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Trash trailer catches fire at Homer Transfer Station

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Trash trailer catches fire at Homer Transfer Station

Homer Transfer Station workers pulled a burning trash container out of the station building this past Friday and…

A soils primer for Homer: Mutnala soils are most photogenic

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A soils primer for Homer: Mutnala soils are most photogenic

This is the next installment in the series, A Soils Primer for Homer.

The Little Mermaid restaurant basks in a fresh coat of paint Tuesday, April 28, 2020 on Pioneer Avenue in Homer, Alaska. The restaurant is set to open in its new in-town location on May 1. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Little Mermaid opens in town

Restaurant will do take out service as state economy slowly reopens

Alaska State Troopers logo. (Image courtesy Alaska State Troopers)

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Homer man missing from Skilak Lake area

A Homer man is missing after going camping and fishing near Cooper Landing.

Homer businesses take reopening at their own speed

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Homer businesses take reopening at their own speed

Some, but not all, businesses reopen to the public Friday under loosened restrictions

A soils primer for Homer: Beluga soils get name from their water

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A soils primer for Homer: Beluga soils get name from their water

This is the next installment in the series, A Soils Primer for Homer.

A soils primer for Homer

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A soils primer for Homer

Looking for something to do while you are a captivated audience by the menacing and deadly coronavirus? Stay…

Homer welcomes its first Superior Court judge

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Homer welcomes its first Superior Court judge

After years of bringing in traveling judges to hear felony cases, Homer has its own superior court judge,…

Homer Winter Carnival Parade celebrates wilderness

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Homer Winter Carnival Parade celebrates wilderness

A dreary, rainy afternoon gave way to bright sunshine falling across Homer just in time for this year’s…

Members of the Krewe of Gambrinus march down Pioneer Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 during the Winter Carnival Parade in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

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Homer’s annual Winter Carnival on deck

The ever popular Homer Winter Carnival is back, and the weather warmed up just in time.

Women’s March on Homer draws hundreds to the streets

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Women’s March on Homer draws hundreds to the streets

The Women’s March on Homer continues to draw large numbers of men, women and children to participate in…

Volunteers staff the kitchen and buffet line at the Jan. 24, 2018, Project Homeless Connect at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The annual event gathers service providers, nonprofits and volunteers to support members of the homeless community and those in need. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Project Homeless Connect comes to Homer for first time

An annual event held around the state to help those experiencing homelessness or near homelessness is making its…

The firefighter uniforms for Gary Thomas, a former volunteer firefighter who was killed in a water heater explosion this month, hang on an antique fire truck in the Homer Mariner Theatre during a memorial for Thomas on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Remembering a piece of the community pie

Homer area residents come together to celebrate life of volunteer Gary Thomas