Community
Dia de los Muertos resurrected for second year
Following its inaugural last year of the Dia de los Muertos community art show, the Homer Council on…
Community
Homer embraces Halloween from the Hickory and beyond
Like pretty much everything it does, Homer puts its own stamp on traditions — including Halloween, the day…
Community
Wyne pumps new energy into Wearable Arts
Artist residencies at Bunnell Street Arts Center tend to go in two directions. Sometimes an artist works solo,…
Elections
Borough mayor runoff is Tuesday
Voters choose between candidates Charlie Pierce and Linda Hutchings in a runoff election in the Kenai Peninsula Borough…
News
Lodge pleads no contest to helicopter landings
In a July 31 incident involving helicopter landings in Kachemak Bay State Park, a Halibut Cove lodge has…
News
Burglars hit Anchor Point businesses, cabins
Burglars have robbed several lower Kenai Peninsula businesses and cabins since early September, stealing firearms, a vehicle, chainsaws,…
Community
Young musicians record ‘Blue Ice’ at Grewingk Glacier
Among musicians, a corny old joke goes like this: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” “Practice, practice,…
News
Elks distribute drug disposal bags
As part of its mission to increase awareness of drug abuse, Alaska’s 15 Elks Lodges have partnered with…
News
Town Meeting: talking taxes
In advance of a special session of the Alaska Legislature starting Oct. 23, Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, held…
News
Body identified as man missing since September
The State Medical Examiner’s office has positively identified a body found on a vacant Noview Avenue lot in…
News
Homer Prop 1 passes, HART funds can be used for maintenance
“Relieved.” That was Homer City Manager Katie Koester’s reaction on election night to passage of Proposition 1, a…
Community
Pier One production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” takes gritty look at rock musical
Jesus dies in the end. OK, let’s get that spoiler out in the open. Just as in the…
News
Venuti, Lord are newest additions to council
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s municipal election show Caroline Venuti and Rachel Lord leading the pack and set to…