My Dad, Tim O’Leary, was a political observer and his letters to the Homer News were prolific — and those were only the ones that… Continue reading
iPad donations appreciated Paul Banks Elementary School would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to The Homer Foundation for their donation of iPads through… Continue reading
Do you long for those days when you could have a good honest debate and express your arguments and different opinions with mutual respect? When,… Continue reading
They were teenagers when they walked through Ellis Island into a new life, she with her sewing machine and he with his masonry tools. They… Continue reading
Keep JetSkis out of bay Gov. Dunleavy and Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Lang: The people have spoken with passion and science to… Continue reading
It takes a village A huge congratulations to the Homer High School hockey team for winning State. State champions! Yahoo. Players, coaches, and especially parents,… Continue reading
Alaska is salmon country, where fish feed our communities in every way — sustenance, work, recreation, art, faith, family, tradition and culture. For us, second-… Continue reading
As an Alaskan who is acutely aware of global warming and the rapid climatic changes being thrust upon us, I am worried. However, worry and… Continue reading
As we move forward into a new decade, I am happy to continue the First Lady’s Volunteer Awards, an annual tradition started by First Lady… Continue reading
Bill Clinton was impeached by the Republican controlled House of Representatives in 1999 for having an affair with a White House staff member which he… Continue reading
Murkowski should let witnesses testify Regardless of my personal opinion on President Trump’s continued disregard for the U.S. Constitution and quite frankly obvious guilt, I… Continue reading
From Greta Thunberg: “How dare you,” indeed. How dare her parents, her educators and her government steal her youth, rob her of joy, happiness and… Continue reading
I am not new to Alaska or to the Alaska State Troopers, having served more than 20 years in the ranks. However I write today… Continue reading
In a fast-paced world, one’s goals, needs and responsibility to pay bills often takes a central theme and charity somehow takes a backseat. At times,… Continue reading
Whenever I do a scan of my personal 8 Dimensions of Wellness, economic health is consistently one that I feel ambivalent about. Considering our definition,… Continue reading
Just imagine First, imagine a president who is competent and compassionate, a fully capable yet humble person eloquent, honorable and wise. Then, imagine voting for… Continue reading
In case anyone hasn’t noticed, our ecosystems in Alaska are collapsing. It all starts in the Arctic, specifically the Bering Sea where the ominous signs… Continue reading
Cousin appreciates support
for Berg family I was 9-years old, living in Ghana, West Africa where my parents were working at the U.S. Embassy. I remember… Continue reading
Alongside more than 49,000 Alaskans who signed the recall application, we’re celebrating a major development in our historic, bipartisan movement to remove Governor Dunleavy from… Continue reading
“Choose your battles wisely — there will be never-ending options here.” Those were words of advice I received during my first week in Homer 22… Continue reading
