski (far left) and Jacob Davis (far right) pose with friends for a photo after their commencement ceremony Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the school in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Homer High graduates 78 ‘dope humans’
    By Megan Pacer • May 23, 2018 6:35 pm

    Tuesday night, Homer area high school seniors rode their Doc Martens, Birkenstocks, Crocs and, yes, Xtratuf boots, into adulthood as…

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    Kachemak Bay Campus graduate Delenia Cosman gives her valedictorian address during the commencement ceremony for the community college’s 2018 class Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Cosman earned her associate of arts degree. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Kachemak Bay Campus produces graduates at many levels
    By Megan Pacer • May 23, 2018 6:33 pm

    The May 9 commencement ceremony for graduates of programs at Kachemak Bay Campus was proof that there’s nothing a little…

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    Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News Ninilchik School graduate Chelsea Oberle-Lozano waits with her classmates to walk into their graduation ceremony Monday, May 21, 2018 at the school in Ninilchik, Alaska. Her graduation cap reads: “Stay anchored.”
    Ninilchik grads get quirky, heartfelt send-off
    By Megan Pacer • May 23, 2018 6:33 pm

    Monday night’s ceremony for the seven graduates of Ninilchik School was a lesson in going with the flow and adapting…

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    Council puts police station funding question on special election ballot
    Council puts police station funding question on special...
    By Megan Pacer • May 23, 2018 6:33 pm

    The City of Homer is again asking residents to vote on funding a new police station — one the Homer…

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    Walker talks budget fix during Homer visit
    Walker talks budget fix during Homer visit
    By Megan Pacer • May 23, 2018 6:33 pm

    During a visit to Homer last Thursday, Gov. Bill Walker touted a relieved, cautiously optimistic message: Alaska is on the…

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