Well that was a pretty wild weekend. High tides, high winds, a dash of termination dust and snagging opened at the Nick Dudiak Lagoon. Surfers… Continue reading
One of the golden perks associated with writing this column is the cornucopia of remarkable posts that land in the R.E.I. gmail inbox. Sometimes the… Continue reading
O ne of the golden perks associated with writing this column is the cornucopia of remarkable posts that land in the R.E.I. gmail inbox. Sometimes… Continue reading
Stanley Ralph Harrington May 18, 1945-Aug. 10, 2015 On Aug. 10, 2015, Stan Harrington, 70, died peacefully at his home in Anchor Point with his… Continue reading
Fish cutters at Coal Point Seafoods notice there’s less halibut coming into the 23-year-old fish processing business on Thursdays. Clad in head nets, aprons and… Continue reading
I have received an unusual amount of email asking how to report angler evil-doers to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers without tying up 911. The local number… Continue reading
It was an interesting past week for the sports fishing crowd. A distaff member of the flatfish hunting group shot into first place in the… Continue reading
Homer Thrift, the resale store operated by South Peninsula Haven House, has moved to a new location on Ocean Drive near the Homer Farmers Market.… Continue reading
Recently while walking the Spit, the Betster noticed an odd phenomenon: Homer cars sure do have a lot of bumper stickers. At least the B.… Continue reading
Back in late June this column reported on a plethora of angling misconducts Alaska Wildlife Troopers had to deal with because of clueless dipsticks. … Continue reading
This evening there’s a party in Anchor Point. The Kachemak Heritage Land Trust (KHLT) is hosting “Take Me to the River,” a free public celebration… Continue reading
I was asked yesterday what I thought about lingcod. I deliberated for a few seconds and then replied, “Well I know from personal experience that… Continue reading
N ormally I don’t get into to the area of investments but after reading the Alaska Wildlife Trooper’s section of the police report in the… Continue reading
June 1 Alaska State Troopers at 1:35 p.m. received a report of a burglary and theft at an Old Sterling Highway residence. Troopers said that… Continue reading
I need to start this column with a warning: There is a despicable sneak thief roaming the Homer Spit and the area prowler can ruin… Continue reading
In a press release this morning, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that because of a strong number of king salmon returning to… Continue reading
It’s always righteous to be able to start out a column on the upbeat although things may slide a bit backward as the initial subject… Continue reading