Obituaries
Kemper L. Sackman
Kemper Lane Sackman, 63, passed away in his sleep in Homer on July 25, 2013. A celebration of…
Obituaries
Martha B. Visger
Homer resident Martha Bernice Visger, 92, passed away June 28, 2013, at South Peninsula Hospital Long Term Care…
News
Loan volume on rise at banks, credit unions as economy picks up
Alaska’s financial institutions are seeing an increase in loan volume as the economy picks up. At the state’s…
Community
Homer’s Best Bets
It might seem like a distant memory, but remember in May when it snowed? Remember how miserable we…
News
A turning point
BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER In a symbolic ceremony last Thursday afternoon, Gov. Sean Parnell wielded a shiny…
News
Alaska: Still expensive place to live
Recent figures dissected by economists with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development show increases in the…
News
Homer hosts its first governor’s picnic July 25
Light up the grill and invite some friends. It’s picnic time in Homer. In this case, the free…
Community
Birding, wildlife van tour a great way to see ‘home’
“You can’t see the forest for the trees” is a great description for what happens when you live…
Sports
Historic sailboat rides wind to new adventures
The search for a route from the Atlantic around the top of North America and into the Pacific…
Community
State Trooper Report
Troopers July 6 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a 44-year-old Homer man for being in possession of nine salmon…
News
Second suicide in July reported
Alaska State Troopers on Sunday went to a report of a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According…
News
Business Briefs
State seeks to advance ANWR plan dismissed by Interior Secretary JUNEAU — The state of Alaska is taking…
News
CEA president: ‘Road to energy security runs through Alaska’
The Consumer Energy Alliance is working with private industry and state officials to raise awareness about the need…