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Kharacters/Cups co-ed softball team celebrates its third place D bracket trophy after the Kenai Firecracker Tournament last weekend. Homer's Spenard Builders Supply won first in the same league and Beluga Lake Lodge scored sixth place in the C bracket. Top row from left to right: Adam Treweiler, Jason Boyd, Britni Johnson, Patrick Cashman, Mike Zelinski, Theresa Tilter, Steve Rich, Hez Tilter, Mike Werts holding Brady Werts

Sports

Homer shines in softball

Last weekend’s statewide Kenai Firecracker Tournament offered great competition and great weather to the 27 competing teams from…

Obituaries

Diana Lee Frank

Anchor Point resident, Mrs. Diana Lee Frank, 73, died Sunday, June 29, 2014, at her home in Anchor…

News

Alaska VA has difficulty recruiting, says staffer

JUNEAU — The chief of staff for the Alaska Veterans Affairs Health Care System said last week that…

News

Chamber won’t go to bed with tax

The board of directors of the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center has unanimously voted to oppose…

News

Ravn Alaska unveils its new website

 ANCHORAGE – Ravn Alaska, formerly Era Alaska, has announced the launch of a new website. The ongoing rebranding…

News

Union serves notice of possible strike at Enstar

ANCHORAGE (AP) — A union representing about 150 clerical and operations workers at one of Alaska’s largest utilities…

News

Runway will undergo repairs at Anchorage base

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON (AP) — The roar of airplanes will be a little more evident in Alaska’s largest…

Homer Stage Line offers passenger service from Homer to Anchorage and Seward.-Photo by Shannon Reid

News

Stage Line offers option for travelers

The Homer Stage Line works to offer timely and affordable freight and passenger transportation prices, and guarantees the…

News

Marketing council encourages bed tax for Kenai Peninsula

A Kenai Peninsula Borough-wide bed tax may be headed to the October municipal election ballot. But first the…

News

Primary filing deadline passes; Seaton unopposed

With June 2 the deadline to file as a political party candidate for the Aug. 19 primary election,…

Aaron Gilbert and Jessica Ford

Community

Aaron Gilbert and Jessica Ford

Jessica Ford of both Nome and Charleston, W.Va., and Aaron Gilbert of Homer announce their engagement and upcoming…

KBBI News Director Aaron Selbig leaves Homer at the end of this month to take a job as news reporter at Interlochen Public Radio, Interlochen, Mich.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

News

KBBI news director heads to Michigan; Morning Edition host appointed to job

KBBI and KDLL Public Radio News Director Aaron Selbig leaves Homer at the end of this month to…

Sports

Mariners play first game of softball tourney Friday

The skills the Mariner softball team has meticulously developed over the season will be put to the test…