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Council members challenge recall election

In a March 9 memorandum regarding certification of a petition for recall of Homer City Council members Donna…

Sen. Sullivan visits Homer on Friday

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Sen. Sullivan visits Homer on Friday

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R- Alaska, visits Homer for a community meeting from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, at…

Sailing away from boring boat meals

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Sailing away from boring boat meals

Cooking on a boat is not always smooth sailing. Working with storage space, equipment and ingredients — and…

New Anchor Point Emergency Medical Service emergency medical technicians are, seated, from left to right, Kirt Parkinson, Dawson Slaughter and Vanessa Emery, and standing, from left to right, instructor David Matthews, Greg Trail, Jeri Trail, Eric Mametieff, Britian Totemoff and Phillip Hillstrand.

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Eight pass EMT test for Anchor Point Fire and EMS

Photo provided Anchor Point adds eight EMTs Eight members of the Anchor Point community on April 15 successfully…

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Council holds worksession on legislative issues

As of April 20 the first session of the 30th Alaska Legislature enters its 93rd day. While in…

City seeks bids on cemetery expansion

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City seeks bids on cemetery expansion

The city of Homer last week issued an invitation to bid for an expansion of Hickerson Memorial Cemetery…

Homer celebrates ‘Earth Day’

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Homer celebrates ‘Earth Day’

Where better to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday than in Homer, one of Earth’s most beautiful places? Among…

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Citizens speak, council listens

The seats were full and the comments were plenty regarding the upcoming recall of Homer City Council members…

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U.S. Navy ship scheduled to visit Homer for Exercise Northern Edge 2017

An Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Hopper (DDG 70) visits Homer from April 28-30 as part of Exercise…

Compassion event may lead to more connections

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Compassion event may lead to more connections

An interfaith event last month inspired by the visit of a Tibetan Buddhist teacher may lead to more…

SPARC to community: ‘Come on in’

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SPARC to community: ‘Come on in’

By McKibben Jackinsky For the Homer News It’s been a year since the Homer Soccer Association-led project to…

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Woman found dead; no cause yet determined

Update: On Thursday morning, April 6, Homer Police Chief Mark Robl said the Alaska Medical Examiner ruled that…

Defying breakup Zach Condon, left, washes the car of a Homer High School Mariners baseball team supporter at a fundraiser on Saturday at Wells Fargo. Baseball team members and supporters washed away a winter’s worth of grime. Helping him are, middle, Austin Dash, and right, Seth Adkins. “For me this makes it like spring is coming,” said Lotus Condon, the mother of baseball player Zach Condon. “Baseball. Car washes.”

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Defying breakup

Defying breakup Zach Condon, left, washes the car of a Homer High School Mariners baseball team supporter at…