News
Public turns out to hear of planned DOT projects
When the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities held an open house at Homer City Hall Aug. 5,…
Community
‘Unalaskana’ show challenges Alaska clichés
In Alaska art and culture, a spirit of irreverence often runs counter to serious or commercial images of…
Obituaries
Shirley C. Henry
Shirley Cres Henry, 84, passed away, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, surrounded by her family at her home in…
Obituaries
Harry John Buccilli
Longtime Alaska resident Mr. Harry John Buccilli, 71, passed away, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at South Peninsula Hospital…
News
Hilcorp signs contracts to supply natural gas to utilities
New gas contracts are being signed with Southcentral electric utilities, alleviating concerns that there could be near-term gas…
News
In Brief
Teen killed in ATV accident A 15-year-old died in a Clam Gulch all-terrain vehicle accident Saturday. According to…
News
Man injured in gas pipeline construction accident
A worker with a subcontractor on the Enstar Natural Gas pipeline project suffered a serious injury last Friday…
Community
Brayden John Longson
Brayden John Longson was born at 4 p.m. June 21, 2013, at Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage, to Sara…
News
Dead man found near school
Maintenance workers with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District on Monday found the body of a 32-year-old Anchorage…
News
Agrium starts inspecting equipment at closed plant; process to go through fall
Agrium Corp. is doing an assessment of facilities and equipment at its closed ammonia and urea fertilizer plant…
News
Setting record straight on population
Your article in last week’s paper has some very misleading population data. In 2002 Homer annexed a large…
News
DEC extends public review of West Eagle drilling plan
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation last week extended for 10 days the public review of Buccaneer Alaska’s…
Obituaries
Thomas Wilson ‘Tom’ Temple
Feb. 15, 1957-June 6, 2013 Homer resident Thomas Wilson “Tom” Temple, 56, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013,…