In November 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) denied the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) a key permit necessary to build the Pebble Mine,… Continue reading
“In like a lion, out like a lamb” is how we like to think of the month of March. Change and transition. Last March we… Continue reading
Gooseberry Fund grant appreciated Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park would like to thank, recognize and honor the recent generous support from the Gooseberry Fund… Continue reading
Peatlands, also known as muskeg or bogs, are a familiar spongy, soggy landscape feature on the lower Kenai Peninsula. Peat, however, is not just any… Continue reading
Tuesday night, I announced that COVID-19 vaccines are now available to any Alaskan who wants one. While seniors and our most vulnerable will continue to… Continue reading
Dear Editor, It is with deep gratitude that I write to thank the City of Homer and Kachemak City for their assistance in sustaining our… Continue reading
Educators can apply
for grant The board of the Educators Professional Development Fund would like to inform all lower Kenai Peninsula educators that we are… Continue reading
Remember the little children faced with the choice: eat this one marshmallow right now, or wait eight minutes and you can have two? Some kids… Continue reading
“Move today and you’ll love moving tomorrow.”- Ruthy Alon, Feldenkrais Practitioner and movement trainer. I haven’t met a soul who couldn’t benefit from moving more… Continue reading
Dear Editor, As a community member of the Kenai Peninsula since the mid 1980s, I have seen the influence the commercial salmon fishery in Cook… Continue reading
A few days ago I received a phone call with news that a high school friend living in South Dakota died due to COVID-19. These… Continue reading
Travel and tourism took a hard hit everywhere, and Alaska was no exception. In-state travel was the difference maker for many businesses in 2020. Alaskans… Continue reading
Dear editor, Homer is a COVID-19 caring community. We care about our people and our seniors and want them to be vaccinated. So what happened… Continue reading
Wear a face mask Hi everyone. The whole world needs to wear a mask. It does not matter if you don’t like it. We have… Continue reading
Nowhere in Alaska is the high cost of energy felt more than in rural communities. While all Alaskans endure high energy costs, the impact is… Continue reading
Appreciation of the natural world that surrounds us can be a unifying element in our community
Assault on Congress undermined constitutional order and respect for law
Vaccine is not just for ourselves I just received my first COVID-19 vaccine. I’m thankful to get it and appreciate the health workers involved in… Continue reading
Recent senior vaccine clinic worked because of strong community health in Homer
We assert that last year the highest law officer in the state, then Attorney General Kevin Clarkson, willfully violated Alaska law when he sexually harassed… Continue reading
