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    Anchor River
    Political novices competing for assembly District 9 seat
    Political novices competing for assembly District 9 seat
    By Michael Armstrong • September 30, 2015 5:26 pm

    Of the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s assembly districts, District 9 on the lower peninsula is one of the largest. At 3,400…

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    Announcements
    Announcements
    September 10, 2015 9:50 am

    The Kachemak Emergency Service Area Board holds its monthly board meeting at 7 p.m. today at Station 2, 65705 Diamond…

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    Column wraps up for season, not fishing
    Column wraps up for season, not fishing
    By Nick C. Varney • September 10, 2015 9:49 am

    Now that we are beginning the slow tumble into the deep fall season where land hunts rule, don’t forget the…

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    Wild weather here, but fishing still fair
    Wild weather here, but fishing still fair
    By Nick C. Varney • September 3, 2015 10:31 am

    Well that was a pretty wild weekend. High tides, high winds, a dash of termination dust and snagging opened at…

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    Anglers should remember manners
    Anglers should remember manners
    By Nick C. Varney • August 27, 2015 10:07 am

    One of the golden perks associated with writing this column is the cornucopia of remarkable posts that land in the…

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    Anglers should remember manners
    Anglers should remember manners
    By Nick C. Varney • August 27, 2015 10:07 am

    O ne of the golden perks associated with writing this column is the cornucopia of remarkable posts that land in…

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    Stan Harrington
    Stanley Ralph Harrington

    Stanley Ralph Harrington May 18, 1945-Aug. 10, 2015 On Aug. 10, 2015, Stan Harrington, 70, died peacefully at his home…

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    Halibut King Charters, owned by Gordon Terpening and Fred Hicks, was one of about half a dozen charter operations on the Spit when this photo was taken in the late 1970s.  Pictured are, in the top row, Jim Nardelli and Gordon Terpening; in the middle row just below the halibut, Barbara Buzzelli and Bridget Ferguson; and in the bottom row, Renee Hicks, Fred Hicks and Diane Spence-Chorman.-Photo by Kim Terpening
    Beyond halibut:
    By Miranda Weiss • August 6, 2015 9:36 am

    Fish cutters at Coal Point Seafoods notice there’s less halibut coming into the 23-year-old fish processing business on Thursdays. Clad…

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    Fishing? Know what you’re catching
    Fishing? Know what you’re catching
    By Nick C. Varney • July 30, 2015 10:35 am

    I have received an unusual amount of email asking how to report angler evil-doers to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers without tying…

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    Announcements
    Announcements
    July 16, 2015 10:47 am

    Homer Thrift, the resale store operated by South Peninsula Haven House, has moved to a new location on Ocean Drive…

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    Linda Scott of Bloomington, Minn., poses with the 224.4-pound halibut she caught while fishing with DeepStrike Sportsfishing aboard the Grand Aleutian captained by David Bayes. She is the current leader in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby.
    Minnesota woman takes lead in derby
    By Nick C. Varney • July 16, 2015 10:44 am

    It was an interesting past week for the sports fishing crowd. A distaff member of the flatfish hunting group shot…

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    Flowers in teapots add some color to the boardwalk by Coal Town Coffee and Tea on the Homer Spit.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News
    Homer’s Best Bets
    July 9, 2015 10:47 am

    Recently while walking the Spit, the Betster noticed an odd phenomenon: Homer cars sure do have a lot of bumper…

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    It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read or follow sport fishing regs
    It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read...
    By Nick C. Varney • July 9, 2015 10:40 am

    Back in late June this column reported on a plethora of angling misconducts Alaska Wildlife Troopers had to deal with…

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    Howlin’ Whales, a new band from Homer, will provide live music.
    Kachemak Heritage Land Trust Celebrates Anchor river
    July 9, 2015 9:48 am

    This evening there’s a party in Anchor Point. The Kachemak Heritage Land Trust (KHLT) is hosting “Take Me to the…

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