Basic human decency long has seemed to me to be an indispensable element of our American character. Figure out what is the decent step in… Continue reading
Why I love Homer I was raised in Moose Pass and after 27 years in Anchorage I moved to Homer in 95. The Tuesday after… Continue reading
We’re back. After almost 80 days of being closed to walk-in traffic, the Homer News opens today for limited hours and entrance. Our new hours… Continue reading
The police department is saddened and dismayed by the horrible conduct of a police officer in Minnesota last week which has left our country torn… Continue reading
Keep cats inside To cat owners: Cats need to be kept indoors all year, but it’s especially important in spring and summer when birds are… Continue reading
Bonjour ! Or, in English, hello. Sitting in my garden, during this quarantine due to COVID-19, I took time to look back over my life… Continue reading
Voting is the most important responsibility we have to ensure a government “of the people, by the people and for the people.” I have fond… Continue reading
Thank you, Mr. Hooker I followed my third grade teacher to Homer. I know that sounds strange, but it’s true. Born in Palmer, Alaska, my… Continue reading
Five years ago, through Senate Bill 21 (SB21), Alaskans were asked to substantially reduce our oil production taxes. In return, we were promised there would… Continue reading
COVID-19 harms children in seen and unseen ways In this historic pandemic challenge, pediatricians were initially encouraged by the fact that children, as a group,… Continue reading
Community support We’ve all been missing Gary during these stressful months from the COVID-19 virus, but the generosity of our Homer community can help ease… Continue reading
Masks also stifle unkind words To the gentleman at the Homer Post Office who, without a mask, repeated “baa” sounds at me when I helped… Continue reading
“I wonder what the Kachemak Bay Campus will become.”
In the heart of downtown Homer, Alaska, just below the Sterling Highway and the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge’s Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, is… Continue reading
According to a recent Anchorage Daily News article, “Thousands of fishery workers, many from outside Alaska, are headed to Bristol Bay,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy has… Continue reading
Late on a cold Tuesday in January, a plane evacuating 201 Americans from Wuhan, China landed in Anchorage. Each passenger was screened for COVID-19 and… Continue reading
Possibly eternal gratitude I would like to express my appreciation to all the folks that have been willing to brave the perilous journey from Anchorage… Continue reading
When I was cross country ski coach at Homer Middle School at some point before the first race we’d focus several practice sessions on the… Continue reading
Dave Reaves, Business Manager for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547. (Photo by Chris Arend, Courtesy of IBEW Local 1547) Let’s be real. Staying-in-place… Continue reading
Thanks for runner support A big thank you to the Homer Foundation’s Opportunity Fund from the Kachemak Bay Running Club’s Board of Directors for its… Continue reading
