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Many make Halibut Fest possible
I would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who sponsored, volunteered for, participated in and…
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Sports
Ochoa hustles across finish line
Nearly 60 people participated in Sunday’s Halibut Hustle, a 5-K race that started at Land’s End. Sponsored by…
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Derby Jackpot goes to novice angler from Minnesota
When Homer Chamber of Commerce President Tom Stroozas called the 30th Annual Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby winner on…
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Halibut Festival includes serious talk amid the fun
For many Homer residents, last weekend’s inaugural Halibut Festival provided an opportunity to be immersed in the marine…
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Co-op oysters safe despite Halibut Cove PSP scare
Although the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation last week shut down a Halibut Cove oyster farm because of…
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First HALIBUT FEST: celebrating Homer’s big flatfish
Homer and halibut go hand in hand. After all, anyone can see from the top of Baycrest hill…
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Business in Brief
Marine Trades group to attend Seattle expo Homer Marine Trades Association recently sent its members renewal forms and…
Sports
Fish while you can; time zooming by
Wow, did we somehow pick up a serious tail wind of time since this column’s seasonal debut? Come…
News
Beyond halibut:
Fish cutters at Coal Point Seafoods notice there’s less halibut coming into the 23-year-old fish processing business on…
Sports
Silvers pickier than pinks (and taste better, too)
Let’s face it. Putting the hammer on silvers while they are cruising beneath our inlet waters or doing…
Community
Arts in Brief
Artists needed to decorate buoys for Homer’s first halibut festival The Alaska Marine Conservation Council is inviting artists…
Sports
Minnesota woman takes lead in derby
It was an interesting past week for the sports fishing crowd. A distaff member of the flatfish hunting…
News
What happens to those halibut after being caught?
When you pull over Baycrest Hill and catch a glimpse of the Spit, it almost looks like a…