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    Garlic scapes twirl and twist as they grow. Synergy Gardens' First Annual Great Garlic Scape Festival celebrated the plants' unique aesthetic qualities and sharp garlic flavor through artistic and culinary activities.
    Synergy Gardens celebrates garlic, local produce
    By Anna Frost • July 13, 2016 3:15 pm

    One greenhouse, two high tunnels, three fenced open-air garden plots and three-and-a-half years of work make up Synergy Gardens, a…

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    Silvers have yet to make appearance
    Silvers have yet to make appearance
    By Nick C. Varney • July 7, 2016 12:12 pm

    I did a bit of scouting over the holiday weekend in hopes of spotting a silver or two hurtling out…

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    Patricia Perkins of Anchorage poses with the 2014 tagged fish she caught on July 2.
    Washington state woman takes lead derby spot
    By Anna Frost • July 7, 2016 12:11 pm

    Alisa Sands of Lake Stevens, Wash. snatched up the title of derby leader when she caught a 165-pound halibut on…

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    Jacob Davis, 16, finishes the Spit Run in second place on Saturday, June 25.
    Youth rules the day at Spit Run
    By Anna Frost • June 29, 2016 4:45 pm

    Homer and Anchor Point’s speedy young adults took over the top 10 in the runners division of the 6-K Homer…

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    Rowyn Cunningham and Sage Thomas prepare to battle each other as Samantha Cunningham looks on. The Shire of IceFire Bay meets on Saturday afternoons from 4-7 p.m. at Karen Hornaday Park to play battle games.
    For the Shire! LARP group includes fun for...
    By Anna Frost • June 29, 2016 12:42 pm

    Every Saturday from 4-7 p.m. in Homer, often at Karen Hornaday Park, brave warriors fight evil lizards, or escort a…

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    Fishermen fish during the incoming tide on Sunday at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on the Homer Spit.
    Early birds catch the kings; Cook Inlet halibut...
    June 29, 2016 11:35 am

    Last week was amazing for numerous fishing fanatics pursuing fins on the lower peninsula — especially if they were able…

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    Homer resident still holds top seat for halibut derby
    Homer resident still holds top seat for halibut...
    June 23, 2016 6:20 pm

    Palmer resident still holds top spot in halibut derby Two more anglers caught tagged fish in the week of June…

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    Good fishing draws crowds to South Peninsula
    Good fishing draws crowds to South Peninsula
    By Nick C. Varney • June 22, 2016 1:04 pm

    I usually don’t fish on the weekends because it’s a great time to cruise the river accesses and The Spit…

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    Nianiella Dorvall poses for a photo with the McIntyre family, who sponsor the Sidney S. McIntyre Jr. Skagit Valley College Memorial Scholarship, giving a full-ride to students at SVC transferring to any public university in the state of Washington. Dorvall plans to attend WSU with the funds from the McIntyre scholarship in the fall to earn her bachelor's in biology, the next step on her journey to her dream of becoming a doctor.
    Basketball takes Nikolaevsk native to next level
    By Anna Frost • June 22, 2016 1:03 pm

    Two years ago, Nianiella Dorvall left her hometown of Nikolaevsk to attend Skagit Valley College in the state of Washington,…

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    First tagged fish of the season caught
    First tagged fish of the season caught
    By Anna Frost • June 22, 2016 1:03 pm

    Anglers visiting Homer from various spots in the Lower 48 caught four tagged fish in the past two weeks, according…

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    Park users can get free bear-resistant containers
    Park users can get free bear-resistant containers
    June 15, 2016 4:49 pm

    Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park has launched a Bear-Resistant-Food-Container (BRFC) lending program to promote safe and clean camping. These…

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    Ralph Broshes, number18, at beginning of the 2013 Spit Run.  Photo provided by Shay Lowney
    ‘Team Ralph’ honors Homer runner’s 40 years in...
    By McKibben Jackinsky • June 15, 2016 4:49 pm

    The 10K Homer Spit Run is a magnet for local and visiting athletes. Some dash to the front of the…

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    Reeling ’em in: Fishing Hole kings hit or miss; halibut fishing picks up
    Reeling ’em in: Fishing Hole kings hit or...
    By Nick Varney • June 15, 2016 4:26 pm

    Correction: This column has been updated to show that fishing is not allowed at Deep Creek. The chinook run at…

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