Jennifer Moss’ “42 Bears.” Moss was inspired by biologist John Morton’s presentation on bear population. He noted the Kenai Peninsula has 42 bears per 390 square miles.

Community

Artists inspired by science in new Pratt exhibit

Birch trees, bugs and now bears. For more than a decade, the Pratt Museum has brought together scientists…

Bagheera

Community

Pet of the Week

Bagheera (named for the original “Jungle Book,” thank you very much!) is such a wonderful cat, so full…

Community

Court Report

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through May 13: Judgments Georgie Piatkoff, 24,…

Community

Trooper Report

May 11 Alaska State Troopers at 5:24 p.m., Anchor Point-based troopers conducted a traffic stop on a white…

Community

Homer Police

May 9 A caller at 8:48 a.m. reported signs of unlocked vehicles being searched in the night on…

Community

Kachemak Emergency Services

May 9-15 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to three medical calls and no fire calls.

Community

Homer Fire

Community

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

May 9-15 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to five medical calls and three fire calls. 

Aurora Jean Lambert

Community

Student News

Aurora Jean Lambert graduates this  month with her doctorate degree in veterinary medicine from St. George’s University School…

Community

Alyona River Kerrone

Alyona River Kerrone was born at 6:44 p.m. May 12, 2016, at South Peninsula Hospital to Jason and…

Community

Announcements

Homer youth soccer season starts this Monday. Register at www.homersoccer.com. Division 1 college and Olympic team coaches will…

Community

Homer’s Best bets

The Shorebird Festival goers have come and gone after the weekend, during which they enjoyed temperatures in the…

Pulitizer prize winner and former Poet Laureate of the United States Natasha Trethewey is the keynote speaker for the 15th annual Kachemak Bay Writer’s Conference on June 10-14.-Photo by Nancy Crampton; Blue Flower Arts

Community

Writers’ conference includes graphic narrative in the mix, celebrates 15th year

The Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference will mark changing tides in the literary world and the Homer community with…