You know how in all the hip cities neighborhoods have cool names? There’s Soho in New York for “south of…
Lately it seems like Homer has had some really important people come to visit. Earlier this month King Harald V…
As the latest whining about our heat wave shows, you just can’t please Homerites. Let the temperature fall below 5…
Next Wednesday the Homer Advisory Planning Commission holds a public hearing on how to connect Waddell Way from Lake Street…
What with graduation, climate change and the state budget, there’s been a lot of talk about the future. OK, make…
If you’re like the Betster, you might have been putting in some extra hours lately. Hey, it’s summer, and you…
Senators, governors and distinguished congresspeople have visited Homer. Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, came here…
Here’s the thing about living in a magical place people pay lots of money to visit. Sometimes we work so…
After decades living in Homer, the Betster can finally admit it. Yours truly has succumbed to birder fever. Consider the…
Last Thursday the Betster took a photo safari looking for sandhill cranes at Beluga Slough. The B. got a solid…
Just when you think the world might be getting back to normal, shazam, things have to go all topsy turvy…
When, oh when will our long seasonal nightmare end? Day after day, roaring blizzards have left maybe an inch of…
Congratulations, citizens. This week you earn the distinct honor of directly participating in your government. Unlike voting, where you just…
