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Homer Fire

Oct. 5-11 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to eight medical calls, two fire calls and one rescue…

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services Report

Oct. 5-11 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical calls and two fire calls.

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Mathilde Lois Bynagle

Mathilde Lois Bynagle was born at 5:38 p.m. Oct. 9, 2015, at South Peninsula Hospital to Derek and…

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Genevieve Elizabeth Rozeboom

Genevieve Elizabeth Rozeboom was born at 4:10 p.m. Oct. 8, 2015, at South Peninsula Hospital to Eric and…

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Announcements

On Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m., there will be a cleanup and put things away for the…

Last-minute campaign

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Best Bets

If it seems like Alaska has gotten a little less populated, well, you’d be right. According to a…

Homer musician Sally Wills releases her new CD, “Close to Homer, at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Mermaid Cafe. Enjoy live music and refreshments.-Photo provided

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The Arts in Brief

Subsistence program art sought The Federal Subsistence Management Program sponsors its annual art contest for all students in…

Martty Zeller got his first taste of improv while visiting Vancouver, B.C., for a conference 30 years ago. His reaction: “Oh man, I wanna do that.” That experience gave birth to Homer’s own improv troupe, Fresh Produce. While Zeller found improv helpful in his law career, it’s been even more useful in his current field: mental health. Research shows the tools of improv can help people struggling to care for a family member with Alzheimer’s or schizophrenia. Rather than showing them the flaws in their connection with reality, improv is about going along with what your stage partner suggests — about saying “yes,” accepting their vision.

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Much more than a performance

Late one night in a bar in Vancouver, British Columbia, 30 years ago, Martty Zeller watched two men…

Elvis

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Pet of the Week

“Are you lonesome tonight?”  Well, just come visit little Elvis! This 4-month-old, short hair gray-and-white tabby is a…

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Court Report

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Oct. 2: Judgments Deidre Ann Bottienau,…

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Homer Police Report

Sept. 29 Police at 12:46 a.m. conducted a security check at a Pioneer Avenue addresse after a suspicious…

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Kachemak Emergency Services Report

Sept. 28-Oct. 4 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to four medical calls and fire call. Sept. 29…

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Homer Fire Report

Sept. 28-Oct. 4 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 12 medical calls and assisted Kachemak Emergency Services…