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City invites local businesses to take business expansion and retention survey

Staff report The city of Homer’s Economic Development Commission has launched a new Business Retention and Expansion initiative…

Armstrong named editor of Homer News

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Armstrong named editor of Homer News

Longtime Homer News reporter Michael Armstrong has been named editor of the newspaper. The announcement was made this…

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You, too, can do farm-to-table dinners

Building a food system builds community and Homer has its own flare for doing this. That’s why I…

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Marijuana handler card classes offered online; cost is $65, plus tax

Alaska Green Resources of Kenai offers online Marijuana Handler Permit Card classes. The online course is two hours…

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Summer pace picking up

By KYRA WAGNER FOR THE HOMER NEWS Talking to friends recently we pondered if, now that solstice has…

Karen Zak to leave chamber

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Karen Zak to leave chamber

Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Executive Director Karen Zak has resigned her position as head of…

A Call to Leadership

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A Call to Leadership

When, after being in session for 160 days, I began to hear both the House and Senate leadership…

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Consider the 5 for 5 challenge

The Census Bureau has a question they ask about your occupation. If more than 1 percent of the…

Leach named new Haven House director

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Leach named new Haven House director

The board of directors of South Peninsula Haven House has named Ronnie Leach its new executive director effective…

DOT&PF projects in the works

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DOT&PF projects in the works

Though capital projects have slowed down in Alaska because of the tight state budget, several state road and…

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Share your favorite fresh recipe for new cookbook

I’m not typically one to collect things, but there is one item I track down to get every…

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Market coins fun to collect

I’m not typically one to collect things, but there is one item I track down to get every…

Tustumena return to service delayed further

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Tustumena return to service delayed further

The Alaska Marine Highway System announced on Monday that the return to service of the M/V Tustumena has…