Community
New Year’s events
With Christmas and New Year’s Day both happening on Wednesday and in the middle of the week, holiday…
News
Opposition could lead to changes in HB 77
A proposed bill that Gov. Sean Parnell intended to streamline permitting on state lands and waters ran into…
Crime & Justice
$10,000 offered in murder case
Homer Police on Tuesday increased the reward to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of…
Community
Lower 48 authors write about Homer
Local authors like Michael McBride, Miranda Weiss and Nancy Lord aren’t the only ones to write books about…
News
Planning commission OKs microwave tower
In a unanimous vote, the Homer Advisory Planning Commission last week approved a conditional-use permit to allow a…
Community
Artist Registry promotes artists, creates community
Taking a glance at the Homer Council on the Arts online Artists Registry, one thing pops up immediately.…
Community
Homer Christmas bird count part of national tradition
Oh sure, it’s easy to count and identify birds during the balmy spring days of the Kachemak Bay…
News
City health policy better than some can afford
Homer city workers complaining about proposed increases of health-insurance premiums won’t find much sympathy among small businesses and…
Community
December shows offer locally made gifts
With Homer’s reputation as one of Alaska’s thriving arts communities, local art lovers can find creations worthy of…
Community
Locally made arts and crafts fair is a highlight of holiday
Retailers might worry that the traditional post-Thanksgiving holiday season will be crammed into just 26 shopping days, but…
Community
Magic continues with silver anniversary of Nutcracker Ballet
“As full of magic as the story it tells,” reviewer Jan O’Meara called the Homer Nutcracker Ballet in…
News
Homer man will plead guilty to hunting in Denali National Park
A Homer hunter entered a plea agreement last week with the Alaska U.S. Attorney’s Office admitting he hunted…
Community
Kachemak Bay State Parks: Planning for the future
The last time the Alaska Department of Natural Resources updated its Kachemak Bay State Park and Wilderness Park…